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To: 6pack-digest@autox.team.net, triumphs-digest@autox.team.net
Subject: Brake servo....
From: LaJoMor@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 23:40:26 EDT
Hello to all...on this fine summer evening....
I was just trying to stay cool here in Cool(over 90 for 35 days), 
Colorful(much of the state is brown or on fire) Colorado reading the Feb/Mar 
99 issue of TRIUMPH WORLD. In particular, a beautiful story and spread on a 
TR250 that was imported (!) into England sometime in 1989/90 from North 
Carolina. It is a beautiful pale yellow with black interior. 
The steering was converted to right-hand drive as was the dash. It received a 
body-off restoration and it looks mahvelous!

Two things held my attention...the first one was the fact that the suspension 
received major modifications by RACETORATIONS <A 
HREF="http://www.racetorations.co.uk/index2.htm";>Racetorations Homepage</A> 
and, according to the writeup, "handles like it is on rails and stops on the 
proverbial 5p." This is the organization that was just mentioned in a very 
recent thread on the list ( I believe from Tim Holbrook dealing with finned 
aluminum rear brake drums...see below).

The second item was that the brake servo was removed (to make room for the 
triple-carb airbox) "but this doesn't seem to have imparired the application 
of the anchors in any way." Now...understand the brakes were upgraded by 
using vented front discs with 4-pot alloy calipers and finned alloy drums at 
the rear. 

My question is...to those far more experienced with Triumph braking systems 
than I (I consider myself as having an opinion on everything but being an 
expert on nothing) is the brake servo, other than being an original part, 
necessary if you have a good, strong right leg? 

Larry Morrison (currently undergoing strengthening exercises for the legs)
TR 250 in Colorado....risin from the pieces......

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