Originally Posted by
EjustE
I am not talking about the pad adjustment and that (like everything else in those brakes) to be set up properly has to be assymetrical, including the "center" (should actually be "slightly off center away from the quick release") yoke. To get everything working well (at least to my satisfaction, and I really like supersensitive brakes) takes a while of trial and failure (more like an one hour job.) Nothing like DiaCombe or Weinmann, but they are much better brakes once they are set up properly...
Well, that's a surprise, for the only thing that was making my job of mounting Mafac Racers difficult on my '74 Raleigh was the fact that Raleigh didn't mill the fork crown mounting area flat, causing the front brake bolt to bend upwards:
I filed a washer to alleviate the situation, but it doesn't help much.
That said, the fork crown wasn't the Mafac's fault. All the preliminary adjustments (which needed no further re-adjustment) went without a hitch; took 15 minutes, tops. Mind you, that was also my first time mounting or adjusting a set of Mafac centerpulls. If it wasn't for that fork crown, it would have been perfect on the first ride.
Still haven't done anything to them other than add that washer...
-Kurt