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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Installing a Front Disc Brake on a Series ‘C’
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<blockquote data-quote="andrew peters" data-source="post: 94047" data-attributes="member: 3776"><p>yes typical drum brake used on many cars and trucks from 1940s on.. complicated design, especially when 'miniaturized' for use on motorcycles, (read) expensive, less likely to be so viable for mass production compared to discs. Also heavy (reducing un-sprung weight more important on motorcycles than cars) and more maintenance than discs and more prone to heat fade. Cooling motorcycle brakes is not as easy as cars either, air scoops struggle to capture much cooling air as the front wheel is splitting airflow and deflecting air that that overheating little drum is craving. small drums get hot quicker than big drums. I'm really not convinced that any drum brake design even at its ultimate evolution can out-perform (in all practical situations) a disc brake (allowing the ultimate evolution of that design as well? ) imagine a wry smile at this comment please</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andrew peters, post: 94047, member: 3776"] yes typical drum brake used on many cars and trucks from 1940s on.. complicated design, especially when 'miniaturized' for use on motorcycles, (read) expensive, less likely to be so viable for mass production compared to discs. Also heavy (reducing un-sprung weight more important on motorcycles than cars) and more maintenance than discs and more prone to heat fade. Cooling motorcycle brakes is not as easy as cars either, air scoops struggle to capture much cooling air as the front wheel is splitting airflow and deflecting air that that overheating little drum is craving. small drums get hot quicker than big drums. I'm really not convinced that any drum brake design even at its ultimate evolution can out-perform (in all practical situations) a disc brake (allowing the ultimate evolution of that design as well? ) imagine a wry smile at this comment please [/QUOTE]
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