XR double leading edge brakes

oldfart wrote:
> I replaced the single leading shoe brake system on my 1980 Yamaha IT
> 175 with the brakes from a 1982 yz 125 and it slipped right on. I also
> have an early RM 125 with the same kind of set up. Lots of honda stuff
> interchanges. Just monkey around a bit and see if it works. I know a
> guy who repalced the whole front end on his Maico 440 with one from
> Honda 350 with a disk brake and it works well. OF
>
Thanks for that. Was hoping to get an idea of which early XR models had
double leading edge brakes.

I like my 350 but trying to stop it sometimes is hair raising!
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like my 350 but trying to stop it sometimes is hair raising.

I have a 500 like that also. You gotta think ahead. Make an appointment
with it to secure a stop on time. And 350 brakes are supposed to be
awsome. OF
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SNOman mistates:

>older XR's. He mentioned that some of them at some point had
>double leading edge drums on the front

Betcha get a great shave with those!

It's double leading shoe. Both brake shoes are self-actuating which
I'm
sure now that you know that it's shoe and not edge, you can google and
find a picture explaining it.

You're welcome.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
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oldfart wrote:
> like my 350 but trying to stop it sometimes is hair raising.
>
> I have a 500 like that also. You gotta think ahead. Make an appointment
> with it to secure a stop on time. And 350 brakes are supposed to be
> awsome. OF
>
I regularly use the rear wheel of the bike in front of me to assist
stopping when doing some of the cross country events
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sturd wrote:
> SNOman mistates:
>
>
>>older XR's. He mentioned that some of them at some point had
>>double leading edge drums on the front
>
>
> Betcha get a great shave with those!
>
> It's double leading shoe. Both brake shoes are self-actuating which
> I'm
> sure now that you know that it's shoe and not edge, you can google and
> find a picture explaining it.
>
> You're welcome.
>
>
> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S.
>
It's actually the edge on the shoe is it not? Had already found a good
site thanks and they refer to it as double leading edge

http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/entrypoint.html?menu.html&bra...bible.h

Not trying to find information on how it works though. Trying to find
info on which early XR models used this
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SNOman points to an example of why you shouldn't believe anything you
read on the net:::

> they refer to it as double leading edge

They also tell you that single leading "edge" doesn't work when rolling
backwards which is wrong. A *double* leading *shoe* doesn't work as
well when rolling backwards because neither shoe self-actuates.

The whole thing about the trailing edge not contacting the drum is
bullfizzle too - take a look at the shoes you take out and look at
the contact marks on them.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
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