05-03-12, 02:28 PM
As far as I can see it's to stop the caliper rotating, my Spondon that had (probably still has tho' sadly not mine now) a single side swingarm had a torque arm run through the arm and via a few bars/rose joint connections to the frame so's braking forces were run into the frame or maybe just 'cos it looked exceptionally trick!! So not through the suspension at all, I think the rear is compressed as the brake pulls the swingarm "up", tho' could be wrong.... opposite of when you accelerate which contrary to what it feels like the back end's lifted as the chain top-run's pulling at the swingarm and in general the swingarm pivots above the wheel spindle centre which is why some racers put some rear brake on coming out of turns probably. I should imagine tho' that the closer to the swingarm pivot point the brake torque is fed the less it'll effect suspension?
Anyhows where do I send the circled answer and is there a no publicity box to tick?
Anyhows where do I send the circled answer and is there a no publicity box to tick?