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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Peter J on February 03, 2013, 07:30 PM

Title: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: Peter J on February 03, 2013, 07:30 PM: What era correct brakes can I put on a 1980 F&F ?
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: hunterdubber on February 03, 2013, 07:32 PM: Weinmann or DC 890 1020

MX1000
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: Peter J on February 03, 2013, 07:33 PM: Levers ?
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: bodamus on February 03, 2013, 07:33 PM: Yep as above or Shimano Tourney.
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: bodamus on February 03, 2013, 07:34 PM: DC or Shimano Pre Bents.
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: sawzall on February 03, 2013, 07:39 PM: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=155080.0
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: Sid1972 on February 03, 2013, 09:01 PM: Yep, got to be a 890/1020 with a pre-bent lever.. ;)
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 09:11 AM: Yup as everyone else has said, Weinmann, Shimano, MX1000's etc. Pre bend, double bend, straight ( Think I have some weinmann stamped 80 pal) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: adenough on February 04, 2013, 11:30 AM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on February 03, 2013, 07:32 PM
Weinmann or DC 890 1020

MX1000
890's :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: hunterdubber on February 04, 2013, 12:34 PM: Bendix or SunTour coaster :daumenhoch:

No levers on Box bars

Even better 8)
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 12:38 PM: You could even sneak in a Hare lever 8)
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: MartyC on February 04, 2013, 01:24 PM: Would you believe that MX1000's were around in 1980? They were....
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 03:23 PM: Quote from: MartyC on February 04, 2013, 01:24 PM
Would you believe that MX1000's were around in 1980? They were....

I've got a couple of stamped 79 one too 8)
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: Peter J on February 05, 2013, 12:38 PM: Quote from: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 12:38 PM
You could even sneak in a Hare lever 8)

A what ?
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: kungfunky on February 05, 2013, 12:41 PM: Quote from: Peter J on February 05, 2013, 12:38 PM
Quote from: kungfunky on February 04, 2013, 12:38 PM
You could even sneak in a Hare lever 8)

A what ?

A Hare lever.. 8)

What colour you after as I have a few.
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: Peter J on February 05, 2013, 12:45 PM: Quote from: kungfunky on February 05, 2013, 12:41 PM
A Hare lever.. 8)

What colour you after as I have a few.

Do you have a picture or a description of the a fore mentioned Hare Lever ???

And in Gold please
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: kungfunky on February 05, 2013, 12:56 PM: Never came in gold, Yellow, red, blue and black but not gold as they were plastic 8)
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: Peter J on February 05, 2013, 01:12 PM: just seen the piccy you sent me :-*

Needs to be an anno gold lever

and your not dragging me into the 1970's :yahoo_silent:

>:D
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: rad_pitt on February 06, 2013, 12:04 AM: I have a NOS DC 1080 dated 1980, with NOS gold DC pre bent lever Pete - Ash was really hoping it was 79 :LolLolLolLol:

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee368/rad_pitt/ScreenShot2013-02-06at000325_zpse6581bcd.png)
Title: Re: Brakes for a 1980 build
Post by: kungfunky on February 06, 2013, 05:07 PM: Quote from: rad_pitt on February 06, 2013, 12:04 AM
I have a NOS DC 1080 dated 1980, with NOS gold DC pre bent lever Pete - Ash was really hoping it was 79 :LolLolLolLol:

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee368/rad_pitt/ScreenShot2013-02-06at000325_zpse6581bcd.png)

Yes you sure do :yahoo_silent: :yahoo_silent: :yahoo_silent: