Ok. I have had many people PM me asking for some pics of my Hand Brake setup. I guess cause its Cheap ( like $6.00 for materials) + 48" steel braibed line + Lever of your choice. By the way on the 3rd pick make it JB Quick. Same thing, JB Weld but it dries in 5 Minutes. Set it on start molding it after like 1.5 minutes like if it was clay, Then within 5 minutes total time is dry.
Havent had any problems with this setup. The only disadvantage on this setup compared to a double caliper is that you need to fully realese on lever before pressing the other one. But it works good!!!
Check it out!!!,

 

picture #2

 

PIcture # 3

 

thats some white boy engineerong right there

 

Nice, thats exactly like mine but $194 dollars less! My mates looking for a setup, thanks for posting.

 

That's pimp. I made one up for about $30 Aussie and it was total rubbish (or as the Cali boys would say "a total piece of wood")

Serves me right for thinking a cable setup would work

 

Nice I am on it

 

real getho mod.

 

Thanks Manny. That is what I visualized from Joejoe's description but I wanted to be sure.

 

not to shabby...

you should re-post this in ur forum and stickey it

 

that is some McGyver ****!

 

The GP tech setup works well and wont cost you very much either

 

I Agree with You & A lot of other people. Also there is that one that Merk Recommended too or is it the same?? They are only like $200. + they are more reliable being machined that way!!! My method is somewhat unsafe! You got to keep in mind that if your doing a trick that requires the HB & you are depending on it & it breaks for whatever reason, your bike is shooting back & **** could go wrong!! I personally would rather have one of those that Merk Recommended but this works for now!!!
Manny

 

those would be at:

fullthrottleinc.net

can wait for mine, in the mail as we speak.

no pumping needed like the GPTech, no superlong brake line like the two caliper setup, just a new MC that is stronger than the factory original and designed to withstand additional pressures applied by the handbrake. the only thing you need is your own lever setup

 

The GP tech adapter is only like 50 bucks or so.. and then you just need a brake line

 

The GP tech ones that we've installed down here run perfect.. no pumping, lock up the rear tire with one finger, etc...... they're pretty nice. Most people just dont bleed them well

 

hmmm, interesting. i've heard and seen them work well, everyone i talked to said you just need the initial pump. either way, the tolerances of the fullthrottleinc ones are higher and will not fade. my understanding of the gptech ones is that sometimes the seal is fine, sometiems it is not.

and, Bill at www.fullthrottleinc.net has been super cool in helping me out, unlike gptech and my 'other' sponsors who are affiliated with them...

to each his own i guess!

 

Yea.. just run what you trust...

 

First off, Bill is the man, very helpful/knowledgable.

The way Manny is describing his, it's just they way my fullthrottleinc.net one is. When you push your foot pedal, the hand lever changes possition a little, and vise versa, making it awkward to transition from foot to hand (fluid traveling back and forth in the lines).

I've heard the GP Tech is the same.. infact probably all systems that use one reservoir for two inputs will do that. But if you can lock up the rear, and dont have to pump it.. its all good.

Manny - have you ever had it fail? Loose pressure etc.?

 

No Sir. Works Very well for me! As long as is bled good. After your brake pads wear out more than ½ way then I crack my reservoir to realease the vacumm pressure since I keep my reservoir full to the brim, Therefore there is no air to allow the cilynder from the rear caliper stay as close to the rotor as possible, since once you use either one of your pedals & release it, it brings the cylinder back to stock position or it doesnt allow it to self adjust. Does that make sence??
Manny