Perhaps Geoff Sim or other motorcycle enthusiasts may know of brake
shops that still reline drum brakes for classic bikes.
I've had a couple of different bike shops in California turn glider drum
brakes into something capable of putting an LS4, LS6 or Libelle on the nose.
The brake shops reline with good shoe material, clean up the drum, and
arc the shoes for maximum contact. Usually glider drum brakes get about
35-40% contact before, but 85-90% after the mod.
Jim
On 7/15/2015 2:10 AM, Ian Mc Phee wrote:
I got below from Susanne Dupont of TOST re wheels
Brake cable laid in the most possible direct way but without tight bends
Use a Bowden cable with a set screw
Adjust brake lever at regular intervals
Roughen brake linings with emery paper
Check minimum lining thickness
Another option is the hydraulic actuation of the drum brake wheel – it
is not such a big modification as the conversion to a disk brake wheel.
I also add I find the original outer bike crap has too much drag. I
always replace with Teflon lined outer which is available these days.
I go to great effort to avoid the sharp bends by either using a
suitable channel of a plywood former for the curve.
Wheel brake outers can be not thought about during 30 yearly or
3000hry I find.
Ian McPhee
0428847642
Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481
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