Here is a question.

[Link-Belt]

Alright, so back to my springer. Got this springer for a good deal. I plan on running it on my Triumph. I want to run a front brake since I've heard Triumph rear drum brakes suck. I've seen disk brakes on wishbone style springer but if you notice this is a straight leg style. Anyone know a set up I can run in such a narrow space?

[lilbill]

back in the day we would put jap drum brake wheels in them

[slategrey]

do you really need brakes??

[Loffer]

I think one type are Honda xl wheels with the mini drums. The only thing most of them are 5/8" axel and your springer is probobly a 3/4" axel? I was talking with someone about this and we thought of using a bushing to make up the difference in axel size so you can just use the wheel/ axel as is and not have to mess with bearings and stuff. Then you just need a tab to keep the drum in place. Alot of the wheel are sold on ebay with brake cables with them.

[Dr. Benway]

Maybe this sort of springer setup?

[Link-Belt]

Thanks lilbill and Loffer, If I go with the drum in the front too that will keep it more 70's as well. Hmmm I wonder if the Triumph front drum brake will fit?

[Loffer]

Fab Kevins got the mini disc with the caliper , bracket and hardware like the Dr. posted if you can fit that.

[justice66]

I dont think the triumph brake will fit

[The Chop Shop]

Hallcraft Mini drum, or spool drum. That was the ticket back in the day, I guess. I have got one for sale. It is missing the internals, but is in pretty good shape.

[Danny F.]

Even a Hallcraft singel and dual disc front wheel will fit that Jammer narrow springer..
The setups I've seen at swapmeets are usually beaten up pretty bad..

[Okiecockfighter]

here is the hallcraft disc wheel . . looks like a spool on one side . . . you can use a little brake caliper like off of a racing go cart or something . . . I have this wheel and will be around dallas area this weekend . . . holler if you want me to throw it in the truck . . . its a 19 and it will clean up nice . . . will trade something your not using for it

[wompy5000]

Talk to Freddy Hernanandez from Freddy's Frames. He has just what you need.

[littlebike]

Dr.Benway post is the way to go,for a disc set up I think that setup runs about 250-275$.I also wanted to run drums so I ended up with this. It's a 68-70 suzuki 21"wheel with a 2LS drum. It is 5" wide at the axle
holes and fits between the 5" wide Finch springer rockers

[vorhese]

Bultaco Bultaco Bultaco

[Lucky59]

http://www.360brake.com/itworks.html

[Link-Belt]

Yeah right Lucky59 I guess I should have mentioned this is kinda a budget build. Plus in this economy not many folks can afford 1500 bucks for a brake.

[pelican]

Originally Posted by Lucky59

http://www.360brake.com/itworks.html

I like the idea of this, and definitely like how it looks. Heard a lot of bad things about them in use though.

[Lucky59]

Originally Posted by Link-Belt

Yeah right Lucky59 I guess I should have mentioned this is kinda a budget build. Plus in this economy not many folks can afford 1500 bucks for a brake.

Me neither and probably wouldn't if I could, more of a FYI thing. If you already have a good hub and wheel to use adapting a disc to it would probably be cheapest way to go. I like big brakes myself, but some of this looks interesting if you just want something to help scrub off a little speed. I was looking at the last disc, but don't know the diameter and wouldn't use it if it weren't stainless. I thought someone was still making a Hallcraft style mini brake, but that would be big bucks too?

http://www.partsforscooters.com/All-...TV-Brake-Parts

[Lucky59]

Link-Belt

I just realized from your collection of parts in the pic you want to build something period correct? Well, I was around in the late 60s when the first disc brakes came out and no one liked the looks of them at all, took a long time for anyone to come around to them. There were a few people selling small mechanical discs, more of hill holder thing I think at the time. Triumph people would rather be shot than put Asian parts on their bikes back then, not to mention the 36 spoke hole thing/problem. As I recall it was a small Hallcraft brake or nothing on a Triumph chopper till at least 1975.

[Link-Belt]

Thanks Lucky I got a few leads I am following up on.

[Dr mac]

Originally Posted by Loffer

I think one type are Honda xl wheels with the mini drums. The only thing most of them are 5/8" axel and your springer is probobly a 3/4" axel? I was talking with someone about this and we thought of using a bushing to make up the difference in axel size so you can just use the wheel/ axel as is and not have to mess with bearings and stuff. Then you just need a tab to keep the drum in place. Alot of the wheel are sold on ebay with brake cables with them.

and get a steped bronze bushing . 3/4 od and whatever smaller id and just drill it out . check with the loacal hardware stores .