back break?

dubsdeep · Post by **dubsdeep** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:05 pm

the break to my back tire is very tight, i'v backed the cable off a bit but it still stays tight. i was wondering if this is just how it's suposed to be or is there something wrong with my rear break?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:40 pm

what do u mean by tight? hard to turn?

dubsdeep · Post by **dubsdeep** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:58 pm

tight as in hard to pull the break lever in towards the handle bar.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:04 pm

if you loosened the cable and it does the same the cable is probably rusty and you either need a new one or need to try to clean it with wd40. make sure no oil gets on the brake shoes.

dubsdeep · Post by **dubsdeep** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 4:19 pm

I'll try that thanks alot!!

BluPhire · Post by **BluPhire** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 5:40 pm

You may also want to clean out the outer-drum piece with some rumming alcohol to clean out any old BRAKE dust and build up. Vette is right, make sure no oil gets on the BRAKE shoe, this will make you not stop at all. It would fix your problem, but cause another. lol.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:07 pm

ive noticed (and found out the hard way) if the brake is adjusted too tight and rubs when the wheel spins it fades a lot. it kind of sucks when you are getting closer and closer to a stop light while cars are passing through, and are desprately trying to stop the bike and pulling on the handels as hard as you can and nothing happening.lol.

BluPhire · Post by **BluPhire** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:52 am

Then people will look at you like, "Well, he shouldn't have a scooter anyways......dumb kid!" I've had a few of these people look at me like this and laugh and shake their head. Wait, or was it becasuse of the pipe I have on it. Or maybe it was because I was riding my motorbike. I know, it was both....my motorbike with the pipe we put on it. lol.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:26 pm

dont u hate when you scream at everyone else that shouldnt have a license, but then you screw up once and everyone screams at u even tho u know what your doing.

BluPhire · Post by **BluPhire** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:22 am

yep. all the time.