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Frankenbike goes to the Darkside
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<blockquote data-quote="RadioHowie" data-source="post: 679514" data-attributes="member: 426"><p>Not a worry in the world, and here's why....</p><p></p><p>When you hit the brake, and the caliper clamps the pads down on the rotor, the caliper assembly mechanically becomes a part of the rotor, so the natural tendency would be for the caliper to rotate in the same direction that the wheel is turning. Since the torque arm is attached to the FRONT of the caliper, the tendency would be for the caliper to PULL on the arm, not PUSH against it, so there would be no chance of it folding. And even though the arm is being pulled, rather than pushed, I doubt it could it be pulled hard enough to be stretched to a breaking point. All the torque arm does is positiviely locate the rotational axis of the rear caliper, and PREVENT rotation of the caliper when the brake is applied.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Y'know.....I have absolutely NO desire to see your jugs. But you CAN kiss me...right down here. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadioHowie, post: 679514, member: 426"] Not a worry in the world, and here's why.... When you hit the brake, and the caliper clamps the pads down on the rotor, the caliper assembly mechanically becomes a part of the rotor, so the natural tendency would be for the caliper to rotate in the same direction that the wheel is turning. Since the torque arm is attached to the FRONT of the caliper, the tendency would be for the caliper to PULL on the arm, not PUSH against it, so there would be no chance of it folding. And even though the arm is being pulled, rather than pushed, I doubt it could it be pulled hard enough to be stretched to a breaking point. All the torque arm does is positiviely locate the rotational axis of the rear caliper, and PREVENT rotation of the caliper when the brake is applied. Y'know.....I have absolutely NO desire to see your jugs. But you CAN kiss me...right down here. :P [/QUOTE]
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