Originally Posted by
Voltaire
My 53 Thunderbird has a very poor 7" SLS front brake.
Its hard to look like Marlon Brando when you can't stop.....
Research has led me to getting some self aligning shoes to replace the pivot type.
I was down at the local brake shop and there was a Speed Twin wheel identical waiting for 'Brake Arcing"
I think if it improved the brake its probably worth a punt.
Do they use a machine?
If you want to keep it stock - there's plenty of suggestion beem made .. and you just have to learn to ride with shit brakes.
Back then we all tried to replace the front wheel with one of these .. Triumph Conical Hub ..
Twin leading shoe - instead of single, air cooled. From an early 70s Bonnie
Or this variant - from a '68
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