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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Trevor Southwell re brakes
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 177696" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>I've always had what I consider good brakes on my Rapide......this on normal road riding and often 2 up with my wife on the rear on rallies around Tasmania and so on........but years ago I took my bike around lakeside race track and after one good haul on the brakes into at that time was a very aggressive corner.....not a full stop, but a 90 degree "S" bend that required very heavy application of the brakes.......after that my brakes were pretty dead, and less effective than before.......These brakes do have limitations........The brakes now work well and I would not touch them (these do have the new stronger shoes with good hard linings).....But on a future higher spec Vincent build, I will be using a much larger 4 l/s brake that is more capable of stopping with more effect and longevity.....It will work well, and look good without the "Modern look" of discs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 177696, member: 597"] I've always had what I consider good brakes on my Rapide......this on normal road riding and often 2 up with my wife on the rear on rallies around Tasmania and so on........but years ago I took my bike around lakeside race track and after one good haul on the brakes into at that time was a very aggressive corner.....not a full stop, but a 90 degree "S" bend that required very heavy application of the brakes.......after that my brakes were pretty dead, and less effective than before.......These brakes do have limitations........The brakes now work well and I would not touch them (these do have the new stronger shoes with good hard linings).....But on a future higher spec Vincent build, I will be using a much larger 4 l/s brake that is more capable of stopping with more effect and longevity.....It will work well, and look good without the "Modern look" of discs. [/QUOTE]
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