Ryker handlebar handbrake

[robval1987]

There's been quit a few question in reference to this DIY brake job, one thing to remember is that you cannot have factory foot brake system with dual front and rear handbrake system. Reason being as you use one or the other (foot or handbrake) it forces the brake fluid to the point of less resistance (i.e, the opposite brake reservoir), when you push the foot brake it forces brake fluid to the handbrake reservoir rather then the brake caliper, and the opposite when you use the handbrake it pushes the fluid to the foot brake reservoir rather then the caliper. That is the reason you have to weld close the end of the Banjo Bolt (I even took it one more step and filled the bottom of the bolt with solder) to ensure it was sealed. Be careful not to get solder between the two line openings on the side of the Banjo Bolt . After completing this it will make the foot brake obsolete as the Bajo Bolt opening from the foot brake is sealed shut, but you need to keep the brake fluid in the foot brake reservoir at the proper level as there is a low fluid sensor in the reservoir which will effectively give you a VSS error code because of low fluid in the foot brake reservoir, but once you have the proper level of brake fluid in the foot reservoir you will never again mess with it as it is sealed off from the new handbrake system because you sealed off the Banjo Bolt. Also you need to wire in the brake lights from both hand brakes (simple Y harness from each brake handle switch down to the brake light wires described in first post), as the VSS system will not detect the brake lights, but will understand the bike is moving by RPM's, tilt and angle sensors.