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Title: gyros and v brakes
Post by: theRuler on December 27, 2006, 08:34 PM
not something i have tried before, but before i go and buy a new gyro, will it work ok on v brakes?
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: lazychubs on December 27, 2006, 08:36 PM
think motomag tried and it didnt work
on his bulldog
could be wrong tho lol
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: theRuler on December 27, 2006, 08:46 PM
dahh crap

i am not sure it would work either

v brakes seem to need more pull than a normal brake
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: TwoBobRob on December 27, 2006, 09:22 PM
When you say 'v' brakes - you mean 'v' brakes dont you?  like mid school race brakes, cantis?

Call me stupid,  but a Bulldog aint no 'v' brake......  :-\
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: brimfull on December 27, 2006, 11:56 PM
I had one on my last bike but had to use a "v roller" adaptor on the brake to get enough pull.
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: theRuler on December 28, 2006, 12:19 PM
When you say 'v' brakes - you mean 'v' brakes dont you?  like mid school race brakes, cantis?

Call me stupid,  but a Bulldog aint no 'v' brake......  :-\

yep v brakes, on canti mounts

i think motomags "bulldog" was a bike (not that feeble sidepull)

I had one on my last bike but had to use a "v roller" adaptor on the brake to get enough pull.

cool tell me more . . .
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: brimfull on December 28, 2006, 12:49 PM

cool tell me more . . .

It's just a j shaped bit of pipe the inner cable goes through with a roller to allow the lever to pull more cable-they are to allow non v brake levers to be used I think.
I'll see if I can find a pic of mine but may have to go in the garage and take one later if I can find it.
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: motomagII on December 28, 2006, 03:20 PM
yeah i tried it graham and couldnt get it to work the gap on the headset for the giro just wasnt enough for the extra pull you need on the v brake .messed with it for ages to try get it to work and in the end failed and took the giro back off .
Title: Re: gyros and v brakes
Post by: Rombloke on December 28, 2006, 05:13 PM
yeah i tried it graham and couldnt get it to work the gap on the headset for the giro just wasnt enough for the extra pull you need on the v brake .messed with it for ages to try get it to work and in the end failed and took the giro back off .

like i said the gyro plates just bottom out.
lol.....why use 9 words when 300 will do.....hehe

Dave
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