Hey guys,

I just finished installing a handbrake on my TTR125L and wanted to share some pictures. It's actually incredibly easy and simple to install a handbrake on a TTR125 and there is only one little part you have to custom make. Here are some pictures:







Here is what you need:

TTR125 clutch lever, TTR125 front brake cable (from the small wheel model which uses drum brakes front and back) + braket) two bolts, some nuts and some washers and a custom "hook" that connects the cable to the rear brake (seen in the 4th picture from the top).

I got all of these parts on ebay. If you really wanted to, you could also go here and order the parts brand new: http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/pag...d/default.aspx
One thing I want to stress is, make sure you get the OEM front brake cable from the small wheel TTR125. This cable is EXACTLY the perfect length, plus it comes with this nice litte braket which you use to bolt the cable to the frame.


Here is what you do:

1) Take off your rear brake pedal (you don't really have to take it off, but it's easier if you do) and move the bar that connects your pedal to your the rear drum and move it down one hole, like seen in the second picture. Fairly easy to do, an idiot could figure it out. Once you're done, install the brake pedal.

2) Install the new clutch lever and route the "handbrake cable" to your rear brake pedal.

3) Fabricate a hook that connects the cable to the brake pedal. Basically all you need is a piece of medal (about an inch long), take a saw and cut a slot in the middle. Then bend side you just cut upwards and loop it backwards a bit. If this doesn't make sense, look at the picture. It's very straight forward. Then drill a hole into the other side and install the "hook" by connecting the cable to it and bolting it into the top hole of your brake pedal as seen in the pictures. Make sure you don't bolt it on too tight since the hook needs a little bit of play to move around a little. I installed two nuts so the bolt won't fall off.

4) Now comes the scary part....drilling a hole into your frame. Before you start drilling, take the little braket which is already installed to your cable and move it around a bit to find a good place to mount it. I also put the braket inbetween two nuts on the cable so I can adjust if if need be. Make sure your cable is nice and stiff, otherwise you'll have problems. Mark your spot and drill a hole all the way through your frame. Then bolt the braket to your frame and you're done. Make sure you adjust your pedal and cable appropriately.


This literally takes a couple minutes and is so easy to do. I'm really impressed by how solid the hand brake feels. Now I just gotta wait for the white **** to melt (also known as snow) so I can try this bad boy out.

 

sweet :YEAH

 

yea nice write up on that

 

good deal man, thanks for the write up. I'm gonna make one for my ttr50, but i'm not drilling my frame, just gonna use a hose clamp and see how that works out.

 

very nice I might get a ttr looks like a good hand break setup

 

good job, question, when the swing arm moves, doesn't that affect your handbrake?
I did something similar on my XR80, and every time I would go over a bump or something and the swing arm would move, it would affect the tension.

 

I like that set up man..i used a clutch/break perch on the swingarm right to the drumbreak arm...worked perfect and also gave me another spot to adjust the cable tighness

 

Sweet man im about to go do this, now its time for some new kicks huh? just playing man thanks

 

pics?


please?

 

heres a couple.works great!locks up the rear tire enuff to skidd from speeding. costs under 20 bucks too

1 brake/clutch perch
1 cable
1 break lever
1 hose clamp
1 cable lock w set screw(can be found at hardwear store in lawnmower parts)

 

sweet, that is decent.

 

i did the same thing to my ttr125 about a 1 year to 1 1/2 ago. i worked pretty good for me. to bad i got rid of the bike shortly after that, it was fun to screw around on. this is the only pic i still have, i'll have to see if i can dig up pics of the exact set up. its pretty much the same though (since i used this thread to help me with it)

 

will this work on the ttr90 too? has anyone ran this setup on the ttr90? if so let me know!!!