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Offline jimg1au

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best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« on: July 04, 2011, 01:22:29 pm »
hi
need to get 2 front wheels for my dirttrack projects what would be the best brake combos ie honda pre 72 drums twin leading shoe in 21 in wheel, ect
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pre 75 usa flattrack bike same as short track or tt
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per 70 montesa cappra
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2011, 01:24:57 pm »
Certainly not Bultaco!!! J
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2011, 02:03:05 pm »
YZ would be best front pre 75 , Maybe CZ pre 70
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2011, 02:17:04 pm »
Isn't there a rule about not using road bike bits?

Those Monty twin leaders seem to be worth silly amounts of money.

Of the widely available dirt bike stuff, I'd suggest that the DT1/DT250 non conical brake is hard to beat for braking ability. The YZ/MX hub is a fair bit lighter, and the brake works well, but not as well as a DT brake.
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2011, 02:44:35 pm »
 The Honda brake is heavy and powerful although the brake cam brings on the brakes suddenly. The Yammy 7 inch would give the same power with more feel. This can be varied with lining choice.

On DT the weight should be a issue although less weight is always a good thing for suspension performance (responsiveness).
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2011, 03:25:41 pm »
how do you tell pre 75 mx yamaha front brakes from pre78
i think i have both
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2011, 05:20:44 pm »
The cable mount on the brake plate vs the slot for the fork lug, is the clue. The non-leading axle ("pre-75") brakes run the cable parallel to the slot, while the later ones are at an angle.
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2011, 05:29:04 pm »
What do you want brakes for Jim ;D
Aren't they there just to get past scrutuneering?
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2011, 06:56:39 pm »
Hey Jim no front brake only a rear. Still a little bit on the scary side trying to slow down!Puts the wind up the modern bikes with there front discs. All the guys at the club give me a fairly wide berth into corners at club days!!
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2011, 04:08:17 pm »
Hey Flattracker nice bike where have you been hiding that bike i know i missed the last dt practice at broadford i didn't think you even had a bike like that let alone ride one.
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2011, 04:16:55 pm »
Those Mitas tyres look pretty neat, how do they go on deco?
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Re: best front brake pre 75 and also pre 70
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2011, 06:39:05 pm »
The tyres are great. They are speedway rears as both wheels are 19". I'm going to try to get to the next practice day, 17/7 but the one after that is in September on the 11th. I haven't been hiding the bike, it has new paint and a few other things after the first build, it has been around but only in undercoat,
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