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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: J4CK on September 18, 2011, 12:46 PM

Title: brakes
Post by: J4CK on September 18, 2011, 12:46 PM

i hav finally got verything for my brakes
BUT does the caliper need springs
wen i bought it new, it didnt have springs
but my dad says it should? :P

Title: Re: brakes
Post by: J4CK on September 18, 2011, 02:21 PM

my m8 had a golden nugget and took the front brake off it
would the springs out of that work?

http://donegan.ie/gold-nugget-p-146.html

Title: Re: brakes
Post by: theRuler on September 18, 2011, 02:27 PM

That bike has v brakes mate!  Well in the spec it says so.

So no, no good for a side pull on your Burner.

Title: Re: brakes
Post by: J4CK on September 18, 2011, 08:13 PM

it is one of these
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/xposure/u-brake-ec018526?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle

Title: Re: brakes
Post by: theRuler on September 18, 2011, 11:41 PM

Those brakes need a little spring inside each arm.
The spring locates in a hole in the brake lug on the brake, and another one in the brake arm.

When you do them up, you twist the spring carrier so that the brake is sprung away from the wheel, then do up the allen bolt.

Title: Re: brakes
Post by: Tachikoma on September 19, 2011, 02:11 PM

For the record the springs aren't visable normally, you tighten the caliper to the 990 mount then adjust how much it "springs" by loosing it off a little and turning the head bolt with a spanner then re-tightening the alan bolt.

Title: Re: brakes
Post by: J4CK on September 19, 2011, 04:49 PM

thanks
just found out that there are springs in it ;D
now i can rub it in to my dad ;D ;D ;D ;D