Discussion: Improving Big Red brakes.

[captainweezy]

If you can check to see if they still have some. The other problem is that all the drums are worn out and the sealing surface is groved for the drum seal so I'm all in on a disc conversion they need it. Louis I have a trx300 disc brake conversion if you need pics for ideas on the rear

Exactly what 90% of the ones that come through my hands have. I can put new shoes and cables on, line up the marks and still have pretty much nothing. I am interested in this post. Louis if you need anything for your project just holler.

[atcmatt]

I'm sure I have seen a post on here about either an ES or SX with a disc conversion on the rear. Me personally have had goodluck with my BigRed brakes. Just takes a lot maintenance on the 85 rear drum with its rubbish sealing ability, though I was lucky enough to find an OEM drum seal a few years back. I had my drum trued up and turned in a lathe and it made it a lot better. Grooved shoes from EBC are a good option also. Handbrake is also a necessity on an agricultural trike like the 250es, my opinion anyway. My BigRed is still my favourite trike I own. She's slow but rides fantastically and is comfy as hell!

Matt

[big specht]

I have welded a thin peice of steel to each side of the cam to make up the drum wear. And that has worked good for us. But we still have the sealing problem and shoe wear issue

[atc007]

I can still get the oversized shoes. The O rings are gone,however i could def come up with them if there was enough need . The shoes are around $25 + shipping. Turn your old drum on a lathe,stuff these in,silicone where the o ring meets,and you should be good unless you're riding swamps lol.

[Louis Mielke]

I'm still working on this but I did get something accomplished. I'm going to be making a billet aluminum caliper mount, the sheet metal one is only temporary. I used the front hub that someone on facebook was selling, trying to find his name and its alluding me at the moment but here's where I'm at.