31-03-2024, 10:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 31-03-2024, 10:59 AM by Ivor Hawkins.)
I wouldn’t knock Bowdenex cables, but in my experience, I haven’t been able to gain any advantage over the standard set up, so I removed the cables and went back to standard.
As Rekkers said, the standard set up is “adequate” on standard brake shoes, so I drive the seven like I ride a motor cycle, looking ahead, braking early etc.
But, on a more positive note I had green gripper linings on my special and that would stop like a modern!
Edit: I’ve just spotted the axle tramp thread and as may have been spotted, sticking Bowdenex cable won’t help with that, so the old hot air gun treatment will certainly help there too!
As Rekkers said, the standard set up is “adequate” on standard brake shoes, so I drive the seven like I ride a motor cycle, looking ahead, braking early etc.
But, on a more positive note I had green gripper linings on my special and that would stop like a modern!
Edit: I’ve just spotted the axle tramp thread and as may have been spotted, sticking Bowdenex cable won’t help with that, so the old hot air gun treatment will certainly help there too!