Having seen a few bits of info on the AT forum and now the video below about the addition of a rear brake lever for the handle bar I'm really interested to try it. With a knackered left leg, I didn't realise how much I used the clutch to modulate low speed manoeuvres. because I have to have my left foot up on the peg, I cant use the rear brake coming to a stop or moving off or in moments when filtering and stopping suddenly etc (as my right leg needs to be holding me up!) and the suspension dive on the AT doesn't help either.
There are a couple of rear brake lever systems out there, for dirt bikes. The Ox Brake kit, which adds a cable lever to the rear foot brake lever and Rekluse do a hydraulic one that replaces the master cylinder reservoir. I dont think I can replace the AT master cylinder with one for a CRF450 (which would mean I can add one of those kits) , as the brake piston is much smaller, so surely the bore of the master cylinder piston is smaller etc?
Looking at the video below, is there any reason why I couldn't do everything he did but omit the rear master cylinder? If I don't want use of the foot brake lever, surely I could just add a joint block between the new rear brake line and the new handlebar master cylinder (banjo to banjo) somewhere next to the old master cylinder. The XADV master cylinder obviously has the correct leverage to work. Id literally just need an aluminium block, drill a hole through it, tap it for a banjo bolt each side and connect the existing and new brake lines together? Meaning It can return to stock very easily and removing the need to try and tap / thread in a plug into the stock master cylinder (where the reservoir connects) Thoughts?
There are a couple of rear brake lever systems out there, for dirt bikes. The Ox Brake kit, which adds a cable lever to the rear foot brake lever and Rekluse do a hydraulic one that replaces the master cylinder reservoir. I dont think I can replace the AT master cylinder with one for a CRF450 (which would mean I can add one of those kits) , as the brake piston is much smaller, so surely the bore of the master cylinder piston is smaller etc?
Looking at the video below, is there any reason why I couldn't do everything he did but omit the rear master cylinder? If I don't want use of the foot brake lever, surely I could just add a joint block between the new rear brake line and the new handlebar master cylinder (banjo to banjo) somewhere next to the old master cylinder. The XADV master cylinder obviously has the correct leverage to work. Id literally just need an aluminium block, drill a hole through it, tap it for a banjo bolt each side and connect the existing and new brake lines together? Meaning It can return to stock very easily and removing the need to try and tap / thread in a plug into the stock master cylinder (where the reservoir connects) Thoughts?