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Rich Ard said:
Looking at the front brake setup, I would wonder if you see uneven wear on the pads; with the upper and lower linkages being different lengths, it doesn't seem like the caliper would stay in the same position on the rotor as the suspension moves. May well be that even if that's the case it's such a negligible amount as not to matter.
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Nice CC should be a fun scoot!

Rich I doubt he would have a problem with the pads due to the linkages since the caliper is supported off the axle and is not going to move up or down on the rotor, he should be fine. If it was supported off the bracket or solely on the linkages then, yes, you would be spot on.
 
danejurrous said:
Nice CC should be a fun scoot!

Rich I doubt he would have a problem with the pads due to the linkages since the caliper is supported off the axle and is not going to move up or down on the rotor, he should be fine. If it was supported off the bracket or solely on the linkages then, yes, you would be spot on.
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Dead to rights, Dane, good call.
 
Rich Ard said:
Looking at the front brake setup, I would wonder if you see uneven wear on the pads; with the upper and lower linkages being different lengths, it doesn't seem like the caliper would stay in the same position on the rotor as the suspension moves. May well be that even if that's the case it's such a negligible amount as not to matter.
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I think you'll get some strange braking forces rather than uneven pad wear, the torque link is at a really weird angle, it should be parallel to suspension link
Forks were probably designed for a small drum brake, but, as it's a 'Hog' it's been slung together with mis-matched parts to 'look good' (sounds familiar ::) )
I guess all you need now are some Firestones ;D ;D
 
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crazypj said:
I think you'll get some strange braking forces rather than uneven pad wear, the torque link is at a really weird angle, it should be parallel to suspension link
Forks were probably designed for a small drum brake, but, as it's a 'Hog' it's been slung together with mis-matched parts to 'look good' (sounds familiar ::) )
I guess all you need now are some Firestones ;D ;D
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Torque link on most any rear disk is perpendicular to the suspension travel so I'm not sure I understand your note.

Firestones are not going to happen. :)
 
Rear torque arm is mounted to swing arm so it moves same as swing arm. Your front torque arm is mounted to a fixed point on rear leg, axle mount will rotate backwards as suspension compresses because of the fitting angle
There may be a reason the front brake wasn't working when you had test ride?
 
crazypj said:
Rear torque arm is mounted to swing arm so it moves same as swing arm. Your front torque arm is mounted to a fixed point on rear leg, axle mount will rotate backwards as suspension compresses because of the fitting angle
There may be a reason the front brake wasn't working when you had test ride?
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That may explain why the upper torque arm is longer than the lower; there'll be less movement at the caliper when the suspension moves than there would be if it were shortened. Even so, the caliper axle mount would only rotate around the center of the wheel.
 
crazypj said:
Rear torque arm is mounted to swing arm so it moves same as swing arm. Your front torque arm is mounted to a fixed point on rear leg, axle mount will rotate backwards as suspension compresses because of the fitting angle
There may be a reason the front brake wasn't working when you had test ride?
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Well, I'll know more tonight. For sure there was air in the lines when I test rode it. They started the bleed right after and confirmed it. I see what you are saying on the torque arm but I'm just gonna keep a good eye on it and not sweat the actual design just yet. I'll do some more homework on the springer front ends and caliper setups and go from there. I appreciate the input.
 
Rich,I don't think your seeing it.
The lower rocker (3 bolts, 2 pivots, 1 axle) should have a parallel torque arm for brake (fabricated black bar angled up about 45 degrees)
They are springer forks so the top yoke acts as a guide for the front bar which just slides up and down through it
The brake mount will always rotate as suspension moves but that one is moving back towards fork leg at the same time
 
No, i agree that the better way do do it would be a solid part coming up 90° from the arm - i wonder if the reason that the upper brake 'stay' is longer than the lower stretch is to minimize the caliper's travel toward the fork.

Or maybe that's just the rod he had around :)
 
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