how bad is the drum brake on the 1vj?
i am contemplating swapping the swing arm with a 3aj one with disc etc, then re-lacing the rear wheel with a 3aj hub, is this a good or bad idea??
swing arm swap?
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Re: swing arm swap?
Its a nice touch but not an essential upgrade, as you know Geoff`s done it.
If it was my bike id be putting in the effort on the front brake (which are pretty crap on all models)
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If it was my bike id be putting in the effort on the front brake (which are pretty crap on all models)
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Re: swing arm swap?
the front doesnt seem to bad, grabs quite nicely, i have got to sort the forks out though, the guy i got the bike from was a proper short ass and softened the rear and let the air out of the forks and still couldnt reach the floor or get on it, when i get on it it sinks badly, so got to re set it all, i think i need to spend about £400 on it to get it all ship shape again, i will try to put a pick on here later
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Re: swing arm swap?
Just copy the URL from Facebook, simples 
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Re: swing arm swap?
cheers mark :)
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