Cush rubber orientation

OK, so got new cush rubbers for rear drum hub and forgotten which way round thick & thin ones go. If looking at a recess in the hub when the recess is at 'TDC', is the thick cush rubber inserted on the left or right?

Thick one is on the left side, or forward.

Drive force on paddles is a lot more than brake force so the thick ones go in 'front' of paddles and thin ones behind them. Eye while slots facing you and visualize which way the paddles are pressing to drive and can't go wrong or just wear out a bit sooner. I glue mine in so stay put while handling and fitting.

Thanks guys, that was my logic too but thought I would double-check!

I've given up on the chewing gum soft factory rubbers - especially on the drive side of paddles so highly recommend cutting your own cushions out of a cycle tires side wall with the fiber reinforcement. Check the drum paddle as they get loose and bare on cushions unevenly and shift so eat up even tire case cushions. if loose I'd drill small hole or two at seam and have it tack welded then grind back flush to clear brake shoes rubbing raw.

hobot said:

I've given up on the chewing gum soft factory rubbers - especially on the drive side of paddles so highly recommend cutting your own cushions out of a cycle tires side wall with the fiber reinforcement. Check the drum paddle as they get loose and bare on cushions unevenly and shift so eat up even tire case cushions. if loose I'd drill small hole or two at seam and have it tack welded then grind back flush to clear brake shoes rubbing raw.

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The ones I got from Old Britts were definitely not soft. I don't think rubber will will stand up to the abuse. Certainly not from 150 mph wheelies in the dirt... while sideways. :mrgreen:

Aw Swooherroo, I'm in same limited dangerous camp as you and everyone else on my factory Combat which has chewed up its cushions for a number of reasons that have nothing to do with hi throttle flings, which is too counter productive speed handling dangerous and wear wise - so nothing but quaint old antique old fart preservative behavior like everyone else. !st time Trixie ate her cushions was from the paddles twisting and rocking. Next time was too much chain wear slack pounding, from the lugging care routine off tarmac. After that it was the dual row drum bearing wear knocking out the circlip so drum wobble and shifting worked paddles to grind down cushions and stuff their tire casing remains under the paddle ends.

This is what Ms Peel's non Norton cush drive looks like to resist the power hits floating front level to over the ton then on past 150 mph.