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Title: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: rlloydm on March 11, 2022, 11:30:36 AM
Hey Folks,

I'm about to swap over from a stock MC & caliper setup on my RD350 race bike to a Brembo / Lockheed combo. I'll need to make an adaptor plate for the new caliper and while I'm at it, I was considering the following...

My caliper rides on the front of the fork lower on the right hand side. Any reason I can't swap the fork lowers and run it on the back of the left hand side? I guess this is mostly for vanity's sake but I do sometimes worry about the brake line being way out there in the breeze in the event of a crash.

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/274676925_1659040661154976_7055609709349879324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=3cWhLSHciQ0AX-nb8fj&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AT-zo4kRjroAK5P-HMZXw-Lm1wqBZjG-9LUiqDjfI7MQZQ&oe=62316414)

Thanks!
Title: Re: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: m in sc on March 11, 2022, 12:15:31 PM
swap the fork tubes left to right and mount the tire on reverse rom where it is on the rim. I did the exact same on my lightweight.. no issues at all.
Title: Re: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: Hawaii-Mike on March 11, 2022, 01:28:31 PM
Here's my KH400 with the brake disc swapped from left side to right and the fork legs swapped.
Title: Re: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: m in sc on March 11, 2022, 02:54:53 PM
my rd w reversed brake. bit over the top but i like it.

(https://www.2strokeworld.net/wp-content/uploads/lightweight-rd/rdbracket-monospine-installed_zpsh6o2zd2g.jpg)
Title: Re: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: Striker1423 on March 11, 2022, 02:58:23 PM
floating disc double-potted goodness!

Title: Re: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: rlloydm on March 23, 2022, 08:29:25 PM
Quote from: m in sc on March 11, 2022, 02:54:53 PM
my rd w reversed brake. bit over the top but i like it.


What alloy did you use for that bracket? I need to make one up and was hoping to use 7075 but the price is ten times that of 6061.
Title: Re: (probably) Dumb Brake/Fork Question
Post by: m in sc on March 23, 2022, 10:37:59 PM
its 6061. just fine. its also 3/8" thick. its in compression so no worries.