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Marque Remarks => British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) => Topic started by: mx250 on May 02, 2008, 11:43:52 am

Title: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: mx250 on May 02, 2008, 11:43:52 am

I got new box of crap and sorting through it I found a Hagon Mechanical disc brake caliper. How rare/valuable/desireable/pricey are they?

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: Quicksilver on May 02, 2008, 12:27:36 pm

Can you post a pic up mx?.
I also have a mechanical disc brake caliper with cable and disc. No idea what the hell its off. Cant see any brand on it.

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: mx250 on May 05, 2008, 07:48:50 pm

Quote from: Quicksilver on May 02, 2008, 12:27:36 pm

Can you post a pic up mx?.
I also have a mechanical disc brake caliper with cable and disc. No idea what the hell its off. Cant see any brand on it.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/mx250a/P5050278.jpg)

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/mx250a/P5050279.jpg)

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: Quicksilver on May 05, 2008, 09:39:17 pm

Interesting set up. Although is totally different to what I have. ???

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: mx250 on May 06, 2008, 03:33:59 pm

Quote from: Quicksilver on May 05, 2008, 09:39:17 pm

Interesting set up. Although is totally different to what I have. ???

A few Japanese small commuter bikes came out with cable-operated-mechanical-discs. I think a CB100/125 and one of the small Kawasaki's. It probably one of these you have.

I have never seen them on a dirt bike, large or small.

Firko reassures me the Hagon brake was useless and Jim says 'it got you through tech inspection'.

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: pokey on May 06, 2008, 04:46:59 pm

Honda Odyssey's also had a mechanical disk brake  set up.

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: Quicksilver on May 06, 2008, 04:53:13 pm

small commuter bike seems most likely I reckon. Will snap off a picture in next few days.

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: jimg1au on May 06, 2008, 06:05:30 pm

these brakes were used on hagon frames in the late 70s.they used the rear drive sprocket as the disc.in dirt track you must have 1 operating brake.this made your bike as per gcrs.useless as tits on a bull.once you got dirt and chain lube on them they didnt work at all.
cheers
jim

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: VMX247 on May 08, 2008, 03:39:10 pm

Does this bike have one on it.???????
I think we need a photo from the other side.
I'm still learning this stuff..
Thanks

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: mx250 on May 08, 2008, 03:49:03 pm

Quote from: vmx247 on May 08, 2008, 03:39:10 pm

Does this bike have one on it.???????
I think we need a photo from the other side.
I'm still learning this stuff..
Thanks

That's a Hagon and one very interesting chassis, but those brake calipers are hydraulic and probably Lockharts or Lockheeds (spg???).

Title: Re: Hagon Mechanical Disc.
Post by: Rosco86 on May 13, 2008, 10:51:25 am

Had one on a hagon maico I built in 1974. Keith Stacker bought a frame kit for me through Bert Flood and it was a standard item for that years model. As stated worked on a solid rear sprocket and it was more effective to drag a toe in the dirt than use the mechanical disc, but it did get you past scutineering. Value would be in its uniqueness, but anyone into racing would ditch it for something better.