On the first post of this thread Ben mentioned the following but the pictures no longer work:
"The last bridge to cross was getting the handbrake cables to fit. The solution to this proved to be very simple indeed.
On the cable the limiting factor to the length is the clamp on section which supports the cable where it goes through the lower arm:
By loosening the metal clamp and cutting back a portion of the rubber shroud we we're able to move the section back down the cable to give enough free length to fit the caliper.
Here is a side by side view so you can see how far it needs to be moved:
As you can see it doesn't need to go far. One side effect of this is that the cable will not fit into its bracket by the fuel tank anymore. Instead it overlaps the corner of the tank:
The two threaded studs towards the top of the image are where the original clamp fits. I'm sure this is going to get some people questioning the safety of my brakes once again but there is plenty of clearance between the cable and the ground so it won't get caught and it doesn't move so there isn't a problem with it rubbing."
Cheers
"The last bridge to cross was getting the handbrake cables to fit. The solution to this proved to be very simple indeed.
On the cable the limiting factor to the length is the clamp on section which supports the cable where it goes through the lower arm:
By loosening the metal clamp and cutting back a portion of the rubber shroud we we're able to move the section back down the cable to give enough free length to fit the caliper.
Here is a side by side view so you can see how far it needs to be moved:
As you can see it doesn't need to go far. One side effect of this is that the cable will not fit into its bracket by the fuel tank anymore. Instead it overlaps the corner of the tank:
The two threaded studs towards the top of the image are where the original clamp fits. I'm sure this is going to get some people questioning the safety of my brakes once again but there is plenty of clearance between the cable and the ground so it won't get caught and it doesn't move so there isn't a problem with it rubbing."
Cheers
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