Rear brake upgrade question
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Rear brake upgrade question
My front calliper has given up on me so I need to fix this so I can end this year's riding season. You've guest it, we have snow up here. With the photo bucket not allowing 3rd party I'm having a had time figuring this out.
I have a 75' FLH with both front and rear banana style callipers. my front end is surely going to get a FabKevin kit but my concern right now is the rear.
How do I fit a softail calliper ? what are the main mods I need to do to the actual fitting on the frame and what years am I aiming for?
Thanks
I have a 75' FLH with both front and rear banana style callipers. my front end is surely going to get a FabKevin kit but my concern right now is the rear.
How do I fit a softail calliper ? what are the main mods I need to do to the actual fitting on the frame and what years am I aiming for?
Thanks
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Early twincam softail caliper that fit a 3/4 axle...fabricate an anchor bracket and play with the spacers a little not too tuff.
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I have been running GMA front and rear for 20 years and couldn't be happier. This route would save some headaches over retrofitting a later OE caliper and will perform better IMO.
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Here are some pictures of the upgrade I did on my shovelhead.
Some guys use a flat bar as a brake stay similar to the banana caliper. I don't trust that so I welded a piece of heavy angle iron to the swing arm as a brake stay in the correct position so as to allow the caliper to slide smoothly for chain adjustments. If you aren't a GOOD welder then have that done by someone who is. You don't want that stay breaking off on you.
The other thing you will have to account for is the thinkness of the axle bracket. You will most likely have to shave that down to the same size as the stock bracket and spacer.
Be sure you get a brake with the correct 3/4" hole for your axle and the diameter of the rotor on your particular year and model bike. Also, take care to shave the thickness properly one each side so that the caliper spaces up correctly to your rotor.
Some guys use a flat bar as a brake stay similar to the banana caliper. I don't trust that so I welded a piece of heavy angle iron to the swing arm as a brake stay in the correct position so as to allow the caliper to slide smoothly for chain adjustments. If you aren't a GOOD welder then have that done by someone who is. You don't want that stay breaking off on you.
The other thing you will have to account for is the thinkness of the axle bracket. You will most likely have to shave that down to the same size as the stock bracket and spacer.
Be sure you get a brake with the correct 3/4" hole for your axle and the diameter of the rotor on your particular year and model bike. Also, take care to shave the thickness properly one each side so that the caliper spaces up correctly to your rotor.
Last edited by Hey Man; 09-18-2017 at 08:44 PM.
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Here are some pictures of the upgrade I did on my shovelhead.
Some guys use a flat bar as a brake stay similar to the banana caliper. I don't trust that so I welded a piece of heavy angle iron to the swing arm as a brake stay in the correct position so as to allow the caliper to slide smoothly for chain adjustments. If you aren't a GOOD welder then have that done by someone who is. You don't want that stay breaking off on you.
The other thing you will have to account for is the thinkness of the axle bracket. You will most likely have to shave that down to the same size as the stock bracket and spacer.
Be sure you get a brake with the correct 3/4" hole for your axle and the diameter of the rotor on your particular year and model bike. Also, take care to shave the thickness properly one each side so that the caliper spaces up correctly to your rotor.
Some guys use a flat bar as a brake stay similar to the banana caliper. I don't trust that so I welded a piece of heavy angle iron to the swing arm as a brake stay in the correct position so as to allow the caliper to slide smoothly for chain adjustments. If you aren't a GOOD welder then have that done by someone who is. You don't want that stay breaking off on you.
The other thing you will have to account for is the thinkness of the axle bracket. You will most likely have to shave that down to the same size as the stock bracket and spacer.
Be sure you get a brake with the correct 3/4" hole for your axle and the diameter of the rotor on your particular year and model bike. Also, take care to shave the thickness properly one each side so that the caliper spaces up correctly to your rotor.
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