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Title: 990 brake plate question
Post by: Gary72 on August 01, 2008, 04:52 AM
Is it possible to fit one of these on the rear and on the underside of the seat stays like new school bikes and use a hombre
Not sure if it is my memory, but i'm sure at one point I had my caliper brake fitted underneath BITD :idiot2:
Thanks
Gary
Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: TwoBobRob on August 01, 2008, 06:53 AM
You could, yeah.  The problem is all the braking forces will be trying to pull the whole assembly down and its gonna flex like mad, the frame back thre is nowhere near as beefy as the forks are...  If you could secure the plate arms to the frame with jubilee clips or big fat cable ties (thats what I did when I ran one) that would help a great deal.

Your other option I suppose is to mount it on top of the seatstays to eliminate that problem  :)
Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: pickle on August 01, 2008, 08:56 AM
you can deffo use a plate on the rear end........if my memory is correct i think Mr Dan Harris had/has one on his Trick Star rider??

Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: theRuler on August 01, 2008, 09:19 AM
you must strap it to the frame though like rob says
the teeny bolt wont hold it

fat cable ties will work ok, jubs will be best

alternatively just weld some lugs on it.
Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: Gary72 on August 01, 2008, 11:07 AM
Thanks guys, will have a look for one at MK :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: theRuler on August 01, 2008, 03:06 PM
i have one you can have.
Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: Gary72 on August 02, 2008, 03:14 PM
i have one you can have.
Your probably at MK now, so will add you to my find this person list :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 990 brake plate question
Post by: MartyC on August 02, 2008, 03:27 PM
i have one you can have.
Your probably at MK now, so will add you to my find this person list :daumenhoch:

Just look for a bloke doing endo tricks and you'll find Gra  :daumenhoch:
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