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8" Diam Front Brakes by VOCSC
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 7876" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p><strong>Brakes</strong></p><p></p><p>So vital is the rear brake to stopping a solo from high speed, that in 15 seasons I've had to reline the 7" sls rear brake of my Norton as many as no times.</p><p>I agree about their (1ls brakes) use to prevent running backwards. I once pulled the nipple off a 2ls brake cable trying to prevent a solo rolling back down a ramp. That's because a 2ls brake has the servo on both shoes applying the brake going forward, but has both shoes servoing themselves off running backwards. Whereas (as aforementioned...) a 1ls has the servos in opposition (which shoe leads depends on direction of rotation, as eny fule noe), so works both ways equally. Depending on how much time you spend riding backwards it can be a good choice...</p><p>My Volvo has 1ls drums at the back for the handbrake, and one can feel them "set" when the car moves forward or backward an inch or so. (It has discs front and rear for stopping, as opposed to parking.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 7876, member: 4034"] [b]Brakes[/b] So vital is the rear brake to stopping a solo from high speed, that in 15 seasons I've had to reline the 7" sls rear brake of my Norton as many as no times. I agree about their (1ls brakes) use to prevent running backwards. I once pulled the nipple off a 2ls brake cable trying to prevent a solo rolling back down a ramp. That's because a 2ls brake has the servo on both shoes applying the brake going forward, but has both shoes servoing themselves off running backwards. Whereas (as aforementioned...) a 1ls has the servos in opposition (which shoe leads depends on direction of rotation, as eny fule noe), so works both ways equally. Depending on how much time you spend riding backwards it can be a good choice... My Volvo has 1ls drums at the back for the handbrake, and one can feel them "set" when the car moves forward or backward an inch or so. (It has discs front and rear for stopping, as opposed to parking.) [/QUOTE]
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