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Subject: speaking of brakes...

Author: Doni Scheindlin

Date: Nov 1, 2000, 7:20 AM

Post ID: 1703692324

Every morning, my brakes squeal like crazy, especially the front! Yes, there
is a lot of moisture in the air and my bike is parked outside (with a
cover). I don't suppose there is much I can do about this, but I'll throw it
out there just in case anyone has any suggestions. Please don't suggest
parking it inside, as there is no inside to park it in, at least not for
another couple of months. This worries me for other reasons, rust being the
main one. Anything I can do to combat this? I already see some rust popping
up in places, mainly around bolts, but I'm worried about what I can't see.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Lamberts" <ew-@unr.edu>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: Mi Guzzi F/U


 On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, tom emerson wrote:

 Eric, good brakes take three steps
1. get new brake linings as the old ones get hard and won't stop You
can have them
 
 radiused,kind of a custom fit at most any brake shop
2. wirewheel the glaze off the drum'
3 Adjust the linkages correctly sas someone has described on the list. I
can't
 
 remmember well enough the steps.
4. Forget you ever rode a bike with front discs. there aren't bad,
theyre just not
 
 discs. Tom
 
 thing. You will like

the bike. I've had 30 or so, mostly euro and british,
 
 
 but this bike does everything well except stop and I'll get that
fixed soon.
 
 
 
 Actually the drum brakes work okay for highway riding which is what
I do most.
 
Thanks for the information on how to get the most out of drums, but you
implied you were going to do something else to make the bike stop better.

Eric Lamberts ew-@unr.edu Reno, Nevada USA

It's hard to be too rich, too thin, or have too good brakes..

'99 Suzuki SV650, '72 Norton Interstate, '77 Triumph Bonneville Silver
Jubilee, '73 Moto Guzzi Eldorado, '76 Suzuki RE5, '84 Yamaha RZ350, '84
Yamaha SR500, '66 Suzuki X6. Buncha other stuff. R6 soon?

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