Front Handbrake

**Many brands** · 10-20-2018, 08:32 PM

Ordered a ISCI fronthandbrake for the RT, today. Not an easy process - ordering. ("out of stock" - "Will call you back" etc. ) but its ordered and upon installation - will let ya all know 'howit went'.

**Geep** · 10-20-2018, 09:43 PM

I would love to have a handbrake just for the cruise disconnect feature

**Many brands** · 10-20-2018, 10:16 PM

Sorry - I dont understand the -- "cruise disconnect feature" you mentioned ?

**BajaRon** · 10-20-2018, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Many brands

Sorry - I dont understand the -- "cruise disconnect feature" you mentioned ?

Tap the brake, disengage cruise control.

**Peteoz** · 10-20-2018, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by BajaRon

Tap the brake, disengage cruise control.

......but you can just tap the foot brake to disengage cruise control, Ron. You don’t need a hand operated brake to do that.

Pete

**Chupaca** · 10-20-2018, 11:06 PM

'ing to hear how it goes...am curious about if it is as they say and it basically operates the foot brake. If so it should cancel the cruise...

**Bob Denman** · 10-21-2018, 07:13 AM

ISCI is a "top-notch" Company; that builds even better products!

Good luck with the installation!

**tnhoover** · 10-23-2018, 07:51 PM

It definitely disconrcts the cruise and you are correct in that it operates the foot brake. Had mine on my 2010 RT for about 6 years now. Installed it myself and took me probably about 12 hours of work but it was the first time I had done something like that on the bike and it took me awhile to get the panels off. I also made a few mistakes due to my lack of knowledge that slowed me down. Whatever you do plug any of the bolt/tool/washer eating hole around the handlebars with a rag. I was like who would be clumsy enough to drop something in there right before I dropped the crush washer in there never to be seen again. Had to call ISCI and they graciously sent me knew one for free. Actually they sent me two. It’s like they know me.

Anyhow probably best farkle I have ever added. Use it all the time. Rarely use the foot brake.

**Geep** · 10-23-2018, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Peteoz

......but you can just tap the foot brake to disengage cruise control, Ron. You don’t need a hand operated brake to do that.

Pete

Coming from 30 years on two wheels, 10 or so with cruise control, i just found it convenient to lightly grap the front brake to cancel the cruise for what ever reasons.

That said, I wish Spyders (well my `15 RT anyway) lol had a front brake lever that actuated front brakes only with the foot brake grabbing them all.

“Tapping” the foot brake to cancel the cruise results in a dramatic slow down, yayaya roll on the throttle while tapping, I suppose a wishful front brake lever would show the same results...any love the conversations, stay out of the ditches

**Firefly** · 10-24-2018, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Geep

I would love to have a handbrake just for the cruise disconnect feature

Pulling in the clutch will have the same effect..... as will hitting the CC cancel.....

**vienna7475** · 10-24-2018, 02:44 PM

Please keep us updated after the install. I'm curious if the pull is like that of a standard front brake handle. I was at the Spyder In The Hills rally in TX and someone said it has a hard pull.

**donrokon** · 10-24-2018, 02:48 PM

Been using one for 2 years due to knee problems and there is no excessive effort required using it passed all stopping distance requirements. Plus my foot was constantly riding the side of the brake pedal .love it.

**Firefly** · 10-24-2018, 05:51 PM

The ISCI is a great kit and I'd love one, but I just can't justify the cost for something I really don't need (yet).

**Flanker** · 10-24-2018, 06:02 PM

Darn! You had me all stoked for a second! I thought it was an independent front brake system that ditched the Spyder's integrated braking system. Hope you like it!

**Firefly** · 10-24-2018, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Flanker

Darn! You had me all stoked for a second! I thought it was an independent front brake system that ditched the Spyder's integrated braking system. Hope you like it!

You're not going to see that one happen.. all the computers would have quite the hissy fit....

I like the integrated braking....

**Dubliner** · 10-25-2018, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

ISCI is a "top-notch" Company; that builds even better products!

Good luck with the installation!

What I don’t understand is why why it costs so much? Considering that it is basically a bracket with an independent self contained brake assembly and doesn’t interact in anyway with the actual system other than pressing the brake lever.

**tnhoover** · 10-26-2018, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by vienna7475

Please keep us updated after the install. I'm curious if the pull is like that of a standard front brake handle. I was at the Spyder In The Hills rally in TX and someone said it has a hard pull.

Definetly a harder pull. Completely different feeling than a normal hand
brake on a bike. When I first got it I didn’t feel like it stopped me fast enough but now that I am used to it I use it almost exclusively. I will say there is no way you can apply the pressure to the brake with your hand that you can with your foot and in an emergency I have been know to grab the hand brake and slam the foot brake at the same time. Hand part was probably useless in that situation and just done out of reflex. All in all probably the best of several farkles I have added.

**oldgoat** · 10-26-2018, 06:52 PM

[QUOTE=tnhoover;1399642]Definetly a harder pull. Completely different feeling than a normal hand
brake on a bike. When I first got it I didn’t feel like it stopped me fast enough but now that I am used to it I use it almost exclusively

***** I will say there is no way you can apply the pressure to the brake with your hand that you can with your foot and in an emergency I have been know to grab the hand brake and slam the foot brake at the same time. Hand part was probably useless in that situation and just done out of reflex. *****

My feelings and experience exactly !

**Firefly** · 10-26-2018, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dubliner

What I don’t understand is why why it costs so much? Considering that it is basically a bracket with an independent self contained brake assembly and doesn’t interact in anyway with the actual system other than pressing the brake lever.

I've spoken to the great guys at ISCI about the cost of the handbrake and much of it comes down to liability insurance.
Once one of their handbrakes is on a Spyder, they're on the hook if that owner, the next owner.. or the next one ever has an brake failure accident.
They have to carry insurance for the projected life of that handbrake kit.

I believe them when they say it's very expensive insurance.

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