Sporting Banana Iron Head

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Dec 29, 2013 | 02:44 PM

rufusa

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From: Hickory NC

Sporting Banana Iron Head

Just picked up a 80 iron head sport with a 73-79 Banana style rear caliper off a shovel mounted ..looks cool, has this been tried before with any success?
*Scoots in shop for trans work so I haven't tried the brake out yet?

Dec 29, 2013 | 11:25 PM

IronMick

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1980 came with dual front disk brakes and a single disk rear left side. Are you talking front or rear? If front i wonder if the whole front end has been changed? Pics would help greatly.

Dec 30, 2013 | 06:49 AM

rufusa

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Rear.... front is stock duel Thx I will go to shop today and take picture its a banana style off 73-79 shovelhead kinda floats on 1 pin meaning wheel moving forward should work

Dec 30, 2013 | 09:55 AM

Ken Oaff

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From: pomgolia

banana calipers are not as good as the original 80 rear caliper

the banana calipers weigh too much and end up with elongated mounting holes, which in turn ends up with the caliper on the **** and it no longer functions as it should

had one on a shovel years ago and all of the above happened, replaced it with a pm caliper, world of difference for the better

Dec 30, 2013 | 11:19 AM

rufusa

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makes sense thanks for heads up since there was one already on the scoot and its a sport..it was a very strange application in the first place..should have it off the lift today and we can test it for the fun of it before changing it back THX

Dec 30, 2013 | 01:04 PM

IronMick

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The correct 1980 brake assemblies or parts come up often on eBay. I have bought a few times and had good parts each time. Had to refurbish of course.

Dec 30, 2013 | 09:31 PM

scottfisher

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I have one on mine. It works fine and I've had it for a long time. Put the disk on the rear then hide it with my bags. Keeps it looking old but gives me the confidence of the disk brake.

a few years ago: