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Big Rig
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« on: July 15, 2009, 02:10:27 PM »
Has anyone done this? Mounted forward break controls off of highway pegs on a valk?
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Stude
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 04:38:43 PM »
 You can do anything you want, if you put your mind to doing it.




 It's not pretty but it did work
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Big Rig
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 07:00:18 PM »
Got any drawings?  Grin

Thanks Stude, I will come up with something...just was not sure if anyone else knew of a system out there.
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Stude
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 08:43:09 PM »
 Sorry man no drawings, just made it as I went along. Just a rough proto-type, wanted to
see for myself if I could do it.
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B
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2009, 09:09:48 PM »

I'm running Big Bike Things' Controls and love 'em.

http://www.bigbikethings.com/newcontrols.html
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Big Rig
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 07:55:57 AM »
Thanks B.

You guys have got me thinking...now I have a headache  Cheesy uglystupid2
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Stude
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 04:22:42 PM »
 I would like to know how does that long brake lever not wear out the rear brakes.
The added weight alone would over come the stock brake lever spring.  My other
question is the length of travel to apply the rear brake
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2009, 10:34:01 PM »
Quote from: Stude on July 17, 2009, 04:22:42 PM
I would like to know how does that long brake lever not wear out the rear brakes.
The added weight alone would over come the stock brake lever spring.  My other
question is the length of travel to apply the rear brake

Sorry for the delay; been off the boards ... just back from Copper Harbor (with Michigan's Misguided).

That is actually a pic link to Big Bike Things website; but it looks almost identical to my brake installation; (pegs are slightly different).  The Brake lever does come with a booster spring; (it was a little overkill) so I picked up a reasonable replacement at ACE.  The brake level is pre-drilled to accommodate the spring.  It didn't appear to drag the brakes without a spring; I was more concerned with the potential of my brake lights flashing on bumpy roads.
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Stude
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2009, 02:06:56 PM »
 I live near Clarkston Michigan, where abouts are you...
would like to see the set up, meet for coffee sometime?
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 09:11:37 PM »
Quote from: Stude on July 21, 2009, 02:06:56 PM
I live near Clarkston Michigan, where abouts are you...
would like to see the set up, meet for coffee sometime?
Stude - I'm outside of Lansing ... Sent you a Message
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Big Rig
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2009, 10:45:12 AM »
B,

I am finally starting to look at a design and I have a couple questions,

1. Overall length of your extending arm?
2. Total distance you need to press at that distance to get the breaks to engage?
3. Do you find yourself dragging this pedal extention in corners??

Just working out a few details...and could use your expertise.

Thanks
Dave
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2009, 10:58:36 AM »

There are two versions of the BBT forward controls... I have the "old style" that isn't meant for an
Interstate. Both BBT versions introduce a new "lowest point to drag", and I know of people who
have dragged some of these parts, and it wasn't pretty...



I really like my BBT forward controls, the only reason I can see for going to
the drawing board again would be to design some that don't drag...

-Mike
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Stude
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« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2009, 06:46:24 PM »
I know it's hard to see it in the picture, but the mounting plate for the rear brake actuator

was removed and I fabricated a slide-plate with two slotted holes where the factory actuator

mounting plate was. Then mounted the actuator to the new slide-plate. The idea of this was to

be able to apply pressure to the slide-plate and move it towards the direction of the rear wheel.

The actuator would compress itself at the pivot point of the factory rear brake lever and activate

the rear brake. Next I drilled a hole at the front edge of this new slide-plate and attached a threaded

hyme joint and connecting rod, then I measured the connecting rod to mate with the forward brake

lever and used the hyme joint to fine tune the adjUstment. The final result was two independent brake

levers one factory lever and one forward lever both doing the same function...
 

Yea dreaming that up made my head hurt   uglystupid2
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