Originally Posted by
HillRider
did your front brake come with the newer short mounting bolt but was missing the recessed nut or was the brake fitted with the old design long mounting bolt that uses an external nut?
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
The issue isn't the nut but the mounting bolt on the brake. If it is short enough to end short of the far side of the fork by 3mm or more, with the thread ending about 10mm or so in, then all you need is the right nut. The same applies if the thread ends deep enough that you can cut it to fit.
But if the unthreaded section reaches to within 10mm from the far side you need a new brake or a new bolt.
Thanks for helping me clarify folks. The front brake did indeed come with the old longer design bolt and external mount. I'm assuming the seller lost the original short recessed setup and replaced it.
I'll start looking for the newer short bolt and recessed nut then.
Thanks for helping me sort this all out everyone.