On Nov 26, 1:28*pm, Bruce wrote:
I upgraded the cable on my 38 year old Std Cirrus.
My replacement is the rear brake cable from a Honda motorcycle. Had to
cut the fitting off one end and fit a ferrule after threading through
the whole system. Reward is a noticeable improvement. i.e. there is some
retardation from the ridiculous Tost Lilliput wheel. Generally good for
two good stops between adjustments...



Greg Arnold wrote:
DRN wrote:
On Nov 26, 12:27 pm, Greg Arnold wrote:
DRN wrote:
On Nov 26, 11:32 am, Andy wrote:
http://www.nadler.com/public/ventus2...ke%20cable.htm
Man that's ugly!
Why would anyone ruin a great hydraulic disc brake by actuating the
master cylinder with a bicycle cable?
Andy
That is a very good question.
Antares uses a direct mechanical connection from spoiler
pushrod to master-cylinder actuation lever, no Bowden cable.
A Bowden cable is a SPRING, and bicycle-grade is really
silly in these applications (especially 8 foot long with a
Tost "wheel brake").
I believe SH has upgraded new production to use Beringer parts;
hopefully they have stopped doing this on the actuation side...
See ya, Dave "YO electric"
No, still using the bicycle cable with the Beringer system. *See the
installation instructions he

http://schempp-hirth.com/fileadmin/t...49-33-2444.pdf

Aaarggg - It does work adequately with a beefier Bowden cable...

I upgraded to a disc brake on my 20-year-old Discus. *I have the very
same issues there, and haven't had any good ideas about how to upgrade
to a beefier Bowden cable (motorcycle cable?) that still will work with
the fittings designed for the bicycle cable. *Also, I have wondered how
a stiffer cable would affect the feel at the stick -- seems it would be
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Heheh all this talk about overly complex brakes makes me happy to have
the flintstone brakes on my Ka-6. Simple piece of sheetmetal that gets
pulled over the wheel, and It works. I haven't landed out in it yet,
but the combo of full top and bottom surface brakes, plus the wheel
brake make it stop in a pretty small area.

Pete