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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ozzie_owl on January 24, 2007, 06:55 PM

Title: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: ozzie_owl on January 24, 2007, 06:55 PM: Are these original MX brakes or copies? Found them at my Dads with loads of other bits...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d91/ozzie_owl/MX-brakes.jpg)
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: downhill3375 on January 24, 2007, 06:58 PM: levers are orig just look on the back of the calipers to see if it says dia compe :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: GREMLIN on January 24, 2007, 07:06 PM: They look like the real thing to me. ;) All the parts are there too. With the centering mech's, Weinmann's, quick release and pads. G. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: ozzie_owl on January 24, 2007, 07:12 PM: Quote from: fishface on January 24, 2007, 06:58 PM
levers are orig just look on the back of the calipers to see if it says dia compe :daumenhoch:

On the back of the calipers it says - Made In Japan, Dia-Compe, MX1000. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on January 24, 2007, 07:13 PM: Yup they are the real deal... 1984 set with Tech IV levers... nice m8 ;) What else has your dad got? :knuppel2:
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: Moose on January 24, 2007, 07:14 PM: ...and now you know they are real - you can sell them to me for a can of coke and a curly wurly :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: ozzie_owl on January 24, 2007, 07:18 PM: Quote from: FuNMoNsTeR on January 24, 2007, 07:13 PM
Yup they are the real deal... 1984 set with Tech IV levers... nice m8 ;) What else has your dad got? :knuppel2:

:LolLolLolLol:

These were the pick of the items, think there was some old Mongoose pedals aswell.
Title: Re: WHAT BRAKES ARE THESE??
Post by: ozzie_owl on January 24, 2007, 07:19 PM: Thanks for your help guys as always. :4_17_5: