XTR V Brake booster on a 1065? Yes!

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thetart20

Discussion Starter · Jan 15, 2004

Equipment:

XTR Carbon Booster
Set of needle files
Angle grinder
5mm drill bit
Drill
Patience!!

Heres the results:

Overall view:

View from side - spacers needed to be 'edited' (

) with the angle grinder to make it all fit snugly:

MASSIVE tyre clearance!

Its pretty stiff too (no visible flex, like everything else ive tried before... except the XTR that i bodged onto my mates bike!)... and light as a porn star's muff (unfortunately cant take credit for that saying

)...

Wotcha reckon?
Adam

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Elan

· #2 · Jan 15, 2004

the rust adds too much weight

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WhiteRavenKS

· #3 · Jan 15, 2004

well done sir! i may have to bust that shizz with my old xtr booster. im glad i snagged that for five bucks when i had the chance... hope the carbon doesnt start to fray or anything where the extra holes are. i suppose you could use a glue to kind of prevent that from happening too quick.

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OTAdmin

· #4 · Jan 15, 2004

Quite pimp Adam!

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thetart20

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 15, 2004

WhiteRavenKS said:
hope the carbon doesnt start to fray or anything where the extra holes are. i suppose you could use a glue to kind of prevent that from happening too quick.

Yeah - im hoping it wont be a problem. It certainly wasnt on my Shitehurst (Bill Tongue) booster which has very similar mounting points to that hole drilled in the centre of the booster.

A blob or two of araldite whould solve any problems there anyway.

Cheers for the comments

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hydroboy

· #6 · Jan 15, 2004

Im slowly getting rid of all shitmano on my bike. Why add more?

Nice though i must admit.

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thetart20

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 15, 2004

Haha, i know what you mean. Apart from the booster i have... err... a DX rear sprocket (which is the only other good thing they make).

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AndyT

· #8 · Jan 15, 2004

cool

i'l stick with my threshold.

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afrobot

· #9 · Jan 16, 2004

Seems like less clearance than a thresh ,which is good.Less to flex.
Good thinking 'ol chap

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thetart20

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jan 16, 2004

Ah, you aint seen my mates...
He snapped the bottom mounting tabs off. Its SO low... and even stiffer than mine

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DannySmith

· #11 · Jan 18, 2004

I have one on my pure, I wud take a photo but I don't have a camera. I didn't use the origional mounting holes thow because I wanted it closer the tyre. It works nice thow, almost as good as my home made aluminium one!

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valiumlaw

· #12 · Jan 19, 2004

looks cool adam, should serve you well as long as the old thing lasts, by the way, im sure i remember reading in a post on trials-forum you thoroughly disliked ground rims? seeing that picture makes me think youv changed your mind, hows that grind ?

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thetart20

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jan 19, 2004

I used to dislike ground rims.

I now dont hate them quite as much, but at least i can ride in the wet.

Give me a wide rim with a Ceramic coating any day though...

But yeah... cheers about the booster, its holding up well so far.

Adam

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