Anybody know if someone makes a dual caliper bracket for the drz 400 sm? Know they are made for a lot of sport bikes to mount two rear calipers. Appreciate any tips on this..
Dual Caliper Bracket for DrZ 400 sm
Started by Espen, Nov 12 2008 01:12 PM
18 replies to this topic
Posted 12 November 2008 - 01:12 PM
Anybody know if someone makes a dual caliper bracket for the drz 400 sm? Know they are made for a lot of sport bikes to mount two rear calipers. Appreciate any tips on this..
Posted 12 November 2008 - 01:49 PM
Yes, its for using a separate brake pump on the bars for the rear brake. Know that there are adaptors for this, but have heard the brake goes "soft" when using them and that a separate caliper is the way to go to perfect this.
Posted 13 November 2008 - 05:05 AM
f2dog said:
Probably for having a rear brake lever on the bars ??
akis said:
One for thumb brake operation might be one reason
i never thought of this. interesting.
Posted 13 November 2008 - 06:02 AM
maleman876 said:
i never thought of this. interesting.
Posted 13 November 2008 - 06:14 AM
I know you're worried about the brake being "soft" with the adaptor kit and 2 banjo fittings, but is that such a bad thing? You're not trying to lock it up...
Posted 13 November 2008 - 06:36 AM
You can get one more and have it welded like ths one. http://www.sporthoj....14&d=1140639925 Or buy or fabricate an adapter like this one. http://www.sporthoj....09&d=1166397323
Posted 13 November 2008 - 11:48 AM
Thanks Julle74!. But the standard caliper bracket is made from some sort of cast aluminium, Can you weld that and get it reliable? Would probably be the easiest way to go...
Posted 13 November 2008 - 02:18 PM
Johnny Airtime said:
Thanks Julle74!. But the standard caliper bracket is made from some sort of cast aluminium, Can you weld that and get it reliable? Would probably be the easiest way to go...
I found something for you! OEM style dual caliper brackets used for off road motorcycle freestyle “stunt riding. Give them a call. They say that they offering products for suzuki street and motard. http://www.hoheydesigns.com/index.html
Posted 13 November 2008 - 10:51 PM
Julle74 said:
I found something for you! OEM style dual caliper brackets used for off road motorcycle freestyle “stunt riding. Give them a call. They say that they offering products for suzuki street and motard. http://www.hoheydesigns.com/index.html
Thanks for the tip. Talked to them and they said they still dont have a bracket available for this model:foul: Looks like I am going to have to mill it myself..
Posted 13 November 2008 - 11:02 PM
Johnny Airtime said:
Thanks for the tip. Talked to them and they said they still dont have a bracket available for this model:foul: Looks like I am going to have to mill it myself..
Godmorron! If you fabricate it your self post some pics after would be nice.
Posted 14 November 2008 - 06:38 AM
Julle74 said:
Godmorron! If you fabricate it your self post some pics after would be nice.
Will do! Will start this weekend.. Looks like a lot of detailed work, but i have the equipment, so just need some patience:ride:
Posted 25 November 2008 - 09:19 AM
The bracket is done now. Was a lot of work with the poor cheap machine i had available for milling.. probably took me 40-50 hours:) Hope the snow outside goes away soon so i can testride:) Not sure how to add photos here, but this link has some pictures of the process and the finished result. Just click on the picture to get the next one. http://bike.no/proje...age.php?id=5977
Posted 16 August 2009 - 08:31 PM
The adapter works fine with my hand brake setup with the single . Full Throttle Inc has a kit , but I would suggest getting a raidial master cylinder tho . Also braided lines help with the feel too ! You a Stunter ??? Geared up yet ??? You can probably put together a better setup for cheaper with a bit of research . Let me know how it goes buddy ;-)
Posted 17 August 2009 - 04:07 AM
Crooked 1 said:
The adapter works fine with my hand brake setup with the single . Full Throttle Inc has a kit , but I would suggest getting a raidial master cylinder tho . Also braided lines help with the feel too ! You a Stunter ??? Geared up yet ??? You can probably put together a better setup for cheaper with a bit of research . Let me know how it goes buddy ;-)
If you click the link i have added before you will see that i milled my own bracket this winter :) Using a 1/2" brake pump on the bars i thought the feeling was not so good.. very hard on the lever.. So now i have fitted the adaptor from fullthrottle, and connected both calipers in same circuit :) Very nice brake on the lever, but very easy to lock up using the pedal. But i am very happy with this.. Wheelie till subframe touches and no problem to put it down with one finger on the brake lever :) standard gear is 15/41 I ride with 13/49 which works good for stunting :)
Posted 07 October 2009 - 07:55 PM
Man I need one of those brackets ! One caliper for the foot and one for my handbrake would suit me well . I have to two finger my lever , which sucks when I try stalls . Upgrading rotors as we speak . Then $$$ calipers next hopfully that gets me less arm pump untill I can get a bracket . Do you have any video out ? Like to see anther drz stunted
