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What's your rear hand brake setup??

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#1 ·
Hi I want to replace both levers and also get a rear hand brake.

Any reccommendations? If you had to do it again, would you go with the setup?

Thanks
 
#2 · (Edited)
You need a front brake master cylinder, line, and adapter. Best handbrake master is a brembo 16x18. If you want an awsome master thats close to the brembo for alot cheaper get yourself a CBR1000RR master. The best stock master for a handbrake. For the line and adapter. Id go with the fullthrottle kit. Check out www.haibikeshop.com for the kit.

For the clutch lever the moose ezpull lever is awsome. Get the lever and not the system that attaches to your stock levers. That frays clutch cables and they are prone to snap.

Also I would replace your fluid with Motul RBF600 fluid. Very hight boiling point. Awsome fluid.
 
#6 ·
hey this might be kind of, off topic but would a hand brake setup make it any bit easier to learn to wheelie further, i mean i can bring it up anytime and can only ride it out every now and then...i hit my rear brake too hard and the bike comes down as fast as it goes up lol..please help me out on this one
 
#7 ·
hey im gonna be getting a rear handbrake here soon as well, and im wondering what all has to be done to adapt it to the clutch side handle, and can you use the stock rear brake lever in combination.

i was looking at that HAIbike shop link you posted, looks solid, should i get the full kit?
thanks