Brakes?

[Nova]

I have this mini bike almost complete but i cant figure out how i can put brakes on it. There is no room for drum brakes.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

 

[minidragbike]

Where are you located?
You can always have a scrub break welded up on it to work easy.

 

[jimh]

Looks like there's a bracket right by your sprocket that you could bolt a mechanical caliper on and use your sprocket for the rotor. I've seen it done that way before. You can get the calipers cheap on ebay. They're for minibikes or gokarts.

 

[Nova]

Im in NY but my father has a welding shop in Manhattan.

The sprocket seem to be to close to the tire, and looks like a caliper wont fit on.

 

[Hent]

 

[Backyard Builder]

:lol:

Guy 1: Damn dude, I missed your burnout! Your minibike still smells like burning rubber!

Guy 2: The smell is not coming from the tire... Now go find a bucket of water, QUICK!!!

 

[deezildennis]

Put a band brake on the c-clutch.

 

[Oldsalt]

Put a band brake on the c-clutch.

Sounds like a neat idea...has that been done before?

 

[Hent]

Sounds like a neat idea...has that been done before?

Yeah, there are some pictures on here I believe.. let me see if I can dig them up for you.

 

[jesse8931]

Sounds like a neat idea...has that been done before?

i have one on my mini

dont mind the back wheel off

 

[Bowling]

I'm kinda curious about the band brake now but I've never taken a good look at band brakes up-close. Anyone have any good pics? I have a friend with a go-kart that has band brakes but I think he sold it awhile back.

 

[jesse8931]

i use one and as long as the chain is tight it will hold really well

 

[Nova]

how exactly do you mount a band brake on a clutch?

If anyone has close up pictures that would be great!

Thanks Nova

 

[jesse8931]

how exactly do you mount a band brake on a clutch?

If anyone has close up pictures that would be great!

Thanks Nova

you take off the clutch and there is a plate that bolts to the block and the you put on the clutch and then you put a bolt on with the band but the bolt has to have a hole in it then you run the cable through the bolt and then you get a little round thing with a hole in it and has a screw and you but that in the other end of the band and run the cable trough that ill post pics in the morning

 

[GTO]

I'm in the same boat on one bike and it had the clutch brake on it but it always dragged the cluch and moved around after braking a few times, it also heats the clutch so I took it off. Maybe mine was just screwed but you could do a scrub and also do a bracket on the othere side of the wheel and mount a disc there. I have roome to weld a bracket on the right hub but mine are steel rims. GTO

 

[jesse8931]

i have never had a problem with mine it stops fast and hard

 

[Bowling]

I think I'm gonna try it if anyone can find a good close up. Did you just use a regular bolt and drill a hole in it?

 

[joshhoward]

Hey Nova

Do you have a welder? Or any of your friends with welders? You can cut off the old caliper bracket and re weld it on. Trust me! You would be much happyer with a disk brake! The clutch brake is the worst option, other then no brakes!


Josh

 

[jesse8931]

Hey Nova

Do you have a welder? Or any of your friends with welders? You can cut off the old caliper bracket and re weld it on. Trust me! You would be much happyer with a disk brake! The clutch brake is the worst option, other then no brakes!


Josh

y is that i like my clutch brakes better then drum brakes

 

[99VenomSVT]

I agree with Josh a clutch brake is last on the list, Even a scrub is better.

What happens if you pop a chain and you are running with a clutch brake.... You have zero brakes.

I would take a look at using a mechanical disc setup, They are very cheap and work very good.