I should have both versions back in stock in the next 7 days.
Got to agree with Minority, I changed mine to anti dive and it's transformed the handling under braking.
UPDATE ...... Some big boxes have arrived, hopefully the disc brake kits are in them, luvley jubbley
Disc brake conversion
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Import due is about 6%. VAT is 20%. Customs works like this.Blenks wrote: What is the import duty cost for a £200 item, is it 20% on top? Thanks for any help.
Goods + import duty + shipping costs = sub total + 20% on top. Yes 20% on top of the 6% and the shipping.
Say £160 for kit + £9.60 duty + £30 shipping = £199.60 + VAT of £39.92 = £239.52. Sometimes they'll get through customs without getting pulled for VAT + Duty but it's wise to build that into your costs.
i done reverse pull on a drum brake many moons ago,went out for a test ride and nearly lost my front teeth on the head set it was that sharp ! drove back home and turned it back to normal route.Always had discs since then, got two DJ hydraulics and a anti-dive Scoorsrs, i guess its how you set the drums up.
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Can somebody explain the difference between the ScootRS type outboard disc, pepperpot disc, and the inboard type (TV /SX set up). Is it possible to fit all of them to a standard Li. Which is the easiest option regarding fitting. I do not know anything about the pepprpot type???
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They can all be had in versions that can be fitted to standard links.
The inboard one, original as fitted to the TV/SX/GP, has special links in the forks. You can buy new re manufactured versions that are designed to fit in standard links now though. You can also get various versions of the inboard disk converted to work with hydraulics.
Scoot RS ones are built on what looks like a late GP drum hub with a motorcycle disk and either a Nissin or pattern caliper mounted on the right side as you're sat on the bike, it looks fairly standard from the left side.
Pepperpot ones use a bespoke hub with holes about 3cm in diameter milled in. It also uses a similar disk and hydraulics to the ScootRS.
Bear in mind that if you want hydraulics then you'll either need to mount a master cylinder on your handle bars or use a partial cable type which you can hide under the horncast or foot boards.
Any of the aftermarket disk systems can have fitment issues from alignment to warped disks and hydraulic fluid is not good for your paint
The inboard one, original as fitted to the TV/SX/GP, has special links in the forks. You can buy new re manufactured versions that are designed to fit in standard links now though. You can also get various versions of the inboard disk converted to work with hydraulics.
Scoot RS ones are built on what looks like a late GP drum hub with a motorcycle disk and either a Nissin or pattern caliper mounted on the right side as you're sat on the bike, it looks fairly standard from the left side.
Pepperpot ones use a bespoke hub with holes about 3cm in diameter milled in. It also uses a similar disk and hydraulics to the ScootRS.
Bear in mind that if you want hydraulics then you'll either need to mount a master cylinder on your handle bars or use a partial cable type which you can hide under the horncast or foot boards.
Any of the aftermarket disk systems can have fitment issues from alignment to warped disks and hydraulic fluid is not good for your paint
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I've just finished my first lambretta build. Took it for an mot (which it passed).B-Race Tuning wrote:I've been using a very well built/ set up drum brake on my TS, now RB powered GP for the last 4 years. most who test ride don't believe it's a drum until I tell them to go and physically look. On more than a few rides around Dartmoor those following comment how the rear end will leave the ground under VERY heavy braking. If grabbing a massive handful (trying to catch up a group on the twisties and rounding a corner to be faced with the back end of a Range Rover) it will lock the front end. [Then suspension spec comes into play]. Great fun to ride. unless doing off-road riding, a drum brake should be able to match a disc (on a Lambretta).
This was set up to prove there is no excuse/ reason to move over to a disc/ hydraulic set up. I accept that the labour time to get a drum brake set up really good takes time, and if not doing it yourself, costs. Those costs are not worthwhile if you can buy a ScootRS disc set up. (Or similar).
I will be fitting the (B-Race) hydraulic disc set up from my SX for my next years adventures, but more from a fashion point of view rather than braking effort. That and I want the drum set up elsewhere, destined for my Series one frame gulper.
On the ride to and from the mot I passed through the city centre and to be honest I was sh***ing myself.
I've completely rebuilt the drum with all new or plated components. It's an li125 series 3.
The front brake feels almost like there is NOTHING there. I really want to keep my drum set up but it's too scary the way it is.
Is there any chance of giving a guide on how to set one up properly please?
I have a reverse pull on my Serveta, I love it.shep wrote:I reverse pulled my drum brake ( I know it's frowned upon) and it's the bollox!
Even the MOT bloke commented on how good it felt.
And yes, as said elsewhere, it will stop on a sixpence if pulled hard, but once used to it, its great.