Levers and perches...

R100 · Post by **R100** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:43 am

Anyone tried these?
My concern is that they are said to be correct for dozens of models, so would they be a truly good fit for a CB77.
http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail. ... ct_id=3976

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:02 am

I have a pair but have not used them yet. They feel OK but the morrow mounts are M10 where an early CB77 would use M8.

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R100 · Post by **R100** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:52 am

G-Man wrote:I have a pair but have not used them yet. They feel OK but the morrow mounts are M10 where an early CB77 would use M8.
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Thanks for the heads-up on mirrors. I have the originals and although that's nice, they are rather unimpressive compared to what is currently available.
Do you think an adapter could be made from a length of M10 bolt cut to length, drilled and tapped for M8? Or is there insufficient material for that?

mike1969 · Post by **mike1969** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:44 pm

Just went through this with my Dream. Put a perch on the left side after wiring the dimmer switch and horn through the handlebars I discovered I had 10mm perch and 8mm mirrors. Also put a new grip on the left side and had a heck of a time getting the new grip off. SOB!

rrietman · Post by **rrietman** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:45 pm

I have used those perches on several bikes. aside from the mirror issue, the finish is not right. I usually blast/sand/polish them to get a good finish. also the supplied pivot bolts are plated, not chrome. the lever profile is surprisingly OK for dreams and CB's.
Randy

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:01 pm

R100

Not sure there is enough meat in an M10 bolt to drill and tap to M8. Might be easier to tap a small pice of bar M8 one end and M10 the other. Then put a piece of M10 stud in the hole and screw the "adapter" on to it....

These guys might have something to help.

http://www.mikesxs.net/products-45.html#products

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R100 · Post by **R100** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:38 am

G-Man wrote:R100

Not sure there is enough meat in an M10 bolt to drill and tap to M8. Might be easier to tap a small pice of bar M8 one end and M10 the other. Then put a piece of M10 stud in the hole and screw the "adapter" on to it....
These guys might have something to help.
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-45.html#products
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I'm sure you could do that with your skill and milling machine (I saw your oil pump mod.), but I'm just a woodworker with a shaky bench-top drill press.
I might just look for some nice 10mm mirrors.
Agree that mikesxs is a useful site.