brakes

So my old brakes are pretty well seized and the lines and master are essentially packed with what resembles old peanut butter. Brake replacements aren't cheap from Mikes, and I would prefer not to buy replacement old brakes. How challenging would it be to buy a set of modern bike brakes off eBay...

Most of my bikes have disc brakes front and rear. I should have looked more carefully when I disassembled the rear drum on my restomod project 77D. Below the actuating cam there is a part called the camshaft shim. Neither my Haynes or Clymer manual shows how the shim should be oriented on the...

Hey guys new Member Here Been stalking awhile now :D I recently Bought a 72 that need a little bit of brake work and wiring help. currently has no front brake no rotor caliper notta. I did use the search and could not come up with a ton just need the experts to tell me what year these forks...

.....Just bought this amazing bike and my hand brake does not light the tailbrake light when engaged.....is it supposed to?......and I think I see an actuator underneath, can anybody let me know if this needs replaced or if the light simply does not operate when the brake is pulled from the...

Does anyone have a Lowbrow Customs coupon code? About to order a Christmas present and hoping to save a few bucks.

So im turning my attention to my front brakes now. My situation is: Mag wheel Dual Rotors in good condition Both calipers pretty beaten up. One had the piston seizure. Both would require total rebuilds. Need a new master cylinder So basically my question is: Would i be better to buy a new...

Just finished this on my 81'.

hi guys,,,, well i,ve found a minor drama,,, my xs650 has a 1976 frame and wheels,,,, with a rear drum ,,, using the hand lever my brake light works ,,,i realize its using the front calibers,,, but the brake light does not work using mt foot brake ,,,, would that little black plastic thing...

hi I want to know if someone has changed m / c original with m / c with separate tank, keeping the original Early Caliper xs year 1976 dual disc mm size you used? hello and thanks for the information

Going to a rear mag wheel with disc brake on my 82 XS. It had a spoked drum brake rear wheel on it. I'm also getting the swing arm and caliper etc. with the mag wheel. My question is what do I need for parts, brake pedal, Master cylinder, etc. to make this work. Do I need to make a custom...

Hi my name is Garrett and im am new to this forum. I just bought a 78 sx650 bobber project, that has a shaved front forks. however after learning a little about motorcycles seems its improtant to have front brakes. So at this point should i just get a used fornt end with mounting spots or by...

I purchased a Yamaha wheel from a guy on craigslist a few months back and the brake shoes are toast. The shoes have the Yamaha stamp on them. The dimensions on the shoes are 168mm x 30mm. I'm having troubles finding a website where I can search for shoes by dimensions. Any help would be much...

Thanks to "The Retiredgentleman", I completed my Brembo Brake Adapter. RG was kind enough to send me cardboard a template of his adapter. I do not have a mill only a drill press, grinder, hacksaw, and files. It takes longer but the resulsts are close. Thanks RG and I hope to return the...

ive got a 78' that had mag wheels and discs front and rear that i swaped for spoke wheels drum rear and disc front. there seems to be a diffrence in the front brakes though. theres not enough room for the caliper to mount between the disc and fork mount. any ideas or sugestions? im using the...

thats my question really . Has anyone tried to use xs750 discs and calipers or are they non-compatable with XS650 wheels and hubs . if so can they be modified to fit?

Hello, I'm getting my brakes set up and have been considering buying the banjo type pressure switches to replace the old mechanical switches. I'm thinking the pressure switches react faster and might make it easier to hide the wiring. Any opinons?

Hey guys, so I just bought this on ebay for a pretty good price. Was advertised as an XS650 18" rear wheel, came with an extra rim, and from the pictures I assumed it was correct. Now that I have it and I am tearing it down to clean up, this doesn't seem to actually be an XS650 hub and I'd like...

I got a couple of boxes of parts with my bike and there is a caliper in there that may be a rear but I am not sure ( I got a drum on my bike ) . It has an "R" stamped on the outside and a "4" on the inside . Thanks. ( no pictures or descriptions in any of my manuals )

I'm having an issue bleeding out my rear caliper. I have a new master and line, and get fluid through the bleeder. I believe the piston to be stuck. I was planning on getting a rebuild kit to fix the issue. I was also looking for a new replacement, but all I can find are the fronts. Is the...

Being a complete newb at this I have a questions about brake upgrades... My rear brake seized on me while riding last week and I am curious about either rebuilding my rear brake system or upgrading the whole thing. If I were to ebay some duel front calipers off of a ducati could I use one...