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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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I have seen bikes with this but I don't really know what to search for whether there is any type of kit available. I love the look of the clean handlebars and was going to run a jockey shift and was thinking of doing a handbrake delete kit. Has anyone done that or have any tips to point me in the right direction?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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what is a delete kit? some people just take the front brake off. never seen a kit to do that
 
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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I've seen guys that don't pull the front brake but run both the front and rear brake off the one master cylinder.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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This is the one that I saw that caught my eye


http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...20bagger1.jpg/
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Talk to Russel at Exile Cycles. He makes that kit.
http://www.exilecycles.com/
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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you could tie the front into the rear if you get a adjustable proportional valve. your either going to have too much front braking, or not enough.. the reason they done link them is the proportioning the bike needs depends on the surface. a working kit would be nice.. sure would clean up the bars
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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The exile kit links them like this.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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Thanks Hogpro! I actually stumbled onto their sight this morning and was checking out their hidden switch set up and thought that was pretty cool. I might have to give them a call, I scoured their site and couldn't find the part for the brakes. I even checked out some of the bikes that he built to see if it was listed in there.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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I run the grip ace on my softail as well. It is great if you are looking to get rid of your switch housings.
 
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So when you combine both front and rear brakes what do you do if the master cylinder goes out??
 
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