Want to join all those modern disc braked bikes?

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Want to join all those modern disc braked bikes?#4756

By Mark M - Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:04 pm

- Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:04 pm #4756

I just noticed that our Hosts are selling these, item 151616394614 and 151616399570 on Ebay. Will we see something similar in the Accessory Catalogue soon?
REgards, Mark

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By Tim NZ - Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:58 pm

- Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:58 pm #45240

Why on earth would any one with a countershaft gearbox want to fit a belt drive conversion?

Road works, ONE loose stone chip = broken belt and a workshop to fit a new belt (if there is one locally available).

Vs 5 -10 minutes to fit a new chain/masterlink?

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By The rider formaly known as Lone Rider - Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:41 pm

- Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:41 pm #45243

Be OK with a chain drive.

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By John R - Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:01 pm

- Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:01 pm #45246

I tend to agree about the belt drive.
The rear drum on my 350 works perfectly well anyway with little maintenance except simple adjustment..

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By another Allan - Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:45 am

- Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:45 am #45254

The fact that these items appear on Ebay suggest to me that our hosts' have decided that it's not worth the bother of adding them to their range. I love the comment 'PRESUMABLY - YOU JUST LACE THIS HUB INTO YOUR SPOKES AND RIM AND FIT THE KIT - IN REALITY - IT IS PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE A FAIR BIT OF WORK TO MAKE IT ALL WORK.' (Actually, you could probably say the same thing about most Enfield parts......) Overall, I'd say these items were solutions looking for a problem.

Want to join all those modern disc braked bikes?#45268

By Nettshubby - Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:58 pm

- Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:58 pm #45268

Looks like they are for Left side brake lever bikes, with disc on right, opposite to my 5 speed left shift. Interestin idea though!

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By Mark M - Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:31 pm

- Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:31 pm #45271

Most of my Redditch Enfields have the larger 7" rear brake which works very well and the ones with 6" brakes work ok too. These items caught my eye because I know our Hosts are constantly looking for parts to add to the Accessory Catalogue, I'm thinking they evaluated these and came to the same conclusion as the rest of us! REgards, Mark

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By Norm - Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:29 pm

- Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:29 pm #45273

Before you need a disc brake rear you need something up front that will cause you to need a disc brake rear and Enfields certainly don't fit the need

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By Wayne - Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:45 pm

- Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:45 pm #45299

Mr glass half full Norm strikes again.....if you hate Royal Enfields that much Norm - why not just sell em all and give us happy people a break eh?

Want to join all those modern disc braked bikes?#45300

By Norm - Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:16 pm

- Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:16 pm #45300

Wayne, I have seen a couple of Carberrys fitted with a rear disc but on a Bullet???? rear drum is more than adequate unless you are racing one