Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

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Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by BongoBongo123 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:28 am

I have non ABS model. Just wondering if they are dual circuit? As I gather these are safer.

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Re: Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by Bob » Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:32 am

Pretty sure that's been law for a long time. :wink:
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Re: Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by teenmal » Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:01 pm

Unless your name is Barney Rubble YES.

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Re: Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by Bob » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:07 pm

I think Fred uses his feet for breaking, too.

Recon that would caount as dual circuit. :lol:
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Re: Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by BongoBongo123 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:36 pm

Cool thanks. I was speaking to my dad and he was talking about an old mini estate he had that did not have it and he was left with the land brake so he said it might be worth knowing.
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Re: Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by cmm303 » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:34 pm

Bongo might be old but not that old :D
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Re: Are Bongo brakes dual circuit?

Post by mikeWalsall » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:29 pm

My 1957 Austin A35 had dual line brakes ..

The front brakes where hydraulic .. the back brakes mechanical by steel handbrake type of cable attached to the rear of the master cylinder ..

As the hydraulic piston for the front brakes moved forward .. the cables attached to the back of it pulled the the linkage to the rear brakes ..
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