T500 - re-sleeve rear brake hub

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T500 - re-sleeve rear brake hub

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Has anyone had their brakes re-sleeved? I'm actually after a T500 rear hub but some of the ones I checked out might need a resleeve of the rear brake lining. I was wondering if anyone has had it done. Can't find much useful stuff on the Interwebs.

Failing that has anyone got a good rear hub for sale?


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Re: T500 - re-sleeve rear brake hub

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IIRC, it HAS been done in the past......but the only place I remember seeing that kind of work was in the UK......and don't ask me the company name. I seem to remember seeing an ad in an old Classic Motorcycle Mechanics years and years ago.....maybe in the early 90's.
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Re: T500 - re-sleeve rear brake hub

Post by oldjapanesebikes »

Fritz500 wrote:Has anyone had their brakes re-sleeved?
I would have thought it would have to be pretty far gone to require a re-sleeving and I suspect you should be able to find a usable replacement for far less than it would cost you to have done. Skimming is common though - are sure that isn't all it needs ?
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Re: T500 - re-sleeve rear brake hub

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I am merely contingency planning. If I buy one off Feebay that is too far gone I'd like to know they can be refurbished. I have one that has lost nearly all the lining due to rust but it has a bad dent so it's not worth fixing.
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