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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 01, 2009, 07:13:06 pm

Title: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 01, 2009, 07:13:06 pm

Has anyone successfully done this? I'm looking at doing the sealed bearing swing-arm conversion shortly, and thought I may as well investigate the brake option at the same time.
I've done a bit of a search, but thought I'd throw up a new post in case there's been any progression or advancement on either of these things?

Title: Re: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: kiwi on February 01, 2009, 07:20:54 pm

i thought the consensus was it wasnt really worth it...that of course doesnt mean it isnt worth doing for your own satisfaction!

Title: Re: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: Simon on February 02, 2009, 09:37:13 am

Yes done it,
really don't think its worth it but it was a good project to do.
Also it had an aluminium swingarm.
Sorry no pic's I had loads of pic's of all my projects on my 4500 and 856 faux bar on here but they've all disappeared and thats it coz I have no copies  :'(.

Simon.

Title: Re: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: Simon on February 02, 2009, 09:47:34 am

Your in luck found these old pic's
(http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/2/medium/264431PHTO265.jpg)

(http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/2/medium/264431PHTO266.jpg)

Simon

Title: Re: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: Old Proflexer on February 02, 2009, 01:55:23 pm

that is an awesome looking machine  -

OP

Title: Re: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: kiwi on February 02, 2009, 05:42:06 pm

i cant get over how high some of you guys run the seat....I am 6 3 and my 756 is a 20 or way big.Seat tube extension is much more modest...I have relatively short legs for my height ....but even so!

Title: Re: Floating rear brake on an Oz? Sealed bearing swing-arm?
Post by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 04, 2009, 06:56:02 pm

thanks for the responses (and pics), i had a funny feeling the consensus was that it wasn't 'really' worth it. i'll do the sealed bearing first - then perhaps look at 'somehow' removing the need for a disc brake adapter (ie: machine a dropout incorporating the necessary mounts, or wield it or something).
any ideas on that?
J