Thanks for all of the (prompt) replies gents. I'm also a denizen of a similar BMW forum and your 'efficiency rating' is right up there with them.
I'll ought now to be able to obtain the correct cable - much appreciated. Some years ago I had a length of HD bowden cable and outer in my garage and would quite happliy make my own cables, but hunting around, admittedly only a quick web search I can only find rather small - and expensive raw cable/outer on offer. I need to get autojumbling. Who knows, this is a return for me to 'classic' bikes. When I used to ride them, they were just old brit bikes.
@James, your question "How good do you expect it to be?" is a good one. After years of riding more modern bikes, I do know I've been spoiled, but applying the brake in question has barely no effect, in fact in those trouser tightening moments when you forget which bike you're on momentarily and attenpt to use the brake as on another machine, it actually seems to have the effect of making the bike go faster. Scary!
My last experience of the AJS/Matchless front brakes was on a G3L, which I owned as a young man, that brake was more or less cosmetic too, but I had no money to do anything about it either, now I think this drum is at least an inch bigger dia and I will damned well make it more efficient - the mod you've pointed me to makes a lot of sense, who knows what will be revealed when I finally get around to taking the brake plate off. I'll keep you informed. Many thanks to all once again, I look forward to more exchanges among the group. Happy riding! Jim
Started out on a '58 G2, then a '41 G3L, now 40 years later on a '52 Model 18S. I think that's 2 steps back and one step forward... or something like that? :-/
