John,
> I understand from Andy that a number of people have changed over to
the new
design, which has put the brake caliper in line with the swinging arm.
Does
anyone still have an old style brake torque plate kicking around that
they would
be willing to let me have?
I have an old style plate - do you still need one?
Alfred
Alfred Buess
Laenggasse 81, CH-3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0)31 911 63 32, Fax: +41 (0)31 911 56 32
E-Mail: ykibuess@bluewin.ch
Europa XS #097, Monowheel, Foam shortwing, Rotax 912S, Airmaster 332 CS
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Betreff: Europa-List: Gear retraction problem
I have got the main gear in now, but find that the brake caliper is
hitting
the tunnel wall when the wheel is nearly fully retracted. The answer is
to
rotate the brake caliper 90 degrees, which is where it used to be before
Europa
changed the design. However, this will require one of the old style
brake
torque plates, and the factory has not got those any more. Andy Draper
advises
against the alternative of drilling another hole in the existing torque
plate -
apparantly stress analysis has shown that the torque plate could fail.
I understand from Andy that a number of people have changed over to the
new
design, which has put the brake caliper in line with the swinging arm.
Does
anyone still have an old style brake torque plate kicking around that
they would
be willing to let me have?
The brake caliper is not my only gear retraction problem. The tyre is
hitting
the main brake cylinder, so I'll have to move that out of the way. The
alternatives are upwards (another bulge on top of the tunnel) or
outboard (where it
will restrict seat width). I believe some other builders have had
similar
problems. Any views on which is the best solution?
John Heykoop
XS Monowheel Kit 536 G-JHKP
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