vintagethumper
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I'm going through the mechanical bits on the '78/7 that I'm reviving from a long storage. It only has about 11K miles, so much of it is still good, but the front brake is terrible. The lever pressure required to slow it down is excessive and it has an overall wooden feel. The pads have worn at odd angles (wedge shapes), so maybe it had been run with the eccentric adjuster incorrectly set? My question is; Is it worth putting money into this system, such as pads, brake lines, possible caliper rebuild etc.? Or would my money be better spent toward a newer style front brake? I just don't know if the OEM brake has the potential to work well if everything is in good order.