Do both!
1. Install a clutch band brake for some REAL stopping power. (You can easily lock up the rear wheel)
2. Install a scrub brake assembly as your "backup" (emergency) brake in the (relatively rare) event your clutch brake becomes inoperative if your chain or master link breaks or your chain comes off.
Michael
1. Install a clutch band brake for some REAL stopping power. (You can easily lock up the rear wheel)
2. Install a scrub brake assembly as your "backup" (emergency) brake in the (relatively rare) event your clutch brake becomes inoperative if your chain or master link breaks or your chain comes off.
Michael
creia, I thought of that but but feel if I had a foot scrub brake it would work better than the worn out drum brake. I like the clutch brake idea.
The clutch band brakes work good if my memory is good... I haven't had a band brake since I has a kid. I'm a retired old fart now...
I would really like to add a hydraulic rear disc and be done with it. The problem there is mounting a rotor on the other side. I don't have anything to mount it to.
Danford1
The clutch band brakes work good if my memory is good... I haven't had a band brake since I has a kid. I'm a retired old fart now...
I would really like to add a hydraulic rear disc and be done with it. The problem there is mounting a rotor on the other side. I don't have anything to mount it to.
Danford1
The problem with the clutch brake is I just put on a nice new factory type clutch guard. I'd hate to cut it up to fit in a clutch brake...
I really want a rear disc brake that I can add to my sprocket. Hydraulic would be awesome too
I bought the scrub brake assembly pictured above but it doesn't fit well with my foot pegs and wider frame. I tried bending the rod straight to clear the foot peg but it just isn't going to work right. If I were to add a scrub brake I would have to start from scratch and build it to fit. I don't have that kind of time only to find out the scrub brake isn't very effective when the tire gets wet...
I'll pursue a disc brake for my sprocket.
Danford1
I really want a rear disc brake that I can add to my sprocket. Hydraulic would be awesome too
I bought the scrub brake assembly pictured above but it doesn't fit well with my foot pegs and wider frame. I tried bending the rod straight to clear the foot peg but it just isn't going to work right. If I were to add a scrub brake I would have to start from scratch and build it to fit. I don't have that kind of time only to find out the scrub brake isn't very effective when the tire gets wet...
I'll pursue a disc brake for my sprocket.
Danford1
Another option may be to get a Cat sprocket setup from a R4003, it is a sprocket with internal brake drum. They used this type on the bikes with a torque converter. The internal brake part is available cheap as it worked on other brands of bikes.. Someone here will know the brand and vendor on epay. The sprocket is a little harder to find. The nice thing about going this route is you could fab up a clamp on brake drum stop and not have to weld anything on your frame..HTHKeith
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Bingo ! We have a winner. Yes in that picture the engine was off the plate. I used rubber vibration insulators. They worked Great for eliminating any vibration but as creia mentioned it allow the engine to move too easily. The chain would fall off under hard acceleration. Just cruising alone slow was really nice but you couldn't accelerate... Those rubber insulators weren't in their very long, just a couple hours. I wanted to show what I had for disc brake mounting space and that was the best picture I had showing it.
I removed those and used 1/2" thick hard rubber pads. The chain stays on just fine. The pads reduced the vibes not eliminate it so I left them in.
Danford1
I removed those and used 1/2" thick hard rubber pads. The chain stays on just fine. The pads reduced the vibes not eliminate it so I left them in.
Danford1
