Handlebar front brake....

[lakerider]

Does anyone know where to buy the equipment and where to get the equipment installed for a handlebar front brake ?

 

[Jeriatric]

RT / RS

http://www.isciride.com/iscirsparts.htm#handbrakesystem

http://www.isciride.com/iscirtparts.htm

 

[cuznjohn]

brake

i have one and installed it myself and i love it, but in a emergency stop you will still need to hit the foot brake

 

[Bob Denman]

ISCI has what you need...
And they're GREAT folks, that build a first-rate product! :2thumbs:

 

[ARtraveler]

They have you covered. I have not heard of any other system for the :spyder2:.

 

[NancysToy]

The braking system on the Spyder does not have separate front and rear brakes. It is a distributed braking system controlled by the VCM (Vehicle Control Module). You cannot separate the front brakes, nor should you try. There is a secondary, hand-operated brake that controls all wheels through the existing system, available from ISCI.

 

[Bob Denman]

They have an improved brake lever available, that seems to help quite a bit as well... :thumbup:

 

[Magnum Force]

They have an improved brake lever available, that seems to help quite a bit as well... :thumbup:

Are you saying ISCI now has a new lever for their brake system? Maybe adjustable or a different angle for smaller hands? I just checked their website and didn't see anything about one. Thanks

 

[flaggerphil]

i have one and installed it myself and i love it, but in a emergency stop you will still need to hit the foot brake

Why is that?

 

[Mike X]

I have the ISCI handlebar set up too , had it dealer fitted because at the time my foot wasn't dependable enough to hit the brake with any certaintity but as cuznjohn says it will not stop the Spyder on a dime , it's great for anything but a full on emergency stop and I love it , having said that , hit them both together and she should really pull up fast .

 

[Bob Denman]

Are you saying ISCI now has a new lever for their brake system? Maybe adjustable or a different angle for smaller hands? I just checked their website and didn't see anything about one. Thanks

Send Rattigan_Roger a PM... He's the rider I know, who has tried both levers... :thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

Why is that?

Not enough leverage, and you leg muscles are stronger than your arm/hand muscles. Be aware that the ISCI system is not a separate brake system, it is a secondary means of engaging the existing Spyder brake system. There are limits to what you can engineer into any add-on system.

 

[tomcat55]

handbrakes

I got a hand brake system from viet he makes racing brake systems brembo is mine! Its diff from others as it is duel brake lines coming out of hand brake handle going to the bike brake module at rear wheel...Works great.only thing is you must hookup to brake mod. so bleeding and so on can be touchy! google viet.

 

[Magnum Force]

Rode the wife's spyder to drop it off at the Dealership for some work (installing foglights) and used the handbrake quite a lot. I was going to purchase an adjustable lever but the stock one stops about 1" or so and parallel to the handgrip. Not a lot of room to adjust it closer. My bike has adjustable levers on it and they are quite handy. With her small hands the existing one is almost out of reach. I did some research and found a place in California that makes a late model harley adjustable lever that is a replacement just haven't made the purchase yet. It seems to move a lot before coming into pressure and actually doing anything. Also grabbed it quite hard and would not like to have to rely on it for stopping the bike quickly by itself. The foot pedal has a lot more leverage and stops much, much faster. Maybe the brakes need blead though they haven't had any work done on them. I guess the hand brake system could need bleeding, purchased the bike with this installed so don't know if it has always been like this. Maybe someone with this system could chime in and let me know if this is pretty much normal for the ISCI system.

 

[Flanker]

Holy :cus:!!! $1325!!! Guess the foot operated brakes aren't that bad!

I would like to see an independent F/R brake system (like on most motorcycles) on my dream ZR1 version of a Spyder!

 

[Omcge]

Rode the wife's spyder to drop it off at the Dealership for some work (installing foglights) and used the handbrake quite a lot. I was going to purchase an adjustable lever but the stock one stops about 1" or so and parallel to the handgrip. Not a lot of room to adjust it closer. My bike has adjustable levers on it and they are quite handy. With her small hands the existing one is almost out of reach. I did some research and found a place in California that makes a late model harley adjustable lever that is a replacement just haven't made the purchase yet. It seems to move a lot before coming into pressure and actually doing anything. Also grabbed it quite hard and would not like to have to rely on it for stopping the bike quickly by itself. The foot pedal has a lot more leverage and stops much, much faster. Maybe the brakes need blead though they haven't had any work done on them. I guess the hand brake system could need bleeding, purchased the bike with this installed so don't know if it has always been like this. Maybe someone with this system could chime in and let me know if this is pretty much normal for the ISCI system.[/QUOTE]

You can adjust the starting point, so that it moves the brake pedal immediately. That will give more stand off from the grip.
They are a pain getting all the air out ,but I think that is pretty much the norm for this system.
I think that it needs a little bigger actuating cylinder to get more force on the foot pedal.

 

[Magnum Force]

Thanks for the information, I will try to optimize the travel on hers as soon as I get it back from the dealer. Then, if I can get it to be solid further from grip, I will order the adjustable lever.