72 Commando rear brake pedal

This is my first post. I'm starting to restore my 72 Commando Interstate that I had stored in FLA near the ocean. I need to rechrome the pedals but cannot figure out how to separate the rear brake pedal from the left foot rest. Can anyone help?? Thanks.

Take out the grease nipple on top of the pedal fulcrum point, it is a retainer bolt as well as a grease nipple. It should then just come off or you may have to pry it off if it has sat for a while and is rusty.

Should slip off after the zerk removed. Might consider the safety spring that Norton failed to supply. Good luck on a good chrome job.

Thanks for the info. Where in AR are you located? I live in Hot Springs but my bike is in FL. Only get to work on it two months of the year.

I worry that a lot of original parts will end up in the bin once people discover that it is often cheaper to buy a new one than to rechrome the old ones. We might consider aggregating these pieces and doing a bulk chrome job somewhere besides the US.

Russ

What would it cost to re chrome the brake pedal and two foot peg hangers in the USA I wonder ?
I had considered getting the stock parts on my Fastback re chromed but quite often it is easier to wait for good original parts,the ones I had would have needed work before chrome.
Original foot rests that have not been heated to straighten them seem rare (by eBay listings anyway) as does non peeling chrome or road rash.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1973-Norton- ... true&rt=nc

Andover Norton.
L/H Foot rest - £112.00 (US$173.46)
Brake pedal - £82.48 (US$127.74)

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1973-Norton- ... true&rt=nc

Andover Norton.
RlH Footrest - £59.50 (US$92.15) (The original sold for a bit more than the new item,yet the L/H side parts were somewhat of a bargain)

Nearly US$400 new not including freight.

Almost didn't look back in ts. I office in Kingston, ground zero biker wonder land. Homestead is closer to Eureka Spring also a ground zero for biker and other riskque artsy people. 25 yr in Fla. then 25 yr in Texas, now 15 yr Ozarks. I know what ya feeling seeing all bikers out in paradise but not you. Too often my rides are down [like now] so just watching and listening to what I'm missing out on going past office window. I've tried silvery spray paint but it is obvious and not really shiney though they claim chrome paint can look pretty good. Might as well chrome the old ones to spare the remainders.

If ya don't see one of these on there you should


http://www.britcycle.com/products/06/06_1054a.htm

Time Warp said:

What would it cost to re chrome the brake pedal and two foot peg hangers in the USA I wonder ?.

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Look at http://classiccomponents.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-RETAIL-PRICING.pdf

Brake pedal $25 - $40, foot pegs $25.

I have used these folks (Classic Components / South Bay Chrome) and they did a fantastic job. They are also one of the very, very few places that will chrome used pipes and mufflers (or they used to - better confirm that they still do - they would hot-tank and bung as necessary before plating - got my pipes rechromed about 3 yrs ago).

http://classiccomponents.com/services/chrome/moto

Photos from their website (not my bikes though :cry: )

I got a front fender, stays, gas cap chromed at Carolina Chrome a couple years ago, about $150 for fender, $50 for the stays and about $20 for the cap. It's probably a bit more now. Sometimes if the part is good it's worth to get it chromed again, especially if you can't get one just like it. http://www.carolinachrome.biz/Contact_Info.html It only took a couple weeks too. Make sure you get all the rust off before you send it in. I'd say their work was acceptable, not outstanding, but the price was good and the chrome seems fine after a few years. It was the non-visible parts that were a bit sketchy, the outside was great.

Dave
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