Hi All,
I have just installed Rocky Mountain brakes on my 1916 tourer. I have worked my way through alot of the brake adjustment, but one thing I notice now is that if I brake while in low gear, both the low speed pedal and brake pedal stick to the floor. Also, sometimes when pulling away in low gear the brake pedal pulls to the floor, and also sometimes the low pedal sticks to the floor like it is not adjusted up enough, despite me not touching the low speed band at all, but if I dab the brake pedal it then releases.
Has anyone had this before and if so, is there a reason for this? Thank you for any help you may be able to give.
Many Thanks
George
Rocky Mountain Brake and Low Gear
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GeorgeHounslow
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Re: Rocky Mountain Brake and Low Gear
Sounds a little too loose to me.
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Re: Rocky Mountain Brake and Low Gear
Might inspect for interference somewhere. Floorboards or the linkage of low pedal to the clutch lever.
The linkage sets close to the repro Rocky Mt. brake pedal, have had to grind off thickness of some of that large cast pedal extension to be sure of clearance of the clevis or the linkage shaft end for the cotter to be sure the brake pedal didn't interfere with the clutch/low pedal.
The linkage sets close to the repro Rocky Mt. brake pedal, have had to grind off thickness of some of that large cast pedal extension to be sure of clearance of the clevis or the linkage shaft end for the cotter to be sure the brake pedal didn't interfere with the clutch/low pedal.
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Original Smith
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Re: Rocky Mountain Brake and Low Gear
Jack didn't do the proper research when he had the new style Rocky Mountain brakes made. He used a Bennett equalizer instead of the original Rocky Mountain design. Correct Rocky Mountain brakes use a cable, and a simple equalizer.