Rear Drum Improvements?

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robs ss said:
The shorter lever on my rearsets helped with this. I know technically it reduces leverage but it doesn't seem to have affected braking power.
I expect even better with new shoes turned to match the drum.
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Nice rearset. Looks quite minimal change from some I have seen and keeps stock look, What's the source?

P.S., rest of bike looks great (chromed Primary/Z-plate?). Butm the reflecting "crouch-shot" puts me off, Eh!
 
Tornado said:
I do find I need to push the foot pedal further down than my foot wants to do hinge to get significant braking on the rear. A good part of this is needing to have the adjuster set to give enough slack to prevent brake binding at certain points as wheel rotates. So a "centering" trued shoe/drum assembly should improve this. But I also note my foot rest and pedal land is a little tilted above being square to primary case. Is that normal or evidence of some previous bending from a tip over?
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Such a long brake pedal and if the bike has been down that side the pedal always get bent up, I have also added another strong spring to the pedal arm for better return and stopped brake binding, as well I found out a lot of problem is cable related.
Rear Drum Improvements?
 
Tornado said:
Nice rearset. Looks quite minimal change from some I have seen and keeps stock look, What's the source?

P.S., rest of bike looks great (chromed Primary/Z-plate?). Butm the reflecting "crouch-shot" puts me off, Eh!
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Made them myself. If you're interested the jig (absolutely necessary) is yours for postage. ( Apr 2, 2020 )
No - those items are just polished alloy.
The brake (and gear linkage) is done in satin chrome - too much bling already!
Only one place in Australia still does that AFAIK - A Class metal Finishers (Adelaide) - highly recommend them to others in Oz.
Cheers
 
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