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Through the wonderous well known online auction site called (is advertising allowed  ) e?. I have just bought 2 master cylinders for the princely sum of £29. Nice lookin slim design with plastic resevoirs, one for the XS850 and one for the next build, assuming they work lol |
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2006, 10:48:18 PM » |
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EvilBay? That's a bargain -I recently bought a pair of Girling units for my trike, (one for the brakes & one to hydraulically operate the clutch arm), for 45 quid each. Got some tiny little plastic reservoirs for a fiver each though from the Ally Pally bike show.
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2006, 10:54:54 PM » |
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Only a bargain if they work . Some of this stuff can go for silly money now. Was holding out for a reliant unit but couldnt find one and i have to mount the cylinder before i think about routing the exhaust. Should tuck away somewere nicley i think. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2006, 10:56:53 PM » |
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hmmm just noticed the staples in the pic, wonder if i get them too ? |
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2006, 10:57:54 PM » |
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they would be extra
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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2006, 11:00:00 PM » |
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Any idea what bore they are? Mine are 5/8" to operate all 3 trike brakes linked together on one pedal.
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2006, 11:04:52 PM » |
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these are advertised as 3/4" am using the exsisting xs brake pedal, wich as you will know is quite long so my only concern is, are the back brakes gonna lock to easily. I didnt want the staples anyway, wud have only had to go back n buy a stapler lol
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2006, 11:19:16 PM » |
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Never turn down a free staple!
Hmm, not sure about the locking up thing. Try it & see I guess. My usual concern's trying to get the damn things to stop, not trying to get them to stop slower!
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2006, 11:25:32 PM » |
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i guess thats why you developed the disk brake conversion then? You owt to patent that one and sell it out in kit form.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2006, 11:50:28 PM » |
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Yeah, my brother Steve keeps saying that! I got no brain for business. No brain at all really. I wrote a piece for 100% Biker about it, (it's here somewhere. In the Trike bit I think). I've heard of maybe a dozen people using it so at least I've helped a few trikes get sorted. The disc set up is all just standard car parts bolted to one flat steel plate so not really a kit as such. General consensus is the drums are just as efficient, but the discs look far better I think.
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2006, 01:40:14 AM » |
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It is a better look, and one i may have a go at some time in the future  |
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2006, 10:37:32 AM » |
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Yeah, go for it! Biggest problem on ours is not stopping the wheels turning but getting enough traction to stop the vehicle on the road. Not enough weight over the back end. Carrying a pillion everywhere you go would sort it out!
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2006, 06:56:35 PM » |
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My trike uses the original Reliant drums and cylinder, and there's not all that much travel on the pedal but the back locks up quite quickly - first time I discovered that I nearly needed a change of clothing. Ther I was tootling along this Cornish country lane when suddenly I go round a bend and the road goes sharply downhill and there are two horseriders coming towards me - instinct takes over and next thing I know I'm sliding down the gravelly road praying!
He was listening! Phew!
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2006, 07:23:50 PM » |
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I hate that heart in mouth feeling! I know you should pump the brakes repeatedly to get traction rather than just stomp as hard as you can on the pedal -but in that moment of panic that's exactly what I always do!  |
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« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2006, 07:56:16 PM » |
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My first relaint trike was a softail with the original leaf springs 205 60 13 tyres and a remote servo. Stopped sooooooooo quickly. Problem was that it had so much grip and so much brake force that I twice broke the leaf springs cos the axle would rotate in the event of an emergency stop. Created the strange effect of making the trike behave like a clowns car at the circus until you came to a halt. |
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