The Classic MotorCycle

Brake away

“Persuading the whole plot to stop effectively could literally be the difference between life and death.”

Lousy brakes are not acceptable, it doesn’t matter if the machine in question is a prewar sports, a 1950s commuter or, as in my case, a 1980 trials machine – persuading the whole plot to stop effectively could literally be the difference between life and death.

The drum brake has been roundly criticised by many over the years and for a long time improvement meant wholesale replacement

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