Brake disk lock brackets

[Infra]

Does anybody know where to get/buy the lock brackets for the brake disks. I've broken off half the tabs tring to get the '83 disks on my '82 wheel.

If anybody has any ideas, it would be appreciated...

[Lucky]

you could safety wire them, & considering the bolts holding your BRAKES together are nearly 25 years old, it would be a good idea to replace them anyway...  maybe some nice shiny stainless steel bolts..

[Extent]

maybe some nice shiny stainless steel bolts..

As long as the bolts don't need to be any stronger than about a grade 5.  A metric Class 10.9 Alloy Steel bolt will have about 50% greater tensile strength as a Stainless bolt, and will expand less under heat as well.

[h2olawyer]

Does anybody know where to get/buy the lock brackets for the brake disks. I've broken off half the tabs tring to get the '83 disks on my '82 wheel.

If anybody has any ideas, it would be appreciated...

When I switched over to the 83 front end a couple years ago, I ordered three from my dealer.  Two came in.  I've told them to keep the order for the third one open & let me know when it arrives.  Nothing yet.  These are a 'dealer only' part.

Needing to get the project done before leaving for the Fall, 2004 CROV ride, I went to my friendly hardware store & found an 8 inch square piece of steel about the same thickness as the originals.  Using one of the new lock washers (lacking a better term), I traced the pattern onto the steel, cut it out with some tin snips & used my grinder to get the final dimensions.Can't tell the difference without looking very closely & it works just as well as the originals.  I will replace it if the last one ever arrives at my dealer.

H₂O

[Tdub]

Good old Red Loctite. Dont see any of the current bikes using locktabs. Tdub