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Post by hornjeff on Jul 17, 2007 14:06:08 GMT -5
THIS MAY ALREADY BE POSTED BUT i COULDN'T FIND IT. i ASSUME THE NUTS AT THE END OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES? My BRAKES ARE A LITTLE SOFTER NOW AFTER 1200 MILES. please ADVISE ON HOW TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES UP SO THEY ARE MORE RESPONSIVE? THANKS
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Jul 17, 2007 14:33:16 GMT -5
Please don't type with the capslock on.
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Post by ZOOMER46 on Jul 17, 2007 17:58:00 GMT -5
yeah !! NO NEED TO SHOUT !!
IF YOU WIND THE NUT IN CLOCKWISE IT WILL TIGHTEN THE CABLE,AND TAKE UP THE SLACK IN THE CABLE AND COMPENSATE FOR WEAR IN THE SHOES,AND MAKE THE BRAKE LEVER NEED LESS EFFORT TO WORK PROPERLY.
CAPS LOCK RULES !!
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Post by Kami no Chiizu on Jul 17, 2007 23:51:34 GMT -5
I swear I'm going to ban the lot of ya!
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jul 18, 2007 10:58:54 GMT -5
Yeah just spin the funky nut and it'll tighten the brakes (or loosen them if you spin it the wrong way). It's easier to spin the nut if you take the pressure off of it by holding the little arm in. To tell when the brakes are tight enough go by the lever feel...you should have about 1/2" of slack because you don't want the brakes rubbing and then it should get firm so that you can't pull it to the bars unless you exert an extrodinary effort.
To double check that you aren't too tight and rubbing you can wiggle the little arm by the wheel to ensure it can easily move in a bit before it makes contact.
If your scooter is older then the nut and threads can be corroded so can't spin the nut tighter by hand. In this case, you need to use a wrench (14mm?) on the nut and you'll to hold the brakeline still from rotating with another wrench (8mm?). There is a spot right at the end of the black housing where you can hold it with a wrench.
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Post by hornjeff on Jul 18, 2007 12:19:15 GMT -5
Cool, thanks for the info. Very helpful.
I proof read my messages more now.
Sorry about the cap lock issue. Didn't mean to shout. I'm at work and zip too fast sometimes.
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Post by btree50 on Jul 18, 2007 14:57:43 GMT -5
Just make sure you dont overtighten the nut  |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jul 18, 2007 15:46:09 GMT -5
Yeah if it's a little too tight you're just wear out your brakes faster and go a little slower but it's way too tight then you'll wonder why you're so slow and then you'll pull over and burn your hand on the rim. Touching the rims after a ride is one way to tell if there's too tight (but checking for play in the lever is way easier).
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Post by varroa on Jul 18, 2007 18:19:46 GMT -5
then you'll pull over and burn your hand on the rim. Touching the rims after a ride is one way to tell if there's too tight (but checking for play in the lever is way easier). hahaha!   well, here we go... here we go... going 30 mph max is one way to tell if the rollers you put in are too light (but looking at them before you put'em in is way easier) |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jul 19, 2007 10:46:35 GMT -5
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Post by timberwolfmadcat on Jul 24, 2007 16:48:56 GMT -5
Cool, thanks for the info. Very helpful. I proof read my messages more now. Sorry about the cap lock issue. Didn't mean to shout. I'm at work and zip too fast sometimes. No problemo… normally what I do is I check the tightness by a simple push test, I pull on the lever and feel where it starts to engage, and tune it from there. If it’s a little older and they are corroded, ive found needle nose pliers to work pretty good for holding the cables still while turning the nut. Flat nose work well too  |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jul 25, 2007 9:05:56 GMT -5
If it’s a little older and they are corroded, ive found needle nose pliers to work pretty good for holding the cables still while turning the nut. So does an 8mm wrench. |
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Post by sevendaysunder on Aug 9, 2007 11:18:43 GMT -5
 I don't mind the caps lock bub.... 
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