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rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:21 am
by Tosh
Its Just managed to get the lammy through the mot last night,but the bloke told me to look at it,well took hub off,no worn shoes,no oil/grease,not shiny but i can`t get it to
lock up when i jump on the peddle any suggestions please
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:42 am
by nelson pk
I'm sure you have checked the adjustment. What brake shoes and cam are you running?
In my most recent GP engine someone had previously fitted series 3 brake cam and series 3 shoes because they assumed those italian style parts might be better but the rear brake was s**t and wouldn't have passed an mot no matter what i done or adjusted it too.
So i fitted the GP cam and shoes to match and its ten times better.
p.s that should read 'on my most recent GP engine' and not 'in my most recent GP engine'.....lol
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:58 am
by RICSPEED
my first question is ... what engine case
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:30 pm
by Tosh
200 gp case all standard except to top end
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:23 pm
by DigDug
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:14 pm
by RICSPEED
(assuming you mean indian case) I just cut a bit of copper pipe (about 1mm thick) cut to a strip ... then bent around the heel of the top shoe in the same manner as the steel already in place .... try then .... worked for me.... a test after a 1/4 mile full throttle run left a very nice skid at elvington
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:06 pm
by Tosh
thanks very much ricspeed and digdug for the replies but I`ll go with ricspeeds idea 1st,got a couple of lengths of 15mm copper pipe
I can put to good use,will let you know how I get on, Oh !!! yes it was an Indian case silly me
ta paul
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:46 pm
by RICSPEED
just to avoid confusion 1mm was wall thickness of pipe ... actual strip approx. 15 -20 mm wide
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 1:18 am
by corrado
Use one of Knowledges straight through cables, pull the cable through and tighten at the front so it's locked up solid then slowly slacken off the rear adjuster until it's running free.
Re: rear brake woe`s
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:37 pm
by Tosh
ta corrado,but how do I get one please as I have never heard of them