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Post by amorti on Mar 30, 2011 11:26:34 GMT
And you still haven't tried both options, so I still think you would be best to offer opinions on topics where you know what you're talking about Having tried both D6, D9 and a reasonable number of other bikes through the years I think I'm qualified enough to figure out how to stop a bike thanks, come back to me with words of wisdom when you're out of nappies. I haven't said you didn't improve the brakes with your bodging I merely said the fitted brakes are adequate if kept serviced. Yawn. There you are still opining on something you know nothing about. You still never tried the D6 with improved brakes, so how can you say what's adequate or what's not in modern traffic? I bet in 1954 you thought the brakes on a Ford Anglia were adequate and if someone told you about a disc conversion you'd have said you didn't need it. Show me the bodging? Everything was done with correct tools and fitted and functioned 100% safely. I take umbrage at being called a bodger. Come back when I'm out of nappies? I'm a grown man of 27. Being older than me does not necessarily make you more experienced than me, it just makes you older than me. I have modified and improved every bike I've owned in my 10 years riding, including modernising or improving the brakes on 5/6 of them. So I think I have more words of wisdom to offer on this subject than most people. You can listen or stick your fingers in your ears, your call but if you have neither anything nice to say nor any constructive criticism then wind your neck in, old man.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 11:39:35 GMT
Having tried both D6, D9 and a reasonable number of other bikes through the years I think I'm qualified enough to figure out how to stop a bike thanks, come back to me with words of wisdom when you're out of nappies. I haven't said you didn't improve the brakes with your bodging I merely said the fitted brakes are adequate if kept serviced. Yawn. There you are still opining on something you know nothing about. You still never tried the D6 with improved brakes, so how can you say what's adequate or what's not in modern traffic? I bet in 1954 you thought the brakes on a Ford Anglia were adequate and if someone told you about a disc conversion you'd have said you didn't need it. Show me the bodging? Everything was done with correct tools and fitted and functioned 100% safely. I take umbrage at being called a bodger. Come back when I'm out of nappies? I'm a grown man of 27. Being older than me does not necessarily make you more experienced than me, it just makes you older than me. I have modified and improved every bike I've owned in my 10 years riding, including modernising or improving the brakes on 5/6 of them. So I think I have more words of wisdom to offer on this subject than most people. You can listen or stick your fingers in your ears, your call but if you have neither anything nice to say nor any constructive criticism then wind your neck in, old man. My comment was constructive, learn to ride properly and you won't feel the need to change the brakes on 5/6 of your bikes. I'm a time served then degree qualified Engineer, I consult on Engineering projects worldwide. I think I can form an opinion. A bodger is a bodger, you're bolting bits from one bike onto another. You may well improve the performance of parts but the original wouldn't achieve type approval if it was'nt adequate. By all means carry on playing with your 'fixes' and I'll carry on reading them. The bottom line is you can change the bike you're riding by adding parts but if you want that performance you can just buy the bike it's off.
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 30, 2011 12:28:44 GMT
I bet in 1954 you thought the brakes on a Ford Anglia were adequate and if someone told you about a disc conversion you'd have said you didn't need it. ;D Classic! I'm a grown man of 27. Being older than me does not necessarily make you more experienced than me, it just makes you older than me wind your neck in, old man. ROTFLMAO ! Show me the bodging? Everything was done with correct tools and fitted and functioned 100% safely. I take umbrage at being called a bodger. Can't argue with that, wouldn't put those sentences together when attempting to describe our resident bodger ;D I like this thread
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Post by m40man on Mar 30, 2011 12:43:11 GMT
... I like this thread Yes. It's all going very well. How's your bodging going on that Suzuki of yours ? (It must be bodging - Bev sez that's what mods are ).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 13:13:19 GMT
You're all bodgers. Taking knackered old bits of bikes and plugging them together is bodging. Requiring 'upgraded' brakes on 5/6 bikes owned indicates a distinct lack of confidence in your riding ability, IMHO of course. It also might indicate poor riding ability I suppose, the need to 'feel' every bike the same. Nothing wrong with a bit of bodging, just don't try to call it anything other than what it is.
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Post by DahDit on Mar 30, 2011 13:25:14 GMT
I bet in 1954 you thought the brakes on a Ford Anglia were adequate and if someone told you about a disc conversion you'd have said you didn't need it. ;D Classic! ROTFLMAO ! Show me the bodging? Everything was done with correct tools and fitted and functioned 100% safely. I take umbrage at being called a bodger. Can't argue with that, wouldn't put those sentences together when attempting to describe our resident bodger ;D I like this thread I like this post. Nice synopsis of the thread's highlights ;D.
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Post by m40man on Mar 30, 2011 13:35:54 GMT
... Requiring 'upgraded' brakes on 5/6 bikes owned indicates a distinct lack of confidence in your riding ability You're right of course. When I pluck up enough courage I'll throw out my new-fangled braided brake lines for proper OEM rubber ones .
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 30, 2011 13:36:22 GMT
How's your bodging going on that Suzuki of yours ? (It must be bodging - Bev sez that's what mods are ). In the words of the Amortal one , it's not bodging, all done with the proper tools/fitting/functioning and everything so there Oh, and it's going nicely thankyou, just waiting for some bits from over the pond, and it'll be all ship-shape again
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2011 13:43:19 GMT
How's your bodging going on that Suzuki of yours ? (It must be bodging - Bev sez that's what mods are ). In the words of the Amortal one , it's not bodging, all done with the proper tools/fitting/functioning and everything so there Oh, and it's going nicely thankyou, just waiting for some bits from over the pond, and it'll be all ship-shape again But will it ever see the light of day or is it destined to 'avoid rain' until you sell it. I suppose when Martin Bodged modified his brakes he didn't use tools ? No wonder his brakes fell off, with hand tight nuts.
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Post by amorti on Mar 30, 2011 13:52:40 GMT
In the words of the Amortal one , it's not bodging, all done with the proper tools/fitting/functioning and everything so there Oh, and it's going nicely thankyou, just waiting for some bits from over the pond, and it'll be all ship-shape again But will it ever see the light of day or is it destined to 'avoid rain' until you sell it. I suppose when Martin Bodged modified his brakes he didn't use tools ? No wonder his brakes fell off, with hand tight nuts. By that, I mean bodgers typically use adjustable spanners, the nearest imperial socket when they've lost the 12mm, regular grease on rubber parts, masking tape when they run out of electrical tape, etc.
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 30, 2011 14:01:25 GMT
By that, I mean bodgers typically use adjustable spanners, the nearest imperial socket when they've lost the 12mm, regular grease on rubber parts, masking tape when they run out of electrical tape, etc. Didn't realise you'd met Martin I suppose when Martin Bodged modified his brakes he didn't use tools ? No wonder his brakes fell off, with hand tight nuts. See above
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Post by amorti on Jun 6, 2014 23:16:33 GMT
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Post by CD on Jun 11, 2014 14:33:08 GMT
Regardless of all the banter about over riding a Divvie 600 my only real gripe with bike was it's ON or OFF front brake. The smaller master cyl is a easy way to solve the problem. It won't make the brakes more powerful but they will be a lot more usable which is even more important.
Sent from a widget that can't spell.
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