Brake Improvements

[Laurence--Trials]

very very strong but when you let the leaver out the pads stick badly, did i put to much on? i put 6 grapes on for 4 sides, it also made a very strange noise. so how much did you put on?

Yeah way too much, i use 1/2 - 1 per side of rim normally 1/2 though. They will be a little sticky but its better than to have no braking .

I want to thank you for actually trying this, st time i mentioned it TF slated me (no surprises there)

[Kenny--Trials]

If you are going to use fizzy drink use dr.pepper. Works a treat

Also, when using grapes put a little on a the rim and rub it round.

When using drinks, put some on the cloth and rub it round. This way it will still be sticky but your pads wont stick.

Edited August 14, 2010 by Kenny--Trials

[trials owns]

Yeah way too much, i use 1/2 - 1 per side of rim normally 1/2 though. They will be a little sticky but its better than to have no braking .

I want to thank you for actually trying this, st time i mentioned it TF slated me (no surprises there)

thats ok lol

If you are going to use fizzy drink use dr.pepper. Works a treat

Also, when using grapes put a little on a the rim and rub it round.

When using drinks, put some on the cloth and rub it round. This way it will still be sticky but your pads wont stick.

ah will do next time, cheers dude.

Edited August 14, 2010 by trials owns

[dirt jumper jake]

Or you could just stop f**king about with bodge solutions and grind your rim, seeing as its a t-bird im guessing it has a reggie rim, they hold grinds mint so you have no excuse.

[trials owns]

a drop on each side of the rim is amazing, very very strong and not much stick at all. awesome also makes it loud

[dann2707]

Why don't you just buy some decent brake pads and not really bother with adding anything to your rim all the time?

Get some heatsink yellows or something like that and never look back...

I ride with them on the rear and don't even need tar or anything like that, my rim only has a grind from when I had standard black pads on the rear. The hold and bite is epic

[dirt jumper jake]

Or you could just stop f**king about with bodge solutions and grind your rim, seeing as its a t-bird im guessing it has a reggie rim, they hold grinds mint so you have no excuse.

I repeat

[Laurence--Trials]

a drop on each side of the rim is amazing, very very strong and not much stick at all. awesome also makes it loud

I know Its crazy, Cheers for trying it out

Why don't you just buy some decent brake pads and not really bother with adding anything to your rim all the time?

Get some heatsink yellows or something like that and never look back...

I ride with them on the rear and don't even need tar or anything like that, my rim only has a grind from when I had standard black pads on the rear. The hold and bite is epic

Just something to use while you save or wait for your order of new pads

[dann2707]

Fair play then if its short term

[Laurence--Trials]

Try it, you know you want to!

[dann2707]

Got no grapes, only a massive mangoooooo

[thinkdougie]

T.A.R!

[Ali C]

this topic is making me lose the will to live!

[tryallmaster]

custard apples ***!

[Laurence--Trials]

Got no grapes, only a massive mangoooooo

[ben_travis]

this topic is making me lose the will to live!

Agreed with allistair - is this really what trials has become? bloody hell i wish some people would sort themselves out.

EDIT:

Grapes? What the f**k....

Fizzy Juice? Back in the 90's maybe.

Tar? by far the cheapest out of the three.

Grind - brilliant idea.

if you really need to stick to having a smooth rim, a little bit of tar (which you can pick off any road pretty much for free...) will do the job.

Edited August 17, 2010 by ben_travis

[N.Wood]

I've not read the topic, because it appears to be a shitstorm, but if you want a good brake on a smooth rim, Plaz CRMs on a rim thats been cleaned with muc-off will be the BOSS. For about an hour till you have to clean it again.