Met. rear wheel brake?
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Met. rear wheel brake?
ok so i have a met rear wheel on my '87 elite. i have the stock brakes on the rear but i have to pull the brake lever all the way for it to grab half way. what rear brakes are you using with the Met rear wheel?
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Wheelman-111
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Brakes? What Brakes?
Greetings:
My Met wheel just bolted on. Brake cable nut adjusted about the same. If you can't get yours to bite, pop off the wheel and measure the ID of the brake hub. There should be a "95mm" etched on there somewhere, but there is a service limit for a worn hub. Clean the shoe contact surfaces and the inside of the drum thoroughly with brake cleaner before you reinstall.
My Met wheel just bolted on. Brake cable nut adjusted about the same. If you can't get yours to bite, pop off the wheel and measure the ID of the brake hub. There should be a "95mm" etched on there somewhere, but there is a service limit for a worn hub. Clean the shoe contact surfaces and the inside of the drum thoroughly with brake cleaner before you reinstall.
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Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
isn't there a difference on the brake drum width?
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Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
Greetings:
I don't recall seeing the width difference if any. In any case, it's OK as long as the bands aren't narrower, which obviously they are not. I'm about to receive both a front and rear Met rim, so I'll check.
I don't recall seeing the width difference if any. In any case, it's OK as long as the bands aren't narrower, which obviously they are not. I'm about to receive both a front and rear Met rim, so I'll check.
Wheelman-111
Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH
Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
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eliteguy50
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Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
My bad, I mean a difference between the af05 rim and the af16 rim. You are running the met rim on FIV right?Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:
I don't recall seeing the width difference if any. In any case, it's OK as long as the bands aren't narrower, which obviously they are not. I'm about to receive both a front and rear Met rim, so I'll check.
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Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
Greetings:
The Met rim first ran on F2 - an AF05 - methinks. Pretty sure the brake width is the same. Positive the diameter is the same.
The Met rim first ran on F2 - an AF05 - methinks. Pretty sure the brake width is the same. Positive the diameter is the same.
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Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH
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Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
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eliteguy50
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Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
I must be thinking of some other wheel then. Yes, I think the diameter is the main thing which would mean that the met drum is wore more. Can you get an ID measurement of each rim Bigluelok?Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:
The Met rim first ran on F2 - an AF05 - methinks. Pretty sure the brake width is the same. Positive the diameter is the same.
motormike wrote:Errands become adventures.
Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
I just threw a rear met rim onto a dio motor today, fits perfect.
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1985 Aero 50 w/ Dio motor: On Hold
1985 Aero 50 w/ Dio motor: On Hold
Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
With or without MET brakes?devenex wrote:I just threw a rear met rim onto a dio motor today, fits perfect.
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Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
Got a Met rear on my AF16 with the std elite shoes... no issues
Re: Met. rear wheel brake?
thanks!ottoman wrote:Got a Met rear on my AF16 with the std elite shoes... no issues
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05 acura rsx typeS (sold)