650Rider, xs650 hosted by XS650.com

What Happened to 650rider.com?

650 Rider went offline for about a month at the beginning of 2010. In order to save the technical information that was here, XS650.com acquired the site and brought it back online as a read-only archive. If you were a member of 650 Rider, you will need to re-register at XS650.com
Search 650Rider.com and XS650.com using Google!
        650Rider Menu
 Community  Information


xs650 > > Frank-in-Bike, Non XS parts that are Interchangeable > > Wheels, Brakes and Controls > > rear drum "arm" question


rear drum "arm" question
    Forum Index -> Wheels, Brakes and Controls
Author Message
Rick_in_PDX
Full Member
Full Member


Joined: Oct 14, 2009
Posts: 57
Location: Pacific North West
PostPosted: November 8, 2009, 10:50 am    Post subject: rear drum "arm" question
I am running the 16" mag with drum..... the question as I see it is: What is better , pushing the arm to the rear or pulling it to the front?........ I am trying to fix the stupid sys the orig builder tried to do, so before I go to cutting and fabbing on some spendy brass I have I want to know what is better, pulling the arm or pushing it?
_________________
Some people will say that slow is good – but I’m here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this,,,,, Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube,That is why God made fast motorcycles—Hunter S
Back to top
xsjohn
Full Member
Full Member


Joined: Jul 30, 2006
Posts: 5857
Location: North Carolina USSA
PostPosted: November 8, 2009, 11:40 am    Post subject: Re: rear drum "arm" question
Pulling it...........xsjohn
Back to top
Photo Gallery
jayel
650Rider Supporter
650Rider Supporter


Joined: Apr 16, 2006
Posts: 3417
Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
PostPosted: November 8, 2009, 11:55 am    Post subject: Re: rear drum "arm" question
xsjohn wrote:
Pulling it...........xsjohn
agreed... the steel rod has greater strenght pulling than it would have trying to push the brake shoes to effect what it needs to do, pushing it would just bow the rod
_________________
all it takes is time and money -- Where are we going and why are we in this hand basket?
Back to top
Photo Gallery
Rick_in_PDX
Full Member
Full Member


Joined: Oct 14, 2009
Posts: 57
Location: Pacific North West
PostPosted: November 8, 2009, 12:05 pm    Post subject: Re: rear drum "arm" question
Thank fellas I was thinking the same thing but since there is no such thing as a stupid question I thought wth may as well ask one.
_________________
Some people will say that slow is good – but I’m here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this,,,,, Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube,That is why God made fast motorcycles—Hunter S
Back to top
 
    Forum Index -> Wheels, Brakes and Controls All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1


 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


   


Check out the new Honda CB750 Forum at CB750.com! A site dedicated to the great Honda SOHC and DOHC CB750.

Check out the new Yamaha XS400 Forum at XS400.com!

Yamaha xs650

xs650, xs, 650, forum, links, chopper, custom, yamaha, parts, forum, info, information, bb, bulletin board, XS650
650Rider, Free Unrestricted xs650 forum, Personal photo albums, Post images in Forum, News columns, Daily blog, Links, Event calendar, Information for Yamaha XS650



Interactive software released under GNU GPL, Code Credits, Privacy Policy