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In the long haul, if that bike has been sitting (or not really) it is a worth while investment to completely overhaul the brake system. I did it on my '84 and on my '76 and both were some of the best dollars I put in to these bikes. Rebuild the cylinders, calipers, and replace the lines and you know everything will be good. The brakes on my '84 didnt seem that bad but when I took it all apart you should have seen the gunk in everything. There were also 2 lines that I couldnt even blow air through @90psi!If they work well enough, enjoy it for awhile before you tear it down. Im just sayin, if its a bike you are going to keep for any length of time, you will be glad you did it.Shimmy could be a bunch of things. Start with the obvious stuff, if the rubber is bad or old, just replace it. Tires are the only thing holding you up on a bike. Well worth the $300 to do the tires...
In the long haul, if that bike has been sitting (or not really) it is a worth while investment to completely overhaul the brake system. I did it on my '84 and on my '76 and both were some of the best dollars I put in to these bikes. Rebuild the cylinders, calipers, and replace the lines and you know everything will be good. The brakes on my '84 didnt seem that bad but when I took it all apart you should have seen the gunk in everything. There were also 2 lines that I couldnt even blow air through @90psi!
If they work well enough, enjoy it for awhile before you tear it down. Im just sayin, if its a bike you are going to keep for any length of time, you will be glad you did it.
Shimmy could be a bunch of things. Start with the obvious stuff, if the rubber is bad or old, just replace it. Tires are the only thing holding you up on a bike. Well worth the $300 to do the tires...
