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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Its really not a huge deal.. I think the guy was just asking.. But like said if your building a show bike and you want to do a twist clutch, jokey shift etc.. The front brake has to go.... But for a everyday Harley fornt brake is needed
 
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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I think it would look cool without the handlebars!!!
 
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula
Interesting. Someone re-invented the drum brake, huh?

I was watching Easy Rider the other day with my son (movie didn't age well.) For some reason the first thing I noticed was that Captain America didn't have a front brake.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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In '83 I had one of those chops that was raked, extended tubes, and no front brake. It looked real cool right up to the day a mustang turned left in front of me. The drum on the rear wheel managed to slow me to about 20 before I hit the left front fender. I remember looking down on the hood of that rusty old mustang as I flew over the top of the car and wondering how in the world I was seeing the car from that angle. These days my FXDX has duel front rotors and I would put two more on it if I could find a place to bolt them up.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula
Originally Posted by Splatter
Interesting. Someone re-invented the drum brake, huh?

I was watching Easy Rider the other day with my son (movie didn't age well.) For some reason the first thing I noticed was that Captain America didn't have a front brake.
Nope! It's a twin disc set up, kind of like a twin disc clutch design.
 
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