Aussie Annie Posted October 3, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2009 Okay, here are pics of the Spiegler thumb brake that Squeeze kindly helped me purchase. Quickstep is putting it on today Gonna have a lot of stuff on the left handlebar! Will post more pics when installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted October 3, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 3, 2009 That looks like a very good quality system, I'll be interested in hearing how it works out for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04Midnight Posted October 3, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 3, 2009 What does it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted October 3, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2009 What does it do? It moves the rear brake control up top so that the rear brakes can be applied by hand instead of foot as Annie has some foot issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted October 4, 2009 Here are pics of the thumb brake now installed on the bike. Just having some wiring issues now (colors different to the U.S. book!!) in regard to the stop light switch -- hopefully sorted today:bang head: NOTE: I am using the thumb brake because my right knee is stiff and I can't get my foot onto the back brake pedal, I also need that area to place my foot on the floorboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted October 4, 2009 Why OH Why isn't anything going to plan ??????:crying: The master cylinder wont hold pressure and there is NO air in the line This is getting frustratin' for Quickstep Now he has to pull the whole dang thing apart, and see what he can do It came from Germany, so getting it sorted is going to take time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted October 4, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 4, 2009 can you clutch and brake at the same time with that thing? Unless the picture does not show well, I'm surprised at the control angle on that thing, I would have thought it would ride closer to the bottom of the grip. Good luck getting it sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted October 4, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 4, 2009 Annie, I'm sorry to read about your Problems. As i look at the Pics, it seems Alan put the M/C on upside down. The Inlet should be on the top and the Output on the Bottom of the M/C. It's not designed to work the Way it's mounted. I don't what went wrong but this could easily affect the hydraulic Operation of the M/C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted October 5, 2009 THANK YOU SQUEEZE :clap2: Message passed on to Quickstep Now we just have to figure out which two wires are for the stop light The colours are different to the U.S. ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted October 5, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2009 Good luck Annie. Keep us posted on it!! Like I have to tell Annie to keep us posted on being able to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArticusMedicus Posted October 5, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 5, 2009 That is one slick set up. I dig all of the controls available out there and the possibilities. I got a chance to meet and hang out with the guys that ride motocross in the Extremity Games. http://www.extremitygames.com/ Man, they use electric shifters, brake relocates, clutch less systems.... All kinds of cool stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibvel Posted October 5, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 5, 2009 That is one slick set up. I dig all of the controls available out there and the possibilities. I got a chance to meet and hang out with the guys that ride motocross in the Extremity Games. http://www.extremitygames.com/ Man, they use electric shifters, brake relocates, clutch less systems.... All kinds of cool stuff. Wow, what a blast. That Rock climber Craig DeMartino, mentioned in the Skateboarding/rock climbing paragraph, goes to my church. Now THAT'S quite a story there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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