williams Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Hey hey hey. Is it possible to mount a v brake on a reverse 4-bolt mount fork? Just thought of clearence issues etc? And lack of power? Cheers guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 It is possible, clearance isn't an issue but there's a significant loss in power having the vee brake facing the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Damon had it on reverse mounts, so must be powerful enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 It is possible, clearance isn't an issue but there's a significant loss in power having the vee brake facing the wrong way. Why would I get less power? A reverse mount with maggies make them better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Why would I get less power? A reverse mount with maggies make them better? Because vee is not a maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Because vee is not a maggie So you think that It would be better to buy a "normal" fork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 It deffo would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I've been running a vee on the front for just over a year now, first on trialtech forks and now on the new onza genesis ones and they both worked great. Once you get your set up right, vee's are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 It deffo would be better. I've been running a vee on the front for just over a year now, first on trialtech forks and now on the new onza genesis ones and they both worked great. Once you get your set up right, vee's are awesome! Cheers guys! And scotty both are reverse mounts, right? Just what I wanted to hear about vee's. Think that I'll go with normal ones either way though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Yeah both are reverse mounts. I'm currently running - TRP lever Onza 4 bolt to vee Adapters Avid SD7 Arms Heatsink blue pads Cant remember what Noodle, but 90 degree works best Good bite and good modulation most of the time, works well on a rough grind and a worn one. Only time i feel it 'lets me down' (more than a magura I would say) is when the grind is completely dead or it rains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Why would I get less power? A reverse mount with maggies make them better? Vee brakes are far more powerful when the braking force is pulling the calipers away from its mounting points rather than when the braking force is pushing the calipers into the mounting points. So seeing as the front wheel rarely spins backwards on a trials bike, it'd make sense to mount the brake on the front of the fork so that the braking force is pulling the calipers away from the mounting points when the wheel is spinning forwards. It will still work okay on reverse mounts but you are not utilising the strengths of a vee this way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 It should still be able to twist if you set the pads at an angle giving it the notorious power you seek. Dedicated forks are the way to go if you can though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cheers guys, appreciate it I'm going for regular forks then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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