This is how the brake plate is as a rear wheel......
.....first you must cut off the torque arm.....
......and then cut two slots to accept the keeper plates.......
......then figure out and mark up the piece of 40x10 aluminium flat bar and then spend hours and hours whittling it down to the right shape so it does not interfere with anything inside the brake drum......
.....now the keeper plates fit nicely and snuggly into the slots, ready for TIG welding. This set-up mimics the stock XL500 front brake set-up......
You can see from this image where the new keepers will be welded at the back as well......
Side view of keeper plates......
Front view of set up......
thanks to Justin @ 66 Motorcycles for doing a nice welding job.......
....and after a little cleaning up its ready for polish or paint?
