Brakes for a Rosco machine,

[loafar]

Hi all,Anyone have some ideas / pic"s for a brake system for a Rosco front wheel assembly????

[mad max]

Rosco sells them, I have one on my trainer.

[birdy]

Roscos nose wheel break drums work spoton, but the leaver isnt up to it.It mite hold back and idleing soob, but not a rotax 4banger.But the fix is easy.Useing sum heavier cable and sheath, rig up a ratchit type handbreak leaver outa a 4x4 suzuki or similar for extra leaverage and itll never slip. Holds the ferel back at 3000rpm.

[mattsteele]

I got a mate in Roma Qld With a rosco machine EJ20, and he put disc brakes off a jabiro, on the back and it works realy well.

[almar]

Hey Mad Max, can you put a picture of the Rosco front brake assembly here please??I`ve been looking for a brake for ages.Cheers

[mad max]

Sorry, Almar, I was born during ww2, and not really computer savie. One day i may work out how to hook the camera to the computer. The wife doesn"t even know how and she operates a computer at work every day. (kid nurds all left home) It"s a drum with yamaha shoes. Did a lot of road work in last place I lived, needed to give way to cars sometimes (all legal of course) If brake wasn"t enough i"d drop the boots on the ground as well. (something to be said for a low seat)

[louww]

Almar, I hope this pic if may of help. Lou

[almar]

Thanks Louww, but mine`s a `Drifter` wheel (I think) so it is shaped differently.I`ve asked the northern rivers guys who sell these wheels and they couldn`t help with a brake to suit.Anyone can help??

[birdy]

so it is shaped differently. ??? ???Got a pic of this unround wheel?

[almar]

It`s a rosco machine, pic attached, dish shaped wheel rim

[louww]

Almar, looks like you"ll have to change the rim with the drum brake hub in it and tyre completely, if you intend to install a nose wheel brake.

[tonydenton]

i had machined an adptor to suit the drifter front wheel to suit the disc brake of a mountain bike. i had seen it done before and it looked fantastic but wouldn"t hold back diddley squat. you can buy a compact drum brake set up from i think "air craft spruce" i got 2 but bought them through rob p. he was going to send them back.a very complete little package, i haven"t tried them yet.

[almar]

I need to do something - I`m wearing my boots out!! I`ll look into the spruce website. Cheers