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A favour please... (rear brake rod length)
« on: 09.08. 2018 09:52 »
Could someone with a plunger A7 or A10 measure the rear brake rod please? I need to specify a length for Barleycorn to make one and I'm not 100% sure that the existing rod is correct.
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Re: A favour please...
« Reply #1 on: 09.08. 2018 09:58 »
I'm away from home until the weekend. I'll measure my brake rod when I get back.
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Re: A favour please...
« Reply #2 on: 09.08. 2018 10:06 »
G'day Rex.
Mine is 2' and threaded for 6".
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Re: A favour please...
« Reply #3 on: 09.08. 2018 10:11 »
Just measured my plunger A7 and it's 22.5 inches. Hope this helps.

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Re: A favour please...
« Reply #4 on: 09.08. 2018 10:25 »

 I'm glad you asked, because I've been meaning to do same- not sure of the origin of mine either but is more or less as above, 600mm-24" and 160mm - 6,/14" thread with about 70mm past adjuster knurled-nut...
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Re: A favour please... (rear brake rod length)
« Reply #5 on: 10.08. 2018 21:20 »
Thanks for the replies; it seems like the rod that came with the bike was correct after all. Thanks again for the info.

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Re: A favour please... (rear brake rod length)
« Reply #6 on: 14.08. 2018 15:16 »
I'm home.
23" overall, with a slight kick about a third along. 5.5" of thread
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Re: A favour please... (rear brake rod length)
« Reply #7 on: 14.08. 2018 15:50 »

 
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Thanks for the replies; it seems like the rod that came with the bike was correct after all. Thanks again for the info.

  Ditto (except mine didn't come with it )   I guess I don't need to go looking for another after all.. *wink2*
Started building in about 1977/8 a on average '52 A10 -built from bits 'n pieces never resto intended -maybe 'personalised'
Have a '74 850T Moto Guzzi since '92-best thing I ever bought doesn't need a kickstart 'cos it bump starts sooooooooo(mostly) easy
Australia