mini handbrake set up

[phill cbx]

Hi all,
i have found a brilliant small descreat handbrake system for the trikes, as the car ones seem to big ugly and long, this one i just bought was from a burgmen scooter and is very small and can go anywhere yet still offering all the same as the big stuff, will have to take some pics and list them here for anyone interested.
Regards Phill

[hunter]

Yes,would like to see that phil.

[trikerpete]

hi phill, its always good to see different trike related things, so go on post a picture and describe what it is and where it can be found/bought.
cheers

[geordi]

I'm intrsted in this as well,

cant wait to see wait to see your findings

[snafu]

also interested 

[phill cbx]

right guys here is the pic from the listing as i got it off ebay £20, i shall take some other pics, but the biggest dimension is about 6 inch, pull the rubber lever to position on, it is obviously racheted, to release pull back a bit further and it realeases, really neat and compact, also has a switch so connected up to a light and you can tell if its on or off, neat
Regards Phill
 words from listing
"SUZUKI AN 400 BURGMAN

HANDBRAKE CABLE WITH LEVER AND SWITCH

WILL SUIT 2007 2008 MODEL BURGMANS"

[geordi]

Been thinking about this.
How would you get the cable spilt to go to both rear calipers?
will there be enough movement and power in the cable to lock the breaks on?

I think this will be fantastic if it works and a great space saving idea

[DIZZY]

Phil,im very interested in this handbrake too as are many people with projects on the go i guess

but im struggling to make out the photo ,its prob just me and  my crap eye sight,you couldnt put a close up pic  of the lever on could you?

sorry to be a pain mate Dizzy.

[Manky Monkey]

I can't make out from that photo whether it's a stubby lever, that pulls up like a normal handbrake, or a button that pulls out, like a choke knob?
On my own trike I've used a T piece, made from flat plate, to connect 2 cables to the lever. A tidier option, which I'll use on Taz's trike, would be a round bar through the bottom of the lever, cross drilled at either end to take the 2 cables.

[phill cbx]

Hi All,
As promised picks of the mini hanbrake system, and pen for ref size,
Regards Phill.
contact me for larger pics if you want them,

[phill cbx]

yes i thought about the attachment to the 2 cables which feed the brakes on each side and going to use this little bugger, just the job me thinks, and it will allow equal pulling to each drum,
regards Phill

[DIZZY]

Thanks phil,my sights beta now,and i like the idea never seen one b4, can it be foot  activated or hand only?

[phill cbx]

Hello mate,
if you push the lever away from you it starts to rachet until you hit friction, then push a little more and it realeases, so yes i reckon it can be foot operated, push to engage the rachet a bit more and the handbrake is off,
easy peasy
Regards Phill

[phill cbx]

Hi all, just to let you know that this little bugger is up for sale not due to any fault of its own, just a change of my design £35, regards Phill