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Title: Front Brake???
Post by: (B)MX_4-Ever on July 29, 2008, 08:08:08 AM
just wondering how I am supposed to set this up as I front brake. been studying it for a while and just cant figure it out... heres a pic.

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/matts93/Bike.jpg)

also, it feels like its missing springs or something...but doesnt look like anything is missing...
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: mare on July 29, 2008, 08:19:50 AM
what r the other parts u got with your brake :huh:
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: (B)MX_4-Ever on July 29, 2008, 08:25:54 AM
thats it...well, and another brake pad as well as a cable...what parts do i need?
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: out~riding on July 29, 2008, 10:49:36 AM
Well, thats a rear brake, the front one has an integrated barrel adjuster.
You can still use it at the front if you find a way to secure the cable.

Front version:
(http://www.jensonusa.com/product/br/BR407G02_____F.jpg)

Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: mare on July 29, 2008, 01:21:17 PM
^ exactly, u need to find barrel adjuster. i think every local bike shop should have them. good luck  :beer:
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: liquid134 on July 29, 2008, 07:29:49 PM
ok i thought we kinda just went over this.......check out my thread about pretty much the same thing. apparently its possible with the hardware u have. i talked to pat over at flatland fuel, and he said the same thing bout my 990 diacompe (i accidently ordered the rear setup)
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: (B)MX_4-Ever on July 29, 2008, 09:28:39 PM
ok i thought we kinda just went over this.......check out my thread about pretty much the same thing. apparently its possible with the hardware u have. i talked to pat over at flatland fuel, and he said the same thing bout my 990 diacompe (i accidently ordered the rear setup)

Im still really confused, even after reading that. Can you post a pic of what you did to make it work??
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: liquid134 on July 30, 2008, 12:28:55 AM
well i havent done it yet, i just got my brake cable and lever in the mail today......so ill be tryin to figure that out tonight..........ya i would like a better pic or sumthin of it too, but for now im just goin to experiment and see what works.........and when i do, ill b sure to post pics....
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: AK on July 30, 2008, 03:57:41 AM
 You can just put the cable in that slot and bolt it up,Ive been doin this for years,i like this method cuz im lazy,its simple and it never caused me a problem..

 if you dont wanna do that you can use one of those aluminum cable end things in the slot ,they come with every cable,or at least slics...you might have to file the nub on it down..

 The cable will never pop out of that slot..the tension in the brake holds it in..
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: (B)MX_4-Ever on July 30, 2008, 06:14:38 AM
You can just put the cable in that slot and bolt it up,Ive been doin this for years,i like this method cuz im lazy,its simple and it never caused me a problem..

Im not sure what you mean. Is there any way you could send me a pic please? How do you bolt it??
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: AK on July 30, 2008, 06:44:17 AM
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb284/ak4130/firstspringday036.jpg)

 like this man..it works fine believe me
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: (B)MX_4-Ever on July 30, 2008, 06:47:27 AM
how do u secure the cable in that slot?? mine keeps coming loose...

and i scratched up my handlebars a little bit puttin on my lever...
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: liquid134 on July 30, 2008, 06:52:51 AM
im about to do mine and i got the idea. if u bought a cable new (i just got a slic cable) comes with a metal end to put on the outer cable (for cutting it shorter) put that on and then just like u see it in the picture, sept on the left its actually through the slot
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: Yoda on August 16, 2008, 03:57:32 AM
how do u secure the cable in that slot?? mine keeps coming loose...

and i scratched up my handlebars a little bit puttin on my lever...

Once there is tension, it will stay by itself.
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: David (Toucan) on August 16, 2008, 05:16:21 AM
dude... your cable is sooo smooth.

My end is all messed up and frayed... whats the secret?!
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: brian84corvette on August 16, 2008, 06:22:10 PM
put soder on the cable where you want to cut it.
melt it all the away around it.

then cut cable with dremel tool cut off wheel.
go slow.
use barely preassure on it when cutting.

wear eye protection.

no frayed out ends.  ;D
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: bmx4lif3 on August 16, 2008, 06:50:07 PM
great f*ckin idea!!!
i will use this next time
Title: Re: Front Brake???
Post by: Yoda on August 16, 2008, 07:36:48 PM
dude... your cable is sooo smooth.

My end is all messed up and frayed... whats the secret?!

To start I use slic cables, so maybe that's part of it, since they are better quality than a K-Mart cheap-o (not saying you are using cheap cables), and when I install it, I use some sort of tape like electical tape on the end, so when I route it, it doesn't catch on anything and start to fray.  On the brake side I just make sure I take my time, and really do it right.  You would be amazed if you go slow through the whole process that not one strand will unwind.  Then it's just a matter of adjustments little by little, and boom, super smooth, super clean brakes!  Also make sure you use a good lube even on a new slic cable.  I use something with a teflon base like tri-flow, it just makes it so much smoother, and try to keep the length as short as possible, but not so short that there are kinks anywhere.  One last thing is to grease the ball end that goes into the lever, and the brake bosses before you put on the brakes.  When tightening the springs only use the least amount of tension to keep the pads off the rim, it works better than more tension, even if it seems like more is better.