Feeling a bit guilty
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Reckon it will sail through the mot! I have 2 pairs of those black leds you have fitted but wary of fitting them. Looking at yours, they look well bright
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They are well bright! A word of caution about them tho, as I started to increase the torque on the nut, the front popped off! the fronts were only push fitted! Mine are now epoxied on and the nut done up finger tight then just nipped with the spanner and thread locked. Their not coming apart any time soon, annoying thing is I fitted two white and two red on the Mrs mobility scooter and they didn't have that problem!
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Made some changes today as I wasn't happy with the rear brakes, I've been listening to everything that's been said on other posts about reliant axles, break pedal length and master cylinder bore.
I know the master cylinder is right, the wheel cylinders, adjusters and shoes are all new but still I had to put a fair amount of pressure on the pedal to stop, I knew they could do much better so looked again at my set up.
The problem I thought must lie with the foot brake length as it measured 8 inches from pivot to foot plate (not enough) also the pivot point for the swing arm wwas smack in line so I had to go round it and incorporateed a cam in the train from pedal to cylinder. My mind got working and I guessed I could change the cam, I cut a new plate 10mm longer and moved the pivot point to give me an extra 20mm on the pull side and 10mm less on the push side, fitted it in and tested it firs and "BINGO!" Both rear wheels locked up great job! Took it out and shaped the plate then sprayed it silver and put it back, I'm now confident the breaks won't be an issue for the mot. The front brake is a little too good it will stop the trike alone!
My biggest dissapointment was the laquer I used, it was supposed to be fuel resistant! I spilled a bit of petrol on the tank today and it blistered! I'm well pissed about that! Any ideas would be welcome. Should I have used 2pac?
I know the master cylinder is right, the wheel cylinders, adjusters and shoes are all new but still I had to put a fair amount of pressure on the pedal to stop, I knew they could do much better so looked again at my set up.
The problem I thought must lie with the foot brake length as it measured 8 inches from pivot to foot plate (not enough) also the pivot point for the swing arm wwas smack in line so I had to go round it and incorporateed a cam in the train from pedal to cylinder. My mind got working and I guessed I could change the cam, I cut a new plate 10mm longer and moved the pivot point to give me an extra 20mm on the pull side and 10mm less on the push side, fitted it in and tested it firs and "BINGO!" Both rear wheels locked up great job! Took it out and shaped the plate then sprayed it silver and put it back, I'm now confident the breaks won't be an issue for the mot. The front brake is a little too good it will stop the trike alone!
My biggest dissapointment was the laquer I used, it was supposed to be fuel resistant! I spilled a bit of petrol on the tank today and it blistered! I'm well pissed about that! Any ideas would be welcome. Should I have used 2pac?
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Some pix of the change.
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Well done that man
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More or less exactly the same as I done on my 550gt
The older i get the earlier it seems to get late.
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Well made bit of equipment there.
Just one think, the light switch spring pulling at an angle may wear the switch body. It may be better moved more in line.
Just one think, the light switch spring pulling at an angle may wear the switch body. It may be better moved more in line.
I tried to be normal once, worst two minutes of my life.
Barry the cantankerous old goat.
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thats looks great nice and tidy