MInibike Guys - Brake ?

[Harrison]

How does the brake attach on a Briggs engine? Does that band just wrap around the clutch and tighten when squeezed? What holds it on?

Help.

Thanks, JH

[67Imp.Wagon]

A band brake usually goes around a brake hub on the rear tire.

[Anderson]

Phil...I totally forgot to ask you about this same thing last night.

I saw drum brakes and band brakes at Northern the other day. The band style is a lot cheaper, but how does one connect it??? Does it work using a cable?

Also...I assume the brake would attatch on the side opposite the sprocket? If it's a drum brake...the drum bolts to the wheel, and the shoe assembly floats on the axle?

I have no idea what I'm doing...

[Harrison]

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I have no idea what I'm doing...

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Me either. I may just have to drag my f'in feet!

JH

[Smokin Joe]

You don't need a brake on a minibike. Just point it at a wall, stand up and let go. Like Terry the Toad in American Graffitti. Except he forgot to let go. Rookie mistake. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[flatheadpete]

I've got a suicide/right hand scrub brake on my mini-donorcycle. It's easy. Weld a plate on a rod that attaches to both sides of the frame in front of the rear tire. Attach a shifter-like rod to one side, push or pull the lever and the plate 'scrubs' the rear tire to a stop. Plus, it looks kick-ass. Also, a foot throttle is easy. But that's a different story altogether...Pete

[Harrison]

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Attach a shifter-like rod to one side, push or pull the lever and the plate 'scrubs' the rear tire to a stop. Plus, it looks kick-ass.

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Now that sounds like an option....

JH

[67Imp.Wagon]

KR, I'll try to post some pics tonight. Band brake or drum, neither work that well on the minibikes that i've rode. My band brake is actually on a gokart and it does stop the wheel but with a slick on the back it just keeps going.

[redmeat]

<font color="red"> BRAKES. . . .WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BRAKES.........i got a drum on my back tire.....works for shit....just build an old fashion scrub brake they work the best

R E D M E A T </font>

[Fat Hack]

I buy my brakes at K-mart. They usually have cheap sneakers in the $6.99 to $9.99 range. They wear out quick, and really only kinda slow you down some...but I've survived every ride thus far with 'em!

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[timebandit]

I made my own minibike brake using the front drumbrake from an old bicycle.Cut he spokes and drilled out the rivets that hold the drum to the hub.Then I drilled new mounting holes and bolted it to the rear wheel using the sprocket bolts. Works great. Dont have any closeups but here is the bike:
http://home.c2i.net/torjesen/minibike.jpg

[BLAKE]

Scrub brake! Simple round rod lever that pushes a steel plate onto the back tire, and a spring to return it when you let off. Works like a champ!

[Anderson]

I'm using a bicycle front wheel...would a regular bike caliper style brake on the front be asking for trouble?

[67Imp.Wagon]

I think that is what Barnett and Anti C ran on the Trike O Doom. Just set it up so it does'nt lock up.

The only brake that I have seen work is on Hudson Hawks. Its a scrub brake. He bout one of the little curved scrub peices made for minibikes and has a knobby tire on it. It locked up real good.

I thought about buying one of those for mine but was'nt sure if it would help since I have a slick.

[prime mover]

while were on mini bike tech can somebody give me the lowdown on the #35 and #41 chain thing, I wanna buy a clutch and chain on ebay.

[67Imp.Wagon]

I use #35. Its seems to be more common espesially for small minibikes. I think #41 is a larger heavier chain.

[a/fxcomet]

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I'm using a bicycle front wheel...would a regular bike caliper style brake on the front be asking for trouble?

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Not at all. I think it would work tits. You would have really good braking power, and it wouldnt be too hard to hook up. I am using the canitlever style brakes from an old mountainbike on the front of my mini. They are on my homemade springer forks. I will try to put up a picture tomorrow.

[ELpolacko]

How about something cool like this to clamp onto your sprocket,

Airheart-Brakes (http://www.airheart-brakes.com/cal-mb1.html)

http://www.airheart-brakes.com/images/products/calipers/mb1.jpg

[OutLaw]

I have a caliper on the rear sprocket didn't work very well until I stoped the oil leak and the pads set it. Now it stops great.