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British Bikes / Re: 1967 Triumph Trophy Brakes
« on: June 05, 2009, 04:35:45 AM »
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Could you explain the extended brake arms please and where to get them,

The brake arms are levers. As with all levers, the longer the lever, the more force you are able to apply, in this case, to the brake shoes.

I did post a link in my previous message where you could buy them (Muttz Nutz).

Ah gocha, I did see that but throught it was signature for some reason.

Are those brake arms really worth it? they seem alot of money for 2 levers, washers and bolts.

Oh and she was MoT'd yesturday 8-)

I managed to get some halycon goggles and an open faced lid, I'm going to pose about on it later ;D

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British Bikes / Re: 1967 Triumph Trophy Brakes
« on: June 04, 2009, 04:33:08 AM »
Could you explain the extended brake arms please and where to get them, I'm not very up on drum brakes or any bikes pre 1985 really ;D

Edit: I've just realised this bike is twice as old as me ;D

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British Bikes / Re: 1967 Triumph Trophy Brakes
« on: June 03, 2009, 08:37:34 PM »
Thanks for the responce, I had heard the 1968 twin lead shoe was the best I think there is one on ebay at the minute. I'm sure there is plenty not original on the bike but this is a bike for riding and enjoying not a concourse machine. My dad choose the monobloc beacaue it would be easy to set up and make running and starting easier. I guess we will have a go at setting this up and maybe buy 1968 drum if it goes for cheap enough.

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British Bikes / 1967 Triumph Trophy Brakes
« on: June 03, 2009, 01:12:25 AM »
Hi all,

My Dad and I are putting a '67 trophy back on the road.

We got it running yesterday after fitting a new Amal Monobloc Carb, excellent bit of kit set it to factory settings and it fired on the 3rd kick ;D a little bit of tweaking with the idle and it was perfect. Allthough it did back fire through the carb a couple of times when starting it is this a problem?

Anyway the main thing is the brakes they are shockingly bad, maybe it's me. My oldest bike is a 2002 Yamaha TDM with R1 brakes that stops on a dime the same as my Hinkley Triumph (Speed Four).

What is the best way for getting the brakes at there best I'm not after supersport brakes but I wouldn't mind being able to go out for a ride and stop without thinking it would be better if I just put my feet on the floor. I don;t want a disc brake front end as I think that would spoil the look of it.

I'm just after advice for how I should get the best out of what is there.

Anyway here are some pics and I vid on me riding (and stalling) it.

I really enjoy it it is a real challenge to ride.



Forgive how I look in the video I had just woken up after a rather heavy night out. :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKEAYjqItZw


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