Subject: Re: Suspension Question-oops!!!
Author: andrew hill
Date: Jul 7, 2002, 9:48 PM
Post ID: 1710561496
boy- too many beers or too big a hurry. sorry!!
After unhooking the linkage, and locking down the brake lever, ya gotta
apply the REAR shoe too- a large pair of vicegrips on that arm work well-
what you are attempting here is to see if both shoes are engaging at the
same time. i see Charlie offered a link- might be the same one.
andy again
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrew hill" <alh-@adelphia.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: Suspension Question
Hi Pete-
a while back, someone posted a link [i didn't save it- just read it] that
said to- 1] pull the little cotter key from the rear shoe linkage [on the
front wheel brake shoe] 2] engage the front brake via the lever on the bars
[i used a welding clamp, not having a helper] 3] re-position the linkage for
the rear shoe onto the arm 4] eyeball thru the pin hole to see if it lines
up. [mine did not] if it doesn't, ya just break loose the lock nut, and
adjust until it lines up, reinstall the pin, cotter key, and tighten the
locknut. now, both shoes are gripping at the same time! mine was only 1 turn
off, but what a difference!!
also, mark's 'soft shoes' enable the brakes to actually skid the tire,
if ya so desire, can you believe that? AWESOME!!!!! i ain't skeered to ride
fast anymore! [i ALways rode like grandma, right, Ian?] :>)
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete" <plsch-@aol.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 08:51 PM
Subject: Re: Suspension Question
In a message dated 07/05/2002 8:53:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
alh-@adelphia.net writes:
| kermit handles really well, and with mark's soft shoes on the rear, and the leading linkage adjusted correctly on the front [thanks to whoever posted that link!] he stops with real athority, too! funniest looking 'sport bike' ya ever saw! ;>) |
Andy
Can you did up the "link" you referred to Here???
My brakes seem to stop better now than they did when new. I adjusted them
by
my best SWAG .
Always looking for a new tip
Thanks!!!!!!