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1953servi

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BRAKE PROBLEMS
« on: March 04, 2019, 08:29:01 AM »
Hi guys, ever since I got the simplex the brakes have been weak. I tightened the throw and it got a lil better but then started to make that bad brakes squeel. I thought the shoes were toast but upon inspection this is what I found. Looks like theres plenty of shoe there, but the mating surface.....
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2019, 08:29:49 AM »
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2019, 08:41:56 AM »
The brakes on these bikes have always left something to be desired .
I just press a bit harder and can pretty easily lock the rear wheel .

My drum looks a bit better than yours , but , I'd think if you simply run what you have and press a bit more ...

There are conversions that can be made to work . I'm not sure it's worth the work , unless you ride the bike a lot .

Pete . ;)
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2019, 08:45:49 AM »
Yeah I cannot lock her, must need more throw.
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2019, 08:47:43 AM »
Think I should spin her up and sandpaper it down a little?
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2019, 10:07:46 AM »
I'm sure sanding wouldn't hurt it a bit .
You could rough up the shoes , too .

Pete . :)
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2019, 10:36:38 AM »
That drum is so pitted you are definitely losing surface area.  I know it’s a lot of work to disassemble a wheel, but you could then turn the drum on a lathe.

How old is the brake shoe?  Looks like one of Wayne’s woven style from a while ago.  Tom, KartJockey on here, relines shoes and they seem to stop really well.

Quote from: pd on March 04, 2019, 08:41:56 AM
The brakes on these bikes have always left something to be desired .
I just press a bit harder and can pretty easily lock the rear wheel .

My drum looks a bit better than yours , but , I'd think if you simply run what you have and press a bit more ...

There are conversions that can be made to work . I'm not sure it's worth the work , unless you ride the bike a lot .

Pete . ;)
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Re: BRAKE PROBLEMS
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2019, 11:23:56 AM »
Yes I was disassembling it for kart jockey, that’s when I saw there was still plenty of shoe there, but if his pads are better I will still send them out.
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