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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Rapide front brakes
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 32540" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Dan,</p><p></p><p>The measurement is the inside diameter of the brake drum. The stock drums are 7 inches. The Club shop sells an 8 inch brake that has Lightning style alloy plates and the shoes are much wider. Glen has the same type of plate on his Rapide in the video. These Lightning plates are alloy, the originals were Elektron, and are stiffer. Vincents with Lightning plates have no thin hollow axle nuts as there is not enough space with the thick brake plates. Most owners like them because they provide more stiffness while having an original racing look to them. If your drums do not have fins, they are 7 inch Rapide drums. If they had fins, they could have been 8 inch drums but they would have to have the special 8 inch Lightning style plates. The stock 7 inch racing brake plates do not use the alloy water excluders (the "surround"). On the 8 inch brakes the appearance of the water excluder is turned into the alloy plate itself.</p><p></p><p>I think you will do well if you do the simple items first. It may take a while to get used to all of the adjustments. The best brakes are always adjusted well and there is a bit of experimentation involved.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck!</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 32540, member: 1177"] Dan, The measurement is the inside diameter of the brake drum. The stock drums are 7 inches. The Club shop sells an 8 inch brake that has Lightning style alloy plates and the shoes are much wider. Glen has the same type of plate on his Rapide in the video. These Lightning plates are alloy, the originals were Elektron, and are stiffer. Vincents with Lightning plates have no thin hollow axle nuts as there is not enough space with the thick brake plates. Most owners like them because they provide more stiffness while having an original racing look to them. If your drums do not have fins, they are 7 inch Rapide drums. If they had fins, they could have been 8 inch drums but they would have to have the special 8 inch Lightning style plates. The stock 7 inch racing brake plates do not use the alloy water excluders (the "surround"). On the 8 inch brakes the appearance of the water excluder is turned into the alloy plate itself. I think you will do well if you do the simple items first. It may take a while to get used to all of the adjustments. The best brakes are always adjusted well and there is a bit of experimentation involved. Best of luck! David [/QUOTE]
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