GB500 - New rear brake issue

[donwhitey]

I am trying to install new rear brakes into a GB500 but the things don't seem to want to go into the Hub.... there a fraction too thick?
Any ideas? Should i Sand/Grind them slightly to fit (might get the uneven though)??
ANy help much appreciated...
Can post here or email me dwhi026@gmail.com
The parts are from ThumperStuff and they are the right bits.

thanx in advance
don

[robinm]

Should never have to grind/sand them down to fit if they are the correct shoes. How do they look in the drum if you just sit them in ( without being attached to the backing plate). Have you actually removed the backing plate, ie disconnected the brake actuating cable (or rod, I can not recall the GB setup) If every thing is dis-attached from the backing plate it should go in snugly. Is there a bit of a lip on the outer edge of the drum? If so that will make it harder, the lip can be sanded/ scraped off to make it easier. If it still don't fit then I would suggest that the shoes are either incorrect or oversized.

[avgas]

wash the drum out. Or airblast (ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTION)
bloody things love to cake up the dust in there.

[Ixion]

Has the cam been plated ? Or the fulcrum sleeved or wired? If so, remove same (may have to use thinner plates on the cam)

They should fit without sanding or grinding. Grinding shoes takes very specialised machinery, you can't do it by hand.

Check the drum for concentricity it may be oval.

[donwhitey]

Hi Guys
Thanx for the excellent replies.... the shoes are too big...too much metal on the CAM end even when i sit them in the drum they fit but bugger all room.
The drum was sand blasted...it's all neat and tidy...
i'll get some more Shoes and try them, for now i put the old ones back to get the beast on the road, i guess i could always get the old ones recond'd.

Anyway.. i learnt a bit from your replies...i think the CAM has been fattened out so will take a look at that next week when i get the wheel off again.

cheers all...MY GB is on the road...just wanting some good rear brakes the FIT

don

[donwhitey]

Thanx..all really useful info...much appreciated..

[robinm]

Go to any bike shop and get them to get you a set of VB-133 Vesrah brake shoes from Darbys, they are a common enough shoe, they fit all these models
VB-133 HONDA VT250C V Twin Magna 94-95 R Street

HONDA VT250C V Twin Magna 97 R Street

HONDA VT250C V Twin Magna S 96-98 R Street

HONDA GL400 77-80 R Street

HONDA NV400C Steed 88-90 R Street

HONDA NV400C Steed 92 R Street

HONDA NV400C Steed 93-97 R Street

HONDA NV400CB Steed VLX 98 R Street

HONDA NV400CM Steed 96-97 R Street

HONDA NV400CS Steed VLS 98 R Street

HONDA NV400CV Steed 95-96 R Street

HONDA CB500 (PC26/G555) 94-96 R Street

HONDA CX500 78 R Street

HONDA CX500 Custom (PC01) 79-81 R Street

HONDA CX500 Custom (PC03) 82 R Street

HONDA CX500C Custom 79-80 R Street

HONDA CX500C Custom 81 R Street

HONDA CX500C Custom 82 R Street

HONDA CX500D Deluxe 79-80 R Street

HONDA CX500D Deluxe 81 R Street

HONDA GB500 Club Man (PC16) 91-93 R Street

HONDA GL500 Silver Wing 81-82 R Street

HONDA GL500I Silver Wing Interstate 81-82 R Street

HONDA VF500C V30 Magna 84-85 R Street

HONDA NV600C Steed 88-92 R Street

HONDA NV600C Steed 93-96 R Street

HONDA VT600 Shadow (PC16 PC21) 93-98 R Street

HONDA VT600 Shadow (PC21) 88-92 R Street

HONDA VT600C Shadow VLX 88-89 R Street

HONDA VT600C Shadow VLX 91-93 R Street

HONDA VT600C Shadow VLX 94-03 R Street

HONDA VT600CD Shadow VLX Deluxe 93 R Street

HONDA VT600CD Shadow VLX Deluxe 95-03 R Street

HONDA VT600CD2 Shadow VLX Deluxe 99-03 R Street

HONDA CB650SC Nighthawk 83-85 R Street

HONDA CX650C Custom 650 83 R Street

HONDA GL650 Silver Wing 83 R Street

HONDA GL650I Silver Wing Interstate 83 R Street

HONDA VF700C Magna 84 R Street

HONDA VF700S Sabre 84-85 R Street

HONDA VT700C Shadow 700 84-85 R Street

HONDA CB750 Nighthawk 750 91-03 R Street

HONDA GL750 83 R Street

HONDA NAS750 Nighthawk 750 91 R Street

HONDA NV750C 83 R Street

HONDA VF750C V45 Magna 82-83 R Street

HONDA VF750S V45 Sabre 82-83 R Street

HONDA VT750C Shadow 750 83 R Street

KYMCO Venox 250 Custom (RA50AA)

[donwhitey]

Good list of Bikes for the Brake...thanx a lot....have got some from Red Baron..picking up tomorrow

don

[donwhitey]

Hi All
As a last entry for this, i whipped off the Rear wheel a couple of nights ago and rechecked things as you had all mentioned here. Turned out the Cam was sleeved for the previous brakes, when removed the new set fitted easy... cheers all...i'm on the Road...only the Tank, Side Covers to paint and Engine to polish!