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Artek mechanical disc caliper.
Had a look online and found a few negative reviews - any comments?
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Artek mechanical disc caliper.
On Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 11:11:52 AM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote:
Had a look online and found a few negative reviews - any comments? Thanks. http://motoredbikes.com/threads/warn...e-alert.27270/ |
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Artek mechanical disc caliper.
wrote in message ... On Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 11:11:52 AM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote: Had a look online and found a few negative reviews - any comments? Thanks. http://motoredbikes.com/threads/warn...e-alert.27270/ That was the worst of the bad reviews I found. Can't find any markings to indicate what model the caliper is, it looks simple enough - its not immediately obvious what could go wrong with it. |
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Artek mechanical disc caliper.
On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:00:03 PM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote:
wrote in message ... On Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 11:11:52 AM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote: Had a look online and found a few negative reviews - any comments? Thanks. http://motoredbikes.com/threads/warn...e-alert.27270/ That was the worst of the bad reviews I found. Can't find any markings to indicate what model the caliper is, it looks simple enough - its not immediately obvious what could go wrong with it. I put Avid hydraulics on my CX bike and they work extremely well without a problem. So unless there's something that is a great advantage with the Artek I would suggest those. Above all remember that disks are a whole new world of braking and over-braking is VERY easy. So use a lot of care getting used to them. |
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wrote in message ... On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:00:03 PM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote: wrote in message ... On Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 11:11:52 AM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote: Had a look online and found a few negative reviews - any comments? Thanks. http://motoredbikes.com/threads/warn...e-alert.27270/ That was the worst of the bad reviews I found. Can't find any markings to indicate what model the caliper is, it looks simple enough - its not immediately obvious what could go wrong with it. I put Avid hydraulics on my CX bike and they work extremely well without a problem. So unless there's something that is a great advantage with the Artek I would suggest those. Above all remember that disks are a whole new world of braking and over-braking is VERY easy. So use a lot of care getting used to them. The great advantage of the Artek caliper; it was free with a salvage set of forks. Had plenty of motorcycles with disc brakes - the grabbiest brakes I've used were twin leading shoe drum brakes. Its mechanical, not hydraulic - so I'm not expecting great things. |
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"Frank Krygowski" wrote in message ... On 8/26/2016 3:12 PM, wrote: Above all remember that disks are a whole new world of braking and over-braking is VERY easy. So use a lot of care getting used to them. I must say, that bothers me. It reminds me of the power brakes on my dad's 1959 Pontiac. The Pontiac's difference between a gentle stop and locking four wheels was maybe an ounce on the brake pedal. One time I was in a motorcycle shop waiting for mine to come up for the MOT test. The one in front was a very impressive pristine chopper - it got failed because they thought the front disc was too fierce. It crossed my mind that it was probably perfectly OK under real riding conditions, but since they were doing mine next, I decided to keep my mouth shut. |
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On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 8:37:44 PM UTC-4, John B. wrote:
My wife has a Honda Jazz (called something else in the U.S. I believe)... Here it's called the Honda Fit. I prefer the Jazz name. It's jazzier. - Frank Krygowski |
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:22:58 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
wrote: On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 8:37:44 PM UTC-4, John B. wrote: My wife has a Honda Jazz (called something else in the U.S. I believe)... Here it's called the Honda Fit. I prefer the Jazz name. It's jazzier. - Frank Krygowski I've bought two small Honda's for my wife, Initially a Civic and now that the Civic has moved up market, the Jazz, and other than one alternator which failed because the rubber boot over the connecting wires got pushed off center and allowed water to get in, have had literally no problems whatsoever. We do have it serviced at recommended frequencies though. Perhaps this is true of other makes but as they used to say, "dance with the one that brung you", and as it seems to work for us we'll stick with it. -- cheers, John B. |
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