Have you managed to sort the tear brake bracket out?
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 21:03
by jompy
been busy over christmas bud and did something really silly when i first broke up & i should know better .
when i fitted my rear wheel it wouldn't line up as i stated above , i tried all sorts even remaking the repair on my bracket to no avail , i tried the one that you gave me but the spindle hole is at least 5mm if not 10 mm bigger than the original CRM spindle hole and its narrower ( i'll sort picks at some point ) so i tried to sort mine out & in a blind bit of stupidity which i should have known better i snapped my bracket trying to bend it ( you can't bend cast , this i know already Doh ! ) so i need yours more than ever , i'll get a spacer made that will widen it and also space the spindle hole but at the moment it's on hold , i think i need a little break from it & with the wife booking holidays , her booking concerts (slipknot & machine head), the CRM and christmas i've over spent
hope you had a good christmas & new year bud
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 23 Jan 2016, 16:59
by andrew19
Wonder whether this product would work or has been tried by anyone on this forum?
had a go with it & it wouldn't stick to the "pig iron" ally , ohhh well not sure if i couldn't get it hot enough of its just s**t cast stuff , had a feeling it wouldn't work .
on another note had an impromptu visit to leisure trail & picked up a set of wheel bearings & seals
i always have the bracket that Andrew sent to fall back on
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 07 Feb 2016, 19:17
by andrew19
Did you use a wire brush as shown in the you tube video?
Read somewhere that that was important.
Site seems busy/hangs at the moment but you can get to the home page ie type in www.dkmotorcycles.com, then Used Spares then search for Honda CRM250 and towards the bottom of page there is a bracket.
Or call Parts: 01782 250177
Good luck
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 07 Feb 2016, 20:44
by jompy
Cheers buddy i'll have a look at that when I get chance , i'm a bit skint at the mo so am holding off
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 13 Feb 2016, 09:10
by pudzie83
Theres a mk 1 been broken on ebay if thats any help bud
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 10:14
by jompy
Ta
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 21:37
by andrew19
I looked at a photo of a MK1 bracket and I thought it looked a little different to a MK3 bracket
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 22:16
by jompy
Cheers guys , at the mo with everything cracking off it's going to have to wait till at least pay day if not longer
The joys of having two bikes and a Mrs that feels better and wants to do stuff
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 22:41
by jompy
andrew19 wrote:I looked at a photo of a MK1 bracket and I thought it looked a little different to a MK3 bracket
Hey buddy there was no need to send that money back as I have the bracket to use if I need it , the main issue with it is the spindle hole on the bracket you sent is about 5 mm bigger than my mk2 and the thickness is about 10 mm thinner than the mk2 but other than that it can be used , like you said in another post it'd be nice to have access to a lathe
I think my biggest problem has been I've spent a fair bit on parts for the CRM ( some that I don't need but will be use full ) also trying to get my half-one wheels sorted offer being painted as a Christmas present off the wife , ready for my first ever track day next month and then there's the fact that the wife is better after being ill last year & keeps booking holidays & weekends away , I keep telling her the bikes come first but she won't have it
Cheers buddy
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 11 Jun 2016, 18:01
by jompy
Update
Well andrew19 found another rear caliper bracket and sent that ( cheers bud ) and it was a perfect fit . Having the new bracket has given me a kick up the arse & i've fitted the rear wheel and taken the bike for a spin on a private road !
Looks like it'll be having a crank rebuild , the easy option is Leisure Trail can have it done with new con rod for £170 but before i go with them theres a couple of other avenues i want to look into first . Seeing as it'll have a crank rebuild i'd be stupid not to have a rebore too so while i'm doing all that and spending the cash i may well have the frame powdercoted as well
so although i've just put new main bearings in it i take it that it would be stupid to reuse them in the up and coming rebuild ?
Heres a quick video to show how bad the bike sounds
It's all good fun
Re: Mk2 Resorection
Posted: 20 Feb 2017, 22:12
by jonnygal
How you getting on with this mate, did you get done what you wanted to do?