V65 SP 1984
I had one of my front calipers off the other day to service my speedo drive gear and discovered that one of the bolts that holds the caliper to the fork, was slightly bent. Looking at the parts diagram online, I realized I was missing the spring washers, as well as the shims ( #14 ) shown in the diagram, on ALL of my damned calipers. Sadly lots of these "not crucial to make her run" parts have vanished.
I see there are 2 sizes of shims available - 0.5 & 0.8mm thickness that sit between the fork and the caliper body.
Can anyone help me by explaining which thickness is needed and are they strictly necessary as the brakes function well enough? I'd like to bring the bike back to original condition.
Thanks as ever for the feedback!
I had one of my front calipers off the other day to service my speedo drive gear and discovered that one of the bolts that holds the caliper to the fork, was slightly bent. Looking at the parts diagram online, I realized I was missing the spring washers, as well as the shims ( #14 ) shown in the diagram, on ALL of my damned calipers. Sadly lots of these "not crucial to make her run" parts have vanished.
I see there are 2 sizes of shims available - 0.5 & 0.8mm thickness that sit between the fork and the caliper body.
Can anyone help me by explaining which thickness is needed and are they strictly necessary as the brakes function well enough? I'd like to bring the bike back to original condition.
Thanks as ever for the feedback!