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Spongy front brake
Robbo:
--- Quote from: ED209º on April 25, 2011, 02:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: Robbo on April 25, 2011, 02:33 PM ---Ed sort it out, running your cable through that purpose designed cable guide is hardly going to reduce the stopping power you may already have!?!?! ::)
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Well Rob... in my opinion ( IMO ) it does help so I posted up what works for me.
Its a much tighter line through the cable guide...it a bitch to get in ( and out ) and fooks up the cable. The way I have it is a better curve for the cable and is easy to do... especially when you are setting up a new bike and might need to take it on/off a few times...and the brake works perfectly.
so :P
:D
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You are the king of odd brake cable routage but I still love you x :smitten:
ED209:
--- Quote from: Robbo on April 25, 2011, 03:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: ED209º on April 25, 2011, 02:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: Robbo on April 25, 2011, 02:33 PM ---Ed sort it out, running your cable through that purpose designed cable guide is hardly going to reduce the stopping power you may already have!?!?! ::)
--- End quote ---
Well Rob... in my opinion ( IMO ) it does help so I posted up what works for me.
Its a much tighter line through the cable guide...it a bitch to get in ( and out ) and fooks up the cable. The way I have it is a better curve for the cable and is easy to do... especially when you are setting up a new bike and might need to take it on/off a few times...and the brake works perfectly.
so :P
:D
--- End quote ---
You are the king of odd brake cable routage but I still love you x :smitten:
--- End quote ---
and me you.
I'm setting off now.
Usual layby.
8.30.
:smitten:
Robbo:
--- Quote from: ED209º on April 25, 2011, 03:30 PM ---
--- Quote from: Robbo on April 25, 2011, 03:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: ED209º on April 25, 2011, 02:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: Robbo on April 25, 2011, 02:33 PM ---Ed sort it out, running your cable through that purpose designed cable guide is hardly going to reduce the stopping power you may already have!?!?! ::)
--- End quote ---
Well Rob... in my opinion ( IMO ) it does help so I posted up what works for me.
Its a much tighter line through the cable guide...it a bitch to get in ( and out ) and fooks up the cable. The way I have it is a better curve for the cable and is easy to do... especially when you are setting up a new bike and might need to take it on/off a few times...and the brake works perfectly.
so :P
:D
--- End quote ---
You are the king of odd brake cable routage but I still love you x :smitten:
--- End quote ---
and me you.
I'm setting off now.
Usual layby.
8.30.
:smitten:
--- End quote ---
Awesome, brush your teeth this time though. ;) :daumenhoch:
jasbadboy:
Sorry you are right I do have the 880. I guess the lube should help and I think you are right on the size of the loop at the forks. Mine is an 85 master and I have just used 1 of the guides on the forks.
I am sure the outer sleeves of the brake cables used to have a metal end cap on both ends of the cable. The cable I have has no cap on the caliper end.
Any experience with different brake blocks? On my skyways I am using generic White blocks and not the genuine item. Maybe that would help stopping power.
ED209:
--- Quote from: jasbadboy on April 25, 2011, 10:07 PM --- Sorry you are right I do have the 880. I guess the lube should help and I think you are right on the size of the loop at the forks. Mine is an 85 master and I have just used 1 of the guides on the forks.
I am sure the outer sleeves of the brake cables used to have a metal end cap on both ends of the cable. The cable I have has no cap on the caliper end.
Any experience with different brake blocks? On my skyways I am using generic White blocks and not the genuine item. Maybe that would help stopping power.
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you will be shocked as to how much some WD40 will help... Glen told me to do mine and I thought... ok when I get a mo... but once I did it... :smitten: they worked a treat... really helps get the snap back... ALWAYS listen to Glen :D
BTW the lock nut on the front of your brake isn't too tightly done up is it?
To centre it your brakes you just need to give the spring little taps with a hammer & punch/screwdriver :daumenhoch:
Brake blocks wise you could try the newer longer Skyway pads.... or take yours off and give them a rub on some sand paper first.
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