Author Topic: more help needed please brakes this time (Read 1450 times)

motomagII · « **on:** November 23, 2005, 05:35 PM »

well my new bike has come today off lee cox .
its a haro with u brakes i think they are called but they is working crap .the lever is mega hard to pull and the braqkes stop nothing .any tips help please as i am crap at anything new school .and i am riding it on sunday so need to sort it fast

CD17 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:38 PM »

Is it a new bike ? & is it both brakes, if its just the back, the GYRO might need adjusting. First thing to check is, do the cables run smooth without the calipers conected..

motomagII · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:41 PM »

no its not new got it off radman so you may have seen it the raw mirra pro ?

motomagII · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:42 PM »

and yes sorry both front and rear are crap

CD17 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:43 PM »

do the cables run smooth without the calipers conected..

motomagII · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:44 PM »

sorry mate give me chance to go to check its in the garage

weston · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2005, 05:46 PM »

it looks like new cables are needed, i'll call up friday if your in & have a look..

lazychubs · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2005, 06:10 PM »

greg if its the one i was trying to sort brakes
on it does need a good clean up and cables mate
as i was wanting to ride whilst fixing it
take the brakes off and clean all the bits they will work fine after
mate or bring it to bristol and let me have a nother go lol
but bring new bits lol

Rombloke · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2005, 07:14 PM »

as rhys said..the way to go is new cables all round...period...plus take the brakes off, give em a clean and grease the lugs on the frame....lube new cables, fit, adjust and your away, or stopped?
gregg the thing with new school bikes braking is you must remember the front cable is routed with a lot of bends in it so the need to be kept well lubed, and the rear you are pulling six cables, 3 in the upper gyro cable, and 3 in the lower, so again, lubrication is the key....once you get them set up proper u brakes work the nuts....

good luck geezer, and dont bother trying to lube the old gyro cables as they are prob shot by now, i think upper and lowers should only be about 10 quid, plus new front, 3 quid say, so 13 quid and fannys your auntie.

hope to see you doing endos at bristol fella...

Dave