Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: Front Brake hanging up

Author: Hunter Jones

Date: Feb 17, 2001, 7:31 PM

Post ID: 1705488611



Hi Pete

Check to see if the brake itself is hanging up. The shafts and pivots get
crusty with age and will cause it not release correctly.
I rode my Eldo home this way when I bought it. At every stop I had to push
the brake arm on the drum with my toe to release it!

Hunter

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Guys,

The brake cable doesn't return all the way when I release the handle and the
shoes drag. If I push the handle open by hand the brake will move a little
more, but still some drag. I tried the obvious things like flushing the
cable with wd40 and then squirting some light oil down the cable. It seems
pretty free when I slide the cable with the ends unattached

I read in the Tips booklet that a new cable was recommended for best brake
performance.
I believe this could be the original cable. Is it worth buying a new
cable, or is this just a characteristic of the loop drums??
I dont have another loopframe in the neighborhood to look at.

Looking for any input.

Thanks a lot
Pete

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