Gorbees vw trike

[gorbee01279]

mine is the same, swing axle gearbox with drums, everything new to start with, brakes stop me eventually but will never excellent, have plans to fit remote servo driven off a vac pump just so I don't have to stand on the brake peddle and yes like you been all through the length ratio of peddle, brake lines, changed brake cylinders and even up graded the master cylinder diameter, have a disc brake conversion kit but unable to fit as mud guard mounts are in the way so either I remount the mud guards or stick with drums.

sounds like you've done as much as me to no avail, our set up is a proven system & works on other trikes so we must be doing something wrong somewhere i had exactly the same master cylinder on my previous trike with the standard motorcycle foot brake lever which had less leverage but still worked fine on a reliant B axle.

[gorbee01279]

thats a start but at least I wont have to stand on the brake peddle for sh!t brakes and it will not be so hard on my knee when pressing it

How did you get it through the MOT like that????

[Deep Diver]

I can lock up the rear wheels on Herman very easy. Post a picture of your pedal from the side

[old git]

Hi gorby i have my brake lines made up by a company called think automotive in surrey 02085681172 real helpful people when i picked up the lines for my trike the had developed a new product that stores a percentage of the pressure in some way to help boost brake efficiency not sure how but may be worth a look or a chat with them.www.thinkauto,com

[gorbee01279]

I can lock up the rear wheels on Herman very easy. Post a picture of your pedal from the side

Will do tomorrow morning.

[gorbee01279]

Hi gorby i have my brake lines made up by a company called think automotive in surrey 02085681172 real helpful people when i picked up the lines for my trike the had developed a new product that stores a percentage of the pressure in some way to help boost brake efficiency not sure how but may be worth a look or a chat with them.www.thinkauto,com

Thanks old git will look into them.

[Mal]

I may be barking up the wrong tree but i seem to remember something about this way back. Is it possible the master cyl bore is too big, bit like in gearing, big cog turning small cog, plenty speed not much power. Small cog turning big cog, lower speed, more power. As i say if i,m talking bo***cks then please ignore. Again i,m not sure but if Barry checks i think the Krauter has standard Beetle master cyl, what bore i dont know. Hope this helps

[gorbee01279]

I may be barking up the wrong tree but i seem to remember something about this way back. Is it possible the master cyl bore is too big, bit like in gearing, big cog turning small cog, plenty speed not much power. Small cog turning big cog, lower speed, more power. As i say if i,m talking bo***cks then please ignore. Again i,m not sure but if Barry checks i think the Krauter has standard Beetle master cyl, what bore i dont know. Hope this helps

Your right Mal Herman has the duel circuit vw master cylinder, mine has the land rover type with the 3/4 inch bore which is the most commonly used type on motorcycle trikes & has been fitted to two of my last trikes to date & worked well, will post a pic tomorrow, seems this type was fitted from day one of the build in 2000 but may well end up using a vw one if i can't get to the bottom of this problem

[gorbee01279]

Forgot to say Barry said his cylinder bore is around 19mm the one i fitted today is 3/4 inch which is as near to 19mm your going to get so it aint that,scrub vw cylinder idea.

[Mal]

B***er