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Subject: Help!

Author: Noel McCormack

Date: Sep 7, 2001, 9:39 AM

Post ID: 1708149879

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<P><BR>Hail fellow Loopers,</P>
<P>Sadly, both of the mounting hooks on the bottom of my left side cover have snapped off. What is the best way to fix this? Is there a way to do this with out ruining the paintjob? I'll braise if I must, but I'm looking to share your experiences. By the way, the riding weather in Washington, DC is primo. Too bad I have to work...</P>
<P>Many Thanks,</P>
<P>Noel McCormack</P>
<P>'72 Ambo</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Alacritas <EJ-@SYMPATICO.CA>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>>To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Shreve meet
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:21:32 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>>Thank you Tom!
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Actually, many people told me it was normal my drum brakes would not stop well
<DIV></DIV>>when I mentioned my braking capacities - that it was a critisizim of the bike
<DIV></DIV>>(too heavy for its brakes) when it came out. So I thought it was normal and
<DIV></DIV>>just was got used to keeping my distances and slowing down well ahead of
<DIV></DIV>>traffic lights.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>However, this summer I was riding with another eldo and he did an emergency
<DIV></DIV>>stop. He was ahead of me - good distance - we were going around 45 mph. I was
<DIV></DIV>>not able to stop, a car was behind and there was an obstruction on the right.
<DIV></DIV>>I managed to squeeze by on the left. My bike should have braked at least as
<DIV></DIV>>well as the other Eldorado.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>See you at Shreve!
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Elisabeth
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<DIV></DIV>> > Ian,
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Is there someone out there who has a magic brake formula, other than
<DIV></DIV>> > Mark or Vintage Brake? Any idea what your friend is doing that might be
<DIV></DIV>> > different than what Elisabeth has already tried?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > As I have mentioned before, Vintage Brake relined my brakes with riveted
<DIV></DIV>> > Ferodo 2520 (front) and VB3000 (rear). I turned the shoes down to match
<DIV></DIV>> > the drum diameters (as instructed), and since they've bedded in (after
<DIV></DIV>> > about 100 miles)I've had brakes that come pretty close to disc brake
<DIV></DIV>> > performance. The only weak link seems to be the replacement brake cable
<DIV></DIV>> > that I picked up tends to stretch a bit so I am looking for one of the
<DIV></DIV>> > heavier original ones.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Tom
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<DIV></DIV>> > Ian Adkins wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > > E,
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > The problem is that you were going 90 mph! :-)
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > As I have told you I have lined up a guy that will make your brakes as
<DIV></DIV>> > > good
<DIV></DIV>> > > as they can get.
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > Have a good trip to Ohio....Ian
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > -----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>> > > From: Alacritas <EJ-@SYMPATICO.CA>
<DIV></DIV>> > > To: Loopfram-@topica.com <LOOPFRAM-@TOPICA.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> > > Date: August 29, 2001 6:27 PM
<DIV></DIV>> > > Subject: Re: Shreve meet
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > >Hi John,
<DIV></DIV>> > > >
<DIV></DIV>> > > >Hope I don't disapoint you too much, but I really can't ride my loop: My
<DIV></DIV>> > > >brakes need serious attention. Last week riding, tried making an
<DIV></DIV>> > > >emergency
<DIV></DIV>> > > >stop and couldn't - managed to swerve -
<DIV></DIV>> > >
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