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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Trevor Southwell re brakes
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 177583" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Almost all Vincents with a Girdraulic will lock the front brake at any speed because the use of the front brake causes the fork to extend and go rigid. Once it goes rigid, the front wheel will bounce almost continually, although only enough to lighten the wheel enough to break free and squeal. A better test is to do a "stoppie." You have to have lots of traction to do a stoppie. A stoppie with little traction is a squealing tire. The new steering stem will eliminate this problem.</p><p></p><p>After Harry Lindsay won the Tostal in Ireland on Gunga Din he complained to Phil Vincent that the brakes were inadequate. Vincent started saying that they were the best brakes in the industry and asked him to grab the brake lever and squeeze to check the adjustment. Harry squeezed the brake several times causing the shoes to bend and and the brake plate to warp. Vincent quickly looked at Harry's hands and said "Your hands are too big!" And so they were.</p><p></p><p>I consider Glen to be very skilled as a rider and craftsman. I mention this only because I think that the Girdraulic adds a major variable when trying to achieve maximum brake performance. When added to all the other variables, it is a steep hill to climb.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 177583, member: 1177"] Almost all Vincents with a Girdraulic will lock the front brake at any speed because the use of the front brake causes the fork to extend and go rigid. Once it goes rigid, the front wheel will bounce almost continually, although only enough to lighten the wheel enough to break free and squeal. A better test is to do a "stoppie." You have to have lots of traction to do a stoppie. A stoppie with little traction is a squealing tire. The new steering stem will eliminate this problem. After Harry Lindsay won the Tostal in Ireland on Gunga Din he complained to Phil Vincent that the brakes were inadequate. Vincent started saying that they were the best brakes in the industry and asked him to grab the brake lever and squeeze to check the adjustment. Harry squeezed the brake several times causing the shoes to bend and and the brake plate to warp. Vincent quickly looked at Harry's hands and said "Your hands are too big!" And so they were. I consider Glen to be very skilled as a rider and craftsman. I mention this only because I think that the Girdraulic adds a major variable when trying to achieve maximum brake performance. When added to all the other variables, it is a steep hill to climb. David [/QUOTE]
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