go to a bike shop and buy 2 brake levers the ones i bought were $16 each. make sure at leaste one has a 2 piece mount.one will go on the handle bars and one on the swingarm.go to wallmart and buy bike fix brake cable set.it was $5.and go to a hardware store and get 2 nuts at least 1 locking.you will need to cut the plactic thats over the brake cable down to size.run your cable place cable through lever on swing arm and pinch cable between nuts at the end of the brake disc lever.i can lock my tire up with this setup.

 

awesome idea! thankx for the $ saver:YEAH

 

can I get some pics with better lighting>> mikeparsons@cableone.net

thanks~~!

 

Capital G capital HETTO

 

capital CHEAP... gonna do it tonight!!

 

excellent idea & great improvising!! the MacGyver handbrake.. Thanks!

 

any review on how well this works?

 

wow skipped the end about lockup my bad

 

50stunt.com its always cooler to have shiny parts

 

A guy that I used to ride with tried that bicycle brake cable idea and his handbrake was complete garbage.

 

i ran a bmx cable also and i found the problem is were the cable stop is on the swing arm bunches up the outer part of the cable and takes away from power 50 stunt hb cable locks in to the billet piece and is alot stronger!!

 

Thats cuz the cable wire is way to thin, motorcycle brake cables are way thicker so they don't stretch and snap.

 

thats what I have on mine and mine is way stronger than any other setup Ive used(@ 15 different ones)

 

50 stunt hand brake +1

 

i did almost the same thing ,i just used a extra break lever perch and the wal mart special bike cable kit. a hose clamp and i cable lock nut
locks up tite

 

can anyone post more pictures of this setup or more detailied info. sry i got a lil confused looking at this but am interested in doing this.

 

those bike are sick looking! That's not a stock swing arm on the Grey one is it?

 

A++++++++++ THREAD now i can save some money it beats paying $100

 

i say go with 50stunk.com HB kit. got a lot of parts on mine and a lot more coming... never a disapointment when it comes to ryan and his parts.

 

Well lower you price so people can afford to buy yours . 25$for the cable 14$ for the lever ='s 39$ . So 60$ for the little aluminum perch & clamp ? And don't think i'm a hater , i bought pegs & a rear sprocket & 88 kit ,12 bar from you .

Below is my home-made handbrake set-up , those other home-made ones posted are ghetto .