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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 89788" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I would think that steel might have been a better solution for shoes at the time. If you look at the difference between the 7" and 8" shoes it is fairly dramatic:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]18611[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]18612[/ATTACH]</p><p>The presumption is that Rob is finding that the shoes at a minimum are more resistant to flex. Trevor's mock up for flex shows that the shoes themselves are the culprit. </p><p></p><p>I posted a video of Mike Hawthorn recently and I noticed that he has several mods on his brakes. The bridge plate is much thicker and he has not only drilled holes in the balance beam, but brazed some rods on underneath to reinforce it. Then, he has placed a stop under each end of the balance beam so it is rigid and run twin cables, one to each side of the now faux balance beam. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18613[/ATTACH]</p><p>Additionally, he has run a longer lever on the brake arms. I see he is using Magura levers, probably because they make a nice twin cable lever for the brakes.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]18614[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 89788, member: 1177"] I would think that steel might have been a better solution for shoes at the time. If you look at the difference between the 7" and 8" shoes it is fairly dramatic: [ATTACH=full]18611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]18612[/ATTACH] The presumption is that Rob is finding that the shoes at a minimum are more resistant to flex. Trevor's mock up for flex shows that the shoes themselves are the culprit. I posted a video of Mike Hawthorn recently and I noticed that he has several mods on his brakes. The bridge plate is much thicker and he has not only drilled holes in the balance beam, but brazed some rods on underneath to reinforce it. Then, he has placed a stop under each end of the balance beam so it is rigid and run twin cables, one to each side of the now faux balance beam. [ATTACH=full]18613[/ATTACH] Additionally, he has run a longer lever on the brake arms. I see he is using Magura levers, probably because they make a nice twin cable lever for the brakes. [ATTACH=full]18614[/ATTACH] David [/QUOTE]
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