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Post by richardfry19 on Sept 8, 2014 20:10:35 GMT -5
im using a older bike a 82 honda magna i believe. it has mechanical brakes on the back, so my question is; how can i link the rear brakes into the hydraulic brake system that i have for this project.
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Post by DaveJ98092 on Sept 9, 2014 1:09:33 GMT -5
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Post by Liteway on Sept 9, 2014 7:25:33 GMT -5
Additionally, you will need a slave cylinder to actuate the lever on the drum brake where the rod originally hooked up.
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Post by DaveJ98092 on Sept 9, 2014 22:54:07 GMT -5
Additionally, you will need a slave cylinder to actuate the lever on the drum brake where the rod originally hooked up. OPPS. I forgot about drum brakes needing a lever. All my old bikes had a single disk in the rear. |
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Post by richardfry19 on Sept 11, 2014 11:00:36 GMT -5
Additionally, you will need a slave cylinder to actuate the lever on the drum brake where the rod originally hooked up. do you recommend any specific brand? style? im kinda toying with the idea of keeping them separate and putting the mechanical and the hydraulic side by side at my foot, similar to something found on most tractors, that way if i want i can use the front, back, or both at will. has anyone played with this concept? its seems like it would be the easiest to do,and possibly the most fun if im being honest. |
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Post by stretchmobileski on Sept 11, 2014 23:34:31 GMT -5
Additionally, you will need a slave cylinder to actuate the lever on the drum brake where the rod originally hooked up. do you recommend any specific brand? style? im kinda toying with the idea of keeping them separate and putting the mechanical and the hydraulic side by side at my foot, similar to something found on most tractors, that way if i want i can use the front, back, or both at will. has anyone played with this concept? its seems like it would be the easiest to do,and possibly the most fun if im being honest. Look at sand rails. They have slave cylinders for clutches that would be easy to adapt. |
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Post by DaveJ98092 on Sept 12, 2014 16:51:41 GMT -5
do you recommend any specific brand? style? im kinda toying with the idea of keeping them separate and putting the mechanical and the hydraulic side by side at my foot, similar to something found on most tractors, that way if i want i can use the front, back, or both at will. has anyone played with this concept? its seems like it would be the easiest to do,and possibly the most fun if im being honest. Look at sand rails. They have slave cylinders for clutches that would be easy to adapt. Heck, even some 60's Dodge and Chevy pickup trucks had a Hyd clutch with slave cylinders. It only would need about 2 inches of travel at most. Then use a single pedal with 2 masters that have adjustable proportion. Single pedal with 1 Master and a Porp valve will work too. You really do not need too much braking, Drums all around would be fine, Disks all around is 300% overkill but hey it works. With drums you can adjust some slop in the shoes so they do not drag. |
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Post by stretchmobileski on Sept 12, 2014 22:43:38 GMT -5
Look at sand rails. They have slave cylinders for clutches that would be easy to adapt. Heck, even some 60's Dodge and Chevy pickup trucks had a Hyd clutch with slave cylinders. It only would need about 2 inches of travel at most. Then use a single pedal with 2 masters that have adjustable proportion. Single pedal with 1 Master and a Porp valve will work too. You really do not need too much braking, Drums all around would be fine, Disks all around is 300% overkill but hey it works. With drums you can adjust some slop in the shoes so they do not drag. Yes, a brake cable pulls the arm to engage the brakes. A VW clutch cylinder for sand rails pulls also and is almost perfectly set up for this kind of operation.  |
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