Subject: RE: 4 LS Brakes,HELP ME
Author: Tom Bowes
Date: Feb 2, 2002, 6:26 AM
Post ID: 1709547168
Hunter,
I too have a T cush hub on my Ambassador. I had the shoes redone by
Vintage Brake, where the owner suggested that in order to keep the dual
leading shoe rear brake from locking up we should "lay back" the front
edge of the shoes by about one inch. Basically, this means that the
front one inch of lining material is missing on each shoe, which keeps
the shoes from "camming in" when applied. It also makes the brakes very
progressive, although a bit weak (which is OK with me). I find that my
brakes are just right for most usage, but I doubt that I would ever be
able to lock up the rear tire with them. Actually I haven't tried the
tire lockup trick to really know, but at least I haven't had any
inadvertent surprises from the rear brake. BTW, you can lay back the
front edge of the linings with a file, if you want to try and cure your
brake locking problem.
Tom
'70 (July '69) Ambassador
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan
Hunter Jones wrote:
I have one on my Eldo, mainly for the cush drive hub. It never has made much in the way of a contribution to stopping the bike. Lately it has begun to lock up rather easily ( much to my surprise ) so I reckon I'll be taking the brake off for a looksee pretty soon. Hunter At 12:41 AM 2/2/2002 -0500, you wrote:
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