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Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:34 pm
by a19_graham
Hello All,
Finally bit the bullet and joined the forum :shock:

I have a small problem with the disc brake one my recently acquired GP, mainly that there isn't any!!!
I am onto my 3rd set to try now (First Casa, then Pattern and now scootopia), the issue is that they ALL seem too big, and even too big to re shape and size.
I have had the Disc apart today, and it is apparent that it is a remade one (Looks canny tbh), so I was wondering, if anyone had found this problem of the windows not fitting before, or had an alternative supplier?

At first I thought it may have just been too much Paint, but now I'm not convinced.

Thanks in Adavance

Gramps

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:57 pm
by ladsdad
Hi

I think this maybe something you'll have to put up with if you've tried several different suppliers. I've had a similar experience with a scootrs disc hub, nice looking & a decent casting but the windows in the hub are about 6mm bigger than any windows I could find! Annoyingly the windows that they sell are original hub sized so don't fit!! Oh well

Mark.

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:14 pm
by a19_graham
Thanks for the reply Mark,

I've managed to squeeze in the last ones I bought (Casa were the worst) with a bit of fettling, but they're not right. I just didnt like to ride with none in, especially with the state of the roads now.

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:54 pm
by coaster
Drop them in a pan of boiling water for a few minutes, that'll soften them up enough to be able to get them in. Careful you don't let them fall inside though, easily done :oops:

Colin

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:30 am
by a19_graham
Thanks Col. Thata how I managed to get this last set in (well sort of in), but they are a good bit too big :(

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:45 am
by Digger
ladsdad wrote:Hi

I think this maybe something you'll have to put up with if you've tried several different suppliers. I've had a similar experience with a scootrs disc hub, nice looking & a decent casting but the windows in the hub are about 6mm bigger than any windows I could find! Annoyingly the windows that they sell are original hub sized so don't fit!! Oh well

Mark.


So the ScootRS ones will fit an original disc brake properly?

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:57 am
by coaster
Mine is a ScootRs one and the windows aren't quite deep enough to fully clip in the opening (possibly due to the paint/powder coat), I don't think there is any danger of them falling out though.

Re: Disc Brake Windows

PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:40 am
by Digger
8-)