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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KilroyCD" data-source="post: 123580" data-attributes="member: 2983">Large, what you have encountered can be fairly common with coaster brakes when they aren't quite adjusted right for motored bike use.  I discovered this with the New Departure brake on my '46 Columbia.  It was heating up , and that was because of the nut on one side being just a hair tight.  It ended up locking up and actually kicking the pedals out from under my feet.  I tore the down brake and repacked it, and through trial and error found the right adjustment that allowed the brake to stay cool even with extended riding.   Yet it is not so loose as to cause excessive side to side play with the hub.    Many of the Chinese brakes I've seen are knock offs of the old Bendix brake design.  It's very simple, easy to service, but virtually no parts are available.  If you want to lace a new coaster brake into the rim, try a New Departure, or better yet a Shimano.  Plenty of parts are around for both, but ND is out of business, and has been for quite some time.  Of course, Shimano is alive and kickin'.   Remember, rear coaster brakes and motored bikes DO mix.  Just look at the Whizzer.Of course, a caliper brake is the easiest and least costly way to go as long as you have a way to mount a rear caliper brake.-Chris</blockquote>