I created this topic because I almost feel like I owe an apology to you, my friends and brothers of the BSA, for this flagrant bodge.
Two weeks ago, today, I was heading out for a well-deserved short ride after a week of working day and night. Heading out of my garage and down the driveway, my very old (40 years?) front brake cable snapped. Thankfully, I wasn't on the road. I ordered a new cable custom-made from my local shop (Morrie's Place) because I wanted my original 1955 clevis and lower adjuster on the new cable. I thought I was giving the shop the correct dimensions, but it arrived with too little free cable out of the sheath. I trimmed-back the sheath only to discover I now had too much free cable. (OK, a new paragraph just for breathing.)
So, with too much free cable, what to do? Rotate the lever on the brake cam and make a link. This had the advantage of putting the lever at the correct angle. I made the link from a piece of hinge and, here it comes, painted it with chrome paint.
Between my fumbles with the cable length and the chrome paint, it's a bit embarrassing. On the other hand, it works really well.
Richard L
