Drums, BIG drums

Jeandr

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If anyone is looking for big drums, there is always the Grimeca which is available from Disco Volante http://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/brakes/cat_3.html or from AJS http://www.ajs-shop.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Grimeca.html. Disco volante also has a number of other brakes up to a copy of the Yamaha 260mm monster. I saw another source on another forum, take a look at http://www.budamotor.hu/termekek.php?te ... _menu_id=1 they have anumber of copies of cool brakes that are much cheaper than the equivalent from Disco Volante, for example:

Ceriani 230 aluminum : 647 € complete wheel : 779 €
Ceriani 230 electron : 762 € complete wheel : 895 €
Robinson 230 aluminum: 647 € complete wheel : 779 €
Manx conical electron : 950 € complete wheel : 1 116 €

The web site mentions contacting them for prices, the above were reported by someone who contacted them and may change. Prices do not include shipping nor VAT (but we shouldn't pay any of that since we are outside the EEC, well some of us anyway)

Jean
 
I have a 210mm Fontana on my Egli and it is very smooth and powerfull... Wish I had a Yamaha TD brake just for the look (210 Fontana are not really pretty!).
I am so vain!!! :oops:
Philippe
 
Gday Jean, yes theres some lovely stuff in those links! I purchases the Grimeca 230 front hub a while back for my cafe Racer project, Im having to turn 2.5 mm of each side (brake plate) to squeeze them into the Road holder forks, then paint it all black as mine are silver.
Foxy
 
Hi Jean,
I'm in the same boat looking at front drums for my Triton, and yes I'm afraid to admit I want a LARGE one for the looks !
I have been considering the Grimeca 230mm 4LS but I've also been bidding on a couple of Yamaha TZ 260mm drums on e bay, these normally go for about $2,500!
Here in Europe Disco Volante are about the cheapest Grimeca dealer but I don't know about the rest.
Thanks for the link and let us know how you get on.

Good Luck

Webby
 
Just sent them a mail, I'll let you know the prices if and when they get back to me.
 
Foxy said:
Gday Jean, yes theres some lovely stuff in those links! I purchases the Grimeca 230 front hub a while back for my cafe Racer project, Im having to turn 2.5 mm of each side (brake plate) to squeeze them into the Road holder forks, then paint it all black as mine are silver.
Foxy
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Hi Foxy,
If you use later 7 3/8" trees there should be no need to modify your brake plates. I fit a Yam TD3 which shares the same 130mm width as your Grimeca between my roadholders without cutting the brake plates.
Drums, BIG drums
 
hi all, i beleive andy molnar does replica front and rearhubs,including the fontana 250mm,now in my opinion thats the biz if your pockets deep enough,couple years ago i read about an aussie firm that was doing replica gilera 4ls front hubs but cant remember there name
 
domiracer66 said:
If you use later 7 3/8" trees there should be no need to modify your brake plates. I fit a Yam TD3 which shares the same 130mm width as your Grimeca between my roadholders without cutting the brake plates.
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That is sexy, let's see the rest.
 
Webby03 said:
Hi Jean,
I'm in the same boat looking at front drums for my Triton, and yes I'm afraid to admit I want a LARGE one for the looks !
I have been considering the Grimeca 230mm 4LS but I've also been bidding on a couple of Yamaha TZ 260mm drums on e bay, these normally go for about $2,500!
Here in Europe Disco Volante are about the cheapest Grimeca dealer but I don't know about the rest.
Thanks for the link and let us know how you get on.

Good Luck

Webby
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YIKES :!: I should have hounded the guy who was willing to sell me a TZ drum 20 years ago for $50, for some reason I got tired of trying to set up a meeting.

I bought a Grimeca 230mm 4LS for my Commando café racer, I have to be resonneable now that I am officially retired.

Jean
 
Budamotor just got back to me, here are the prices.

Ceriani front with Alu cup: 647 € +25%VAT
Ceriani front with Elektron cup: 762 € +25%VAT
Norton rear brake (only Elektron) : 950 € +25%VAT
Yamaha front brake: 1000 € +25%VAT

Shipping to France approx.: 70 € include VAT

Cheaper than some places over here.

Webby
 
Gday All, not wanting to highjack this thread but, as Domiracer pointed out the Grimeca hub is 130 mm wide and should slot into the 7 3/8 Roadholder forks without any mods. My forks pictured below are off Ebay USA and come from Kenny Dreer! I believe they're off an early Commando like DogT's.The pic with the mic,s show clearly not 130 wide, I have also modified the top tree as photos will show so any thoughts will much appreciated!
Drums, BIG drums

Drums, BIG drums

Drums, BIG drums


Regards Foxy
 
Foxy said:
Gday All, not wanting to highjack this thread but, as Domiracer pointed out the Grimeca hub is 130 mm wide and should slot into the 7 3/8 Roadholder forks without any mods. My forks pictured below are off Ebay USA and come from Kenny Dreer! I believe they're off an early Commando like DogT's.The pic with the mic,s show clearly not 130 wide, I have also modified the top tree as photos will show so any thoughts will much appreciated!


Regards Foxy
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Foxy,
Try having a friend place a hand on the inside of each of your sliders while applying outward pressure (about this much ==>I I<== ) then remeasure. :wink:
Nice shave job on those uppers!
 
Thanks for that Domiracer, I remeasured as you suggested and comfortably got 128 but the 130 has a bit of outward pressure to reach. Mmmm... wondering if a bit of wear and tear/use would soon loosen this up. Not wanting to have wasted my money on Johns kit and my bottom ertalon bushes Ive made. All in the quest to improving them Roadholders!

Thanks for the approval of the shave job done on the uppers, when you cut the bar supports away, you're left with small holes to fill, these were bronzed up, sanded, then coated with brake calipre paint and baked(looks like powdercoat).

The Norton "N" is aluminium engraved, real gold leaf applied then clear coated, JB Weld holds that all in place even though it was a tap in fit.

Apology for the high jack Jean

Foxy
 
Webby03 said:
Budamotor just got back to me, here are the prices.

Ceriani front with Alu cup: 647 € +25%VAT
Ceriani front with Elektron cup: 762 € +25%VAT
Norton rear brake (only Elektron) : 950 € +25%VAT
Yamaha front brake: 1000 € +25%VAT

Shipping to France approx.: 70 € include VAT

Cheaper than some places over here.

Webby
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That Yamaha front brake sure looks good, but it is twice the price of the Grimeca.

Jean
 
Jeandr said:
Webby03 said:
Budamotor just got back to me, here are the prices.

Ceriani front with Alu cup: 647 € +25%VAT
Ceriani front with Elektron cup: 762 € +25%VAT
Norton rear brake (only Elektron) : 950 € +25%VAT
Yamaha front brake: 1000 € +25%VAT

Shipping to France approx.: 70 € include VAT

Cheaper than some places over here.

Webby
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That Yamaha front brake sure looks good, but it is twice the price of the Grimeca.

Jean
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Yes, it's nice but out of my play money budget so I'm back to my first choice and I will be buying the Grimeca, unless I suddenly win a bucketful of cash which is very unlikely!

Webby
 
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