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okay... one more time for my crazy idea
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:46 pm
by Jdesey
Being a Mountain Biker at heart... I REALLY want to get the rear brake to be controlledmy by left hand.
Now I have the Clutch figured out. There is a company that makes a "half" clutch handle for just this kind of idea.
The problem is the darn rear brake. If it was a disc... NO problema... easy modification.
But as a drum I cannot figure this out. There is an aftermarket hand brake assembly for Mini's with a drum... but I cannot find one to save my life for a 230.
please help
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:17 am
by heybuddy1901
someone on TT did this.
not sure about the longevity, it could be done better but hell, it works.
pics:
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showpo ... stcount=16
original thread:
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showth ... p?t=605881
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:29 pm
by gal8x
I love people who can think outside the box!
cool mod.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:51 pm
by pphuff
gal8x wrote:I love people who can think outside the box!
cool mod.
Does it have to be a box?
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:54 pm
by Aussiecrf230
Looks like a hand breaker during an off to me.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:55 am
by gal8x
pphuff wrote:gal8x wrote:I love people who can think outside the box!
cool mod.
Does it have to be a box?
Hell no.
let’s not stifle creativity.
Aussiecrf230 wrote:Looks like a hand breaker during an off to me.
two ASV’s are better than one, and they would solve that issue.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:28 am
by beau
More than one roadracer with right foot/ankle injuries has used a thumb operated brake on the left handlebar.
My good friend Aaron installed a CR80 disk brake on his wifes CRF150.
Maybe one or both of those ideas will help your idea become reality.
Good luck!!
-B
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:26 am
by zak13
if u want to ditch the foot brake then you can hook the cable to the drum brake arm.
and to solve the 2 levers why dont they make one where its one regular lever and another lever like a hot start but bigger and make the bigger one the brake and the smaller one the clutch.