Shep
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Is that more or less work than fitting a complete 1100 arm wheel and final drive??
Shep
Relining a brake drum?
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Is that more or less work than fitting a complete 1100 arm wheel and final drive??
Shep
And airhead with a working rear brake 
And airhead with a working rear brake
Unbelievable huh, what will they think of next
ians
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That rear disc convertion looks great but my bike is a Monolever and there does not appear to be a discription of the work required to convert the 3 stud wheels.
I am all for a bit of modding though as my bike is not original anyway. Hopefully I am going to fit a Honda 41mm showa front end over the winter.
I am all for a bit of modding though as my bike is not original anyway. Hopefully I am going to fit a Honda 41mm showa front end over the winter.
I forgot your were riding one of those bizarre contraptions At least it gives us Paralever guys something to drool over.
Shep,
Who cares when it looks that good
And airhead with a working rear brake
Mine was terrible despite having fairly new EBC pads fitted. I spent £55 on genuine BMW shoes and the brake is now adequate.
A lot more work
I was involved when chris the fat twat converted his airhead to an oilhead final drive [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89049"]HERE[/URL]
I found a big improvement when I fitted lower pegs as I could then get some edcent leverage on it.
has anyone tried that approach to a better brake?
Theres a chap from Barwell in Leicestershire who does a similar thing for Vincents, he even uses black brake line so that it looks like a cable. Not sure which components he uses though.
I suppose the original mini ones are the obvious choice
I suppose the original mini ones are the obvious choice
put a pic of your g/s on the site yet ian?
So I will have to look for a second hand wheel
very rare these days.
you may have to pay £12 just to ask for one
So I will have to look for a second hand wheel
very rare these days.
you may have to pay £12 just to ask for one
fayeslane
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Is it not better to mod the front brakes (twin disc etc) and get the rear drum working as good as possible?
No sense of adventure I know but you need deep pockets to go down some of these paths
I spent a bit of time reshaping my brake shoes to enure they were making contact over the full liner - significant improvement to what my mate refers to as "only a bearing heater"
No sense of adventure I know but you need deep pockets to go down some of these paths
I spent a bit of time reshaping my brake shoes to enure they were making contact over the full liner - significant improvement to what my mate refers to as "only a bearing heater"
Is it not better to mod the front brakes (twin disc etc) and get the rear drum working as good as possible?
No sense of adventure I know but you need deep pockets to go down some of these paths
I spent a bit of time reshaping my brake shoes to enure they were making contact over the full liner - significant improvement to what my mate refers to as "only a bearing heater"
With a loaded bike off-road a good rear brake is a must, and on the road if you are running a real Knobbly in the wet rear braking is good (not quit so much arse puckering!!)
Have gone down,the correct shape shoes with better linings and improved brake cam, it's just not enough with the bike loaded.
Will start to actively look for a cylinder that will fit, Mini was top of the list Rob, any other ideas would all be taken on board
Will start to actively look for a cylinder that will fit, Mini was top of the list Rob, any other ideas would all be taken on board
I've just ordered a couple of new mini ones on Ebay for £13 for the pair including postage. I'll offer them up to a spare bevel box when they arrive and see if it's feasible.
steveo
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i had to buy a new hub for my mono, a previous owner had overtightend wheel nuts and cracked hub, cost was £220........( note...always use torque wrench )
, cost was £220........( note...always use torque wrench )fayeslane
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Agree with the torque wrench comment 
Would add get a torque wrench that suits the work you are doing. Even though my 1/2 inch drive ( relic from my farming days) goes down 0 ft/lbs it is not accurate at these low levels and I sheared an oil line banjo bolt the other day 
Others will know more but I reckon a 1/4 or 3/8 drive would be better suited to m/bikes.
Also for retightening nuts ( those on the bike
) back them off a bit first then torque them.
Would add get a torque wrench that suits the work you are doing. Even though my 1/2 inch drive ( relic from my farming days) goes down 0 ft/lbs it is not accurate at these low levels and I sheared an oil line banjo bolt the other day Others will know more but I reckon a 1/4 or 3/8 drive would be better suited to m/bikes.Also for retightening nuts ( those on the bike
) back them off a bit first then torque them.Beemerboff
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The mini cylinders fit straight into the 8" single sided front brake on my B44 - there are pics out there somewhere of the Mead and Tomkinson B50 endurance racer with the set up in place.
Shoes fit too. But with two cylinders and consequently floating shoes the braking is fierce and non linear- racing use only.
Looking at the BMW rear hub the cam hole looks too small , and the pivot end looks unaccessible.
I think that one cylinder would do the job fine, and it wouldnt be a big job to open the cam hole out, and sleeve it back if need be.
But you are going to have to ruin a pair of shoes to find out.
Shoes fit too. But with two cylinders and consequently floating shoes the braking is fierce and non linear- racing use only.
Looking at the BMW rear hub the cam hole looks too small , and the pivot end looks unaccessible.
I think that one cylinder would do the job fine, and it wouldnt be a big job to open the cam hole out, and sleeve it back if need be.
But you are going to have to ruin a pair of shoes to find out.
I'm going to run it round to the guy who does the Vincent conversions and see what he can come up with. It maybe a dead end but it's looking into.
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