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This should help people wanting to run forwards and rear disc
- Thread starter BareKnuckles
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Tim H
XS650 Enthusiast
Is it safe to use a rod like that in compression?
I would think you would want your braking action to pull a little rod like that.
I'd be afraid of it bending of I jammed on the brakes.
I'm fairly inexperienced with motorcycles though, so maybe that's common practice?
I would think you would want your braking action to pull a little rod like that.
I'd be afraid of it bending of I jammed on the brakes.
I'm fairly inexperienced with motorcycles though, so maybe that's common practice?
missile150
XS650 Addict
That is the master that I am going to use when I eliminate my master on the bars for my front brake. I think it is something like .3 mm smaller than the standard one on the bars, but I don't think it will make a difference and should stop just as well.
BareKnuckles
XS650 Enthusiast
It's a straight shot and works great. That threaded rod will have a tube over it for strength
bradshaw106
XS650 Addict
Kind of unrelated but, make sure you have enough clearance between your fender and wheel.... I spent tons of time fitting and shaping mine. Just to melt the paint on the first ride....... On tv shows I have seen them lay a piece of chain on the tire as a spacer. Just a thought yours looks real tight
HairSnake
XS650 Member
Hairsnake, why do you run the spring? doesn't the pressure in the system make the brake pedal come back up? Mine does. However I do think it needs a spring just to give it better "feel". My MC is mounted exactly like that.
Did you try yours first without the spring? just curious is all. I probably need to add a spring and a pedal stop screw.
Did you try yours first without the spring? just curious is all. I probably need to add a spring and a pedal stop screw.
jd750ace
Front Toward Enemy
Looks a little like trying to push a truck with a drinking straw to me, but I'm not the one building it. My first thought was it's very exposed, but then again, NO MOTOR! That'll help!
If that rod has a decent temper I'm sure it will work through that limited range of motion just fine. What is that, maybe 1/2 of travel?
Sorry for asking I guess but why not put a MC at the pedal and lose all the linkage?
There are some rather discrete front mounted MC's available, some of the dirt bike MC's come to mind.
There are some rather discrete front mounted MC's available, some of the dirt bike MC's come to mind.
Because that would put the Master out in the open, how ugly will that be. Better to have crappy brakes that look good than brakes that actually work.
Leo
Leo
Frankenbob
XS650 Addict
That's awesome i have been wanting to get mags with disc's front and back but wasn't sure how to switch from drum to disc in the rear and i think thats a darn good way to do it.i have to weld the brake mounts and everything on the hard tail anyway would love to see more pics of yer frame.
54inches
Vagitarian
OP, have you ridden the bike with this setup yet?
BareKnuckles
XS650 Enthusiast
Forgot to update... I put a rod over that threaded rod when I finished the bike. Brake works like a million bucks, without one problem.
