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Bueller83
Posted on Friday, March 20, 2009 - 04:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Can anyone help me with a how to on a rear handbrake for an XB cause i am clueless. I know they make kits for other bikes but i cannot seem to find a kit for a buell
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Kalifornia
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010 - 01:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I do solemnly believe you could use a clutch master from a 1125 or other bike. From what I have read a brake master turned upside down wouldn't be a good choice for a single caliper brake. You'de need to ditch the left switch gear and reroute needed switches to right switch or somewhere else. I also do solemnly believe the right switch gear is designed to accept the blinker switch. I would eliminate the passing light and choose the horn or the high beam to replace the kill switch. but I would borrow a lever and see if the arrangement is acceptable first. You'de have to rotate the clutch down pretty far which will probably necessitate trimming the fairing (if it's an R model). The hard part would be sizing the brake line and deciding where to route it.
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V74
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 05:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

what about a thumb operated rear brake,plenty of kits,just a straight bolt on ?they tend to be a bit expensive though,
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Kalifornia
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 01:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm pretty sure an underbar lever would hit the airbox cover on a firebolt, but should be fine on anything else, they are reported to only have about 25% of the power, if I'm not mistaken, and are like 285 bucks.
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