Chapter 9
Control Levers and Cables
Handle Bar and Controls
The handle bar is mounted on the front fork through two brackets
secured on the cross-piece of the front fork. The handle bar is
adjustable in the brackets.
The throttle control twist grip is linked to the carburetor throttles by
flexible control cables. The clutch lever is linked to the clutch
release arm by a cable. The front brake lever is connected by the
cable to the lever mounted on the front brake drum cover.
Brakes
The motorcycle is equipped with shoe-type brakes. The brake
consists of a drum, a drum cover, shoes and lever activated cams.
The
front wheel brake
(Fig. 30) is of the double-cam type.
Tie rod (Fig. 30, #11) of the upper and lower levers of the brake is
factory-adjusted to length so the brake cams are equalized. To
return the levers to their initial position, a spring (Fig. 30, #9) is
installed on the bottom lever.
The brake shoes are provided with adjusting bolts (Fig. 30, #5) to
compensate for the wear of the shoe linings. The adjusting bolts of
the brake shoes may be used for adjusting the gap between the
brake shoes and the brake drum.
For normal performance of the brake, leave a gap between the
shoes and the drum. If there is no gap, the brakes will overheat
during the motorcycle run bringing about rapid wear of the linings,
or, if they are too tight, seize the wheel. On the other hand, if the
gap is too large, the brake cannot be fully applied.
For checking the gap the cover of the brake drum and final drive
crankcase are provided with an inspection hole, closed with a
rubber plug.
The
sidecar wheel brake
is connected to the rear brake pedal
(Fig. 31).
The sidecar brake drum cover is secured on the sidecar wheel
axle and is held from rotation by a torque stop. Sidecar brake
