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Brake calipers

Post by Burbage » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:17 am

Whats the difference between black painted and gold painted NC30(?) calipers? hopefully just the colour!
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Re: Brake calipers

Post by superlite » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:45 am

Correct :up:
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Re: Brake calipers

Post by craigs23 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:20 am

Deux points.

Question 2: Why is the rear brake on an NC30 only good enough to pass an MOT?
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Re: Brake calipers

Post by superlite » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:41 am

guess who wrote:Question 2: Why is the rear brake on an NC30 only good enough to pass an MOT?
My rear brake is more effective at slowing the bike through its unsprung weight rather than friction :oops:
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Re: Brake calipers

Post by Cammo » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:25 am

Yes, the rear brake setup is crap at actually washing off speed, but effective for slow speed maneuvering and line changes etc.

The front caliper colour is only related to the year the nc30 was made. Early (1989) models were gold, the rest were black. I think. :?:
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Re: Brake calipers

Post by Burbage » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:00 pm

Thanks all for the replies, relieved to hear they are the same, I've got a spare set of calipers!

Next question following on from the replies, is how do you improve the back brake? It lacks any stopping power until applied very hard and has no feel what so ever, any thoughts?
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Re: Brake calipers

Post by Neosophist » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:53 pm

Burbage wrote:Thanks all for the replies, relieved to hear they are the same, I've got a spare set of calipers!

Next question following on from the replies, is how do you improve the back brake? It lacks any stopping power until applied very hard and has no feel what so ever, any thoughts?
Use the fronts :grin:
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
vic-vtrvfr wrote:Ask xivlia for help, he's tackled just about every problem u could think of...
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