Need help mounting rear brake caliper to hardtail frame

[sherwin]

I have a TC brothers hardtailed frame and need to figure out a way to mount the rear brake caliper to the frame. I have no fabrication or welding skills so will need some one to fab something up I can get welded to the frame. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Sherwin

 

[Patches]

I just use a 1" coped threaded bung. You can get them from lowbrow or bung king. The cope is a little small and will need to be opened up a little, but that's easy.


http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1287

 

[sherwin]

I just use a 1" coped threaded bung. You can get them from lowbrow or bung king. The cope is a little small and will need to be opened up a little, but that's easy.


http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1287

Patches,

Thanks, could you post a pick of how this is mounted to your bike? I think I have a pretty good idea but a pic would be great.

 

[Patches]

I don't have a pic rit now. You can use the original brake stay or make a different one. I just weld it to the upper stay of the hard tail so it is 90 degrees off off of the caliper in relation to the axle.

Similar to the pic on the second page of this thread, except he is not using the factory brake stay and he mounted his in the outside of the caliper. I use the stock location on the caliper (in the middle) which means you need the bung to be about 1" long welded to the interior facing the tire.

http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3451

 

[sherwin]

I see what you mean, makes good sense. I'll give it a shot, thank you !!!