I've been looking at the front brake on the Hawkstone. It's only a British Hub 6" affair, and past experience tells me that even at the best of times these brakes aren't brilliant. I fear it may struggle to cope with the mighty(!) Triumph 500.
I wonder if substituting a wheel from one of the Japanese trail bikes such as an XT500 / SP370 etc may be a wise move. Has anybody done this sort of thing? It should be reasonably easy to make a brake anchorage, and the trusty mini-lathe should cope with manufacturing a spindle or adaptors.
I wonder if substituting a wheel from one of the Japanese trail bikes such as an XT500 / SP370 etc may be a wise move. Has anybody done this sort of thing? It should be reasonably easy to make a brake anchorage, and the trusty mini-lathe should cope with manufacturing a spindle or adaptors.
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