brakes

[Andy Bennett]

I will ask the obvious to help the more learned to assist you.
Are your brakes standard, coupled, uncoupled, or a 'later' retrofit etc and assume you have done the obvious condition checks, as brakes can suffer from oiling especially if you have been enthusiastic with hub greasing (as I was earlier in my ownership when I followed the hub greasing instructions to the letter and found myself with grease leaking out through the inner to outer hub seal onto the shoes).

After that, it can help to set your brakes up with all 4 wheels off the ground with car supported on axle stands, then someone watching to see/feel which wheels are locking first. Must be supported at the wheels of course not under the body as the wheels will hang and won't be set correctly when lowered to the ground (again one of my 'first year' silly errors).

There is lots written here about subtle nuances on set up. For example if you set up too tight then you can find yourself applying front brakes on tight corners.

Andy