Something tells me Hammy had something to do with that!
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Replacement rear calipers, even used ones, seem to be made out of Unobtainium. An hour of online searching turned up an OEM body for ‘You’re Shitting Me’ and a crusty used one for ‘You Really Aren’t Selling This, Are You?’ It’s easier to find body panels. I found the missing right rad shield for $13 shipped. Looks like I need to get creative. I’ll try a left hand drill bit this morning. If that fail as I expect, there’s a bleeder repair kit winging it’s way here. |
Damn, this thing is a Polaris, right? They have no parts support? Supply chain issue?
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The rear caliper in question was only used in 96 and 97. So not common. It's also overly complicated, having to work as both a hydraulic brake and a mechanical auxiliary brake.
So, i'm not too concerned if I can't find one right away. The repair kit arrived today so I will have this fixed in the morning. I keep a 45 year old Honda on the road, along with a niche sidecar rig, and a 1948 DeSoto. Sometimes chasing down out of production parts is part of the fun. So is finding a suitable modern replacement. |
Can you swap to a newer or older rear brake setup that is more available? Or would that be prohibitively expensive to change out the whole setup?
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Expensive? Probably not. Even going full hydraulic on the rear caliper wouldn’t be difficult, I could use a second small master cylinder with a check valve at the auxiliary brake pedal. The problem would be fitting it. Working on this thing is like wallpapering behind a toilet.
It is something I will consider as a future upgrade, though. |
I finally finished yesterday afternoon.
https://i.imgur.com/en97zbUl.jpg I swear I had tools from every drawer of every box I own. I think I got more tired putting crap away. The repair to caliper was pretty painless. https://i.imgur.com/PBhE20sl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/F5MPSKLl.jpg I would have had to pull the caliper even if the bleeder hadn’t broke off. There was dried crud in the vent that I had to drill through to clear it. Bleeding was a pain in the ass and I may have to do it once more. Wished I could have used my power bleeder. That said, the heated grips work great and so does the tach/ hour meter. Which is all I wanted to effing do in first place. |
What a sweet mess of a workshop. If you stare at that pic long enough, you can begin to see organization. Must be how the solar system formed.
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Cheesy's always been a guy who likes to have stuff close at hand, so as not to waste time searching.
Doing some digging into past posts and threads of his, I came across a pic of the rest of his garage...as seen HERE |
Do I wish.
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I keep telling my wife not to touch anything in the garage. that way I don't lose anything. :) |
I do know where everything is…except the tool I just set down.
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Sometimes tools and socks (usually just one) will slip into an alternate dimension temporarily.
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