Fatboy Brakes
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Fatboy Brakes
I have recently had my brakes adapted to work both front and rear from my foot control. I still wish to have a hand control but this is not possible with the current set up as we have tried teeing off the pipe but when you apply the foot pedal the fluid is pushed up through the handbrake cylinder. Obviously we can't fit non-return valves so I was wondering if any one manufactures a front caliper which can have dual controls without the problem mentioned above. Can anyone help ?
My 1984 Moto Guzzi California II had linked brakes. Rear was linked to one of the dual front discs, front brake lever worked only the other front disc. This requires a dual disc front setup... not strictly a bolt-on, but can be done.
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I have recently had my brakes adapted to work both front and rear from my foot control. I still wish to have a hand control but this is not possible with the current set up as we have tried teeing off the pipe but when you apply the foot pedal the fluid is pushed up through the handbrake cylinder. Obviously we can't fit non-return valves so I was wondering if any one manufactures a front caliper which can have dual controls without the problem mentioned above. Can anyone help ?
I would think it would be easy to fit a check valve in the front "handbrake" line.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#check-valves/=10o3sy6
Last edited by Tom84FXST; Jan 13, 2016 at 05:18 PM.
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How would the fluid return to the front master cylinder reservoir?
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You would have to try it to see if that one would work, but brake fluid doesn't move that much...by the time it moves back far enough to close the valve..the brake would have probably already released...I have seen cars that have check valves mounted to the master cylinder.
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