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Guide to Brakes
By: StefanN Date: January 17, 2021, 8:07 am
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At a builders meet in 2020 we agreed it would be helpful to have
some guidelines to brake systems for cyclekarts. The attached
document will, hopefully, provide some help.
Remember:
Always ask if you're not sure.
Test your brakes under a range of conditions and check them
regularly
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Re: Guide to Brakes
By: Nic Date: October 14, 2021, 1:14 pm
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One option not mentioned is using the chain sprocket as a brake
disc is that something that anyone has used with any success ??.
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Re: Guide to Brakes
By: chrisenamels Date: October 14, 2021, 1:36 pm
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Not a good idea if you use chain lube.
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Re: Guide to Brakes
By: Nic Date: October 14, 2021, 2:51 pm
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Good point ..
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Re: Guide to Brakes
By: Adrian Date: October 14, 2021, 3:28 pm
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If you have one wheel doing the braking, make sure you can lock
it up, slow the Kart down and stop, an endless number of times.
You need to be able to slow down often and for a long trime.
heat is the enemy!
We have had our fair share of 'near do's' with inadequate
brakes.
:>)
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Re: Guide to Brakes
By: TheGiantTribble Date: October 15, 2021, 3:18 am
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Don't know about anyone else's sproket but...
my chain sprocket is covered in a plastic(ish) substance, don't
think it would be gripped
by the brake pads very well.
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Re: Guide to Brakes
By: guest408 Date: September 26, 2024, 12:09 pm
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Is there not also a risk of it getting contaminated by oil,
grease crap?
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