May 13, 20179 yr Author Well it never stops with old bikes does it. My front brake cable is now too short by about an inch...been cut back in the past I guess? ....new shoes on the back plate
May 13, 20179 yr A nice thick layer of material there....should make lots of contact with the drum when bedded in.
May 14, 20179 yr On 2017-5-12 at 8:24 PM, iconic558 said: As found I wouldn't be too hard on the previous owner - packing out the shoes was standard practice in the old days, especially where the cam did not have a splined fitting.
May 15, 20179 yr I sometimes pack out the shoes at the pivot ends when the linings wear down a bit. On some bikes, it is easier to do that than packing out the camshaft ends.
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