How do I link the front and back brakes

[Duck]

I sold my 1500 Wing Trike and now looking at a 08 Goldwing with a Champion kit on it. I have a problem with my right leg and it will be hard for me to get my foot in place to apply the brake safely so I would like to link the front lever with the back brakes so when I apply the lever it will work the front wheel and the back wheels at the same time. I did a search but could not find much help. What is the best way to do this?

 

[mhgoldwing]

the front master cylinder does not have enough volume to handle front and rear brakes on a trike. A friend of mine had the front brake handle tied directly to the rear brakes since they are stronger on a trike. He then purchased a used master cylinder and mounted over by the clutch to control only the front brakes. Most of the time the rear brakes alone were sufficient to stop him safely. <br />
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There is a company that also makes a dual set up for the right hand. I can't think fo them right now but I'm sure someone will chime it with the info.<br />
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Good luck.

 

[Duck]

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<div class="message">the front master cylinder does not have enough volume to handle front and rear brakes on a trike. A friend of mine had the front brake handle tied directly to the rear brakes since they are stronger on a trike. He then purchased a used master cylinder and mounted over by the clutch to control only the front brakes. Most of the time the rear brakes alone were sufficient to stop him safely. <br />
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There is a company that also makes a dual set up for the right hand. I can't think fo them right now but I'm sure someone will chime it with the info.<br />
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Good luck.</div>

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</div>Is it the one made by Kliktronic? <br />
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Has anyone used this or did it a different way?

 

[Missouri Charley]

the front master cylinder does not have enough volume to handle front and rear brakes on a trike. A friend of mine had the front brake handle tied directly to the rear brakes since they are stronger on a trike. He then purchased a used master cylinder and mounted over by the clutch to control only the front brakes. Most of the time the rear brakes alone were sufficient to stop him safely.

There is a company that also makes a dual set up for the right hand. I can't think fo them right now but I'm sure someone will chime it with the info.

Good luck.

You're certainly wrong with this statement. Jimmy aka Wheels has no legs and rides a Hannigan trike. All three brakes are plumbed into the front master cylinder and he can lock up all three tires with just the hand brake.

 

[wheels]

I sold my 1500 Wing Trike and now looking at a 08 Goldwing with a Champion kit on it. I have a problem with my right leg and it will be hard for me to get my foot in place to apply the brake safely so I would like to link the front lever with the back brakes so when I apply the lever it will work the front wheel and the back wheels at the same time. I did a search but could not find much help. What is the best way to do this?

Duck, please note that I responded to your PM. Charlie is right, as reported here before, I have had a Motor Trike where I ran just the rear drums and had no problem with stopping the trike with two up, full luggage and pulling a trailer. I now have a new Hannigan and all three wheels have been "linked" to the master cylinder on the handlebar and have now put over 23,000 miles on it with two up, loaded luggage and a very full trailer and guess what . . . . . . . it stops . . . very nicely I might add. Feel free to give me a call anytime and I would be more than happy to try and help you out.

All the best.

 

[mhgoldwing]

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<div class="message">Duck, please note that I responded to your PM. Charlie is right, as reported here before, I have had a Motor Trike where I ran just the rear drums and had no problem with stopping the trike with two up, full luggage and pulling a trailer. I now have a new Hannigan and all three wheels have been "linked" to the master cylinder on the handlebar and have now put over 23,000 miles on it with two up, loaded luggage and a very full trailer and guess what . . . . . . . it stops .<br />
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. very nicely I might add. Feel free to give me a call anytime and I would be more than happy to try and help you out.<br /><br />
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</div>Evidently I was wrong. Sorry about that. My friend worked with several different organizations to come up with a linked system so he could operate all brakes from the right hand and was repeatedly told the OEM master cylinders, front or rear, were no adequate to handle both front and rear on a trike because of the automobile brakes utilized on a trike. Obviously, they were wrong.

 

[cjmitch]

Wouldnt that depend on what he meant by "linked"?
The Standard Honda setup has mechanically Linked brakes.
when you start talking about Cylinders being big enough, volums, and such wouldn't you be referring to Hydraulically linked brakes where one Master cylinder pressurizes ALL of the calipers?