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« Reply #690 on: April 08, 2012, 05:51:24 PM » |
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What a lovely job , Rod  . You should be proud of your efforts . . |
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« Reply #691 on: April 08, 2012, 05:59:13 PM » |
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How are your brakes set up? Foot peddle?
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« Reply #692 on: April 08, 2012, 06:21:46 PM » |
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Thanks Fifer.
Yes Steve, foot pedal operates all brakes. With equaliser in rear circuit.
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« Reply #693 on: April 08, 2012, 06:48:43 PM » |
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Do you think you need an equaliser if only one caliper at front? Also wots an equaliser .. Lol
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« Reply #694 on: April 08, 2012, 07:10:54 PM » |
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I should have said adjustable brake compensator! It allows the brakes to be adjusted to give more/less bias to the rear brakes.I fitted it from the outset ,cos I didnt want the hassle at a later date of having to fit it if needed,but I dont think many on here have one fitted. I set it at about half way and havent touched it yet! Having said that,Ive only had to aggresively hit the brakes once,so Im not entirely sure if I will adjust it at a later date,but its there if I do. (I have twin bike discs on front and golf calipers/Nova discs on rear.)
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« Reply #695 on: April 08, 2012, 07:21:04 PM » |
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Haven't had one on my trike builds before, but haven't put a trike through the MSVA test either. I'm not sure what their take on linked brakes is, though I know they wanted all trikes to have linked systems at one point. More bias toward the front, as I've got to do with my truck for the commercial vehicle SVA test, or to the rear? Heavy braking on the front doesn't sound like a good idea cos it'll lock up the front wheel & you'll have no steering. I guess if needed, you adjust it to the front for the test, then alter it afterwards. I know adjustable valves have to be locked in one position for the test so they can't be accidentally altered.
Think I'll probably fit one when I finally get back to my build.
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« Reply #696 on: April 08, 2012, 07:23:12 PM » |
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I assume it locks rear up first? How does it feel when braking sqwats?
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« Reply #697 on: April 08, 2012, 07:30:59 PM » |
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Very, very, very nice Rod |
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« Reply #698 on: April 08, 2012, 08:14:59 PM » |
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« Reply #699 on: April 08, 2012, 09:01:28 PM » |
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As I said I set mine at about half way. At no time did the MSVA guy ask about the adjuster (the knob(oo er )is on view) and has a lock mechanism I built for it on view as well. A few people have asked what it is.Maybe the test doesnt go as far as testing what the brake bias is,I dunno.I did have quite a job holding the front wheel in the roller when the test was done...before the roller was started up he warned me that it would pull (to the left I think) but I wasnt prepared for how much! the wheel tried to 'climb' out of the roller onto the side. After a couple of times of removing it completely and starting again it all came good. I was a bit worried about that during the test,as I thought it would seem I was deliberately doing it to f**k up the front brake test,but he wasnt concerened and quite understanding when I couldnt hold the wheel straight,I think I would need bars about 6ft wide to get the leverage to hold it!!
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« Reply #700 on: April 09, 2012, 09:15:45 AM » |
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Lovely that Rod, certainly looks different to pics I have seen of it before |
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« Reply #701 on: April 09, 2012, 10:40:42 AM » |
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now that looks really well,very professional.
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« Reply #702 on: April 09, 2012, 12:11:58 PM » |
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But pics always make things look good! What you cant see is the dodgy paint on the rear guards etc. Its really bugging me! Lots to do next winter me thinks!
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« Reply #703 on: April 09, 2012, 03:48:19 PM » |
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But pics always make things look good! What you cant see is the dodgy paint on the rear guards etc. Its really bugging me! Lots to do next winter me thinks!
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