Front brakes on exile bikes
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The brakes are both linked to the foot pedal. So instead of just actuating the rear brake with your foot, you're actuating both at the same time. Looks cool, but I would think you have less control over your braking.
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Spiketonan,
if you do a search on proportioning valve/limiting valve you should find a thread I started a few days ago about this same thing.
I sent exile an e-mail and the response I recieved from a dude named Paul was, "all we do is run both brakes off the foot pedal, 50/50 split." I would imagine that they run the lines to a T valve and that is it. I have been thinking of doing this mod but with a hand control lever instead... however it has been highly suggested to consider not doing it by some. Apparently there are many things to take into consideration when doing such a set up..... Like Brake Master cylinder bore size, proportiong valve vs. no vlave and just straight T in the lines, using brakes with more pistons in the rear vs. the front.. just a few things I have come across. The biggest being control of the bike when braking for obvious reasons, however, it also seems as though if done it would be better done on a bike that has been stripped down and possibly even a bigger front tire for better stabilization.
I was looking at doing that type of set up with a proportioning valve thus managing the pressure to both brakes at different percentages. After some thought I still believe it would be a super cool mod however I believe to do it as "safely" (if that is even possible) as you could it would take some time to dail in and get set up properly.
if you do a search on proportioning valve/limiting valve you should find a thread I started a few days ago about this same thing.
I sent exile an e-mail and the response I recieved from a dude named Paul was, "all we do is run both brakes off the foot pedal, 50/50 split." I would imagine that they run the lines to a T valve and that is it. I have been thinking of doing this mod but with a hand control lever instead... however it has been highly suggested to consider not doing it by some. Apparently there are many things to take into consideration when doing such a set up..... Like Brake Master cylinder bore size, proportiong valve vs. no vlave and just straight T in the lines, using brakes with more pistons in the rear vs. the front.. just a few things I have come across. The biggest being control of the bike when braking for obvious reasons, however, it also seems as though if done it would be better done on a bike that has been stripped down and possibly even a bigger front tire for better stabilization.
I was looking at doing that type of set up with a proportioning valve thus managing the pressure to both brakes at different percentages. After some thought I still believe it would be a super cool mod however I believe to do it as "safely" (if that is even possible) as you could it would take some time to dail in and get set up properly.
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Thanx guys, I did find out in an article that said they simply use a Goodridge double banjo bolt AND NO proportioning valve! Also found a company with proportiong valve that can be set up from 50/50 to 70/30, Wilwood. Definitely a safety issue with me also, but the bike I'm building isn't going to be be hitting the twisties. Need to find out a little more.
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