Parking brake,required or not???

[The Wolf]

Here is a question up for debate....
In your state do you require a parking brake to be fitted to your trike? Over in the UK we MUST have one fitted. I have a Motortrike and they only make one for the drum brakes and not the discs. My mate has the CSC and he can get one no problem for discs and had his fitted in Florida before shipping to Scotland.
If CSC can do it why can't Motortrike (I have spoken to them without a proper answer) I don't know if any the other makes have the parking brake system.
I await your reply to this question, many thanks.

 

[John Luciano]

Not required here. Put a clamp on the hand brake or some kind of a lever on the foot brake and that should work.

 

[saybel]

My kit, from The Trike Shop, came with a parking brake.

 

[saybel]

My kit, from The Trike Shop, came with a parking brake.

On the disc (wouldn't let me edit)(not fast enough)

 

[The Wolf]

The parking brake in question must be mechanically operated and lock at least one wheel at the back.

 

[katfish16]

Not required in Alabama

 

[saybel]

The parking brake in question must be mechanically operated and lock at least one wheel at the back.

Mine does

 

[Yellow Trike]

Not required in California.

I tried the velcro around the hand brake lever....waste of time.

If I have concerns I put the trike in reverse and leave. Doesn't move in any direction. Also good for theft proofing!

 

[John Luciano]

Parking in Rev is not a good Idea, at least on on a 1500. not sure if that is true with an 1800. I don't think it will hold it on a 1800 I may be wrong. Maybe something stronger than Velcro something Metal would work

 

[The Wolf]

Parking in reverse is okay on the flat but any incline and it is a wee bit dodgy...

 

[dwiht]

thr Lehman kit on mine came with a parking brake. Montana doesn't require one on a Trike though.

 

[FBTRIKE]

Not required in Colorado, I put mine in 1st gear. Reverse won't hold mine.

 

[John Luciano]

If it is a 1500 and you park in REV it could end up costing you $800. What you are doing is holding the bike by the tiny rev gear against the starter drive , SNAP and the parts fall into the motor. Now you have no REV and there are gear parts in the motors, so the case has to be split and the engine needs to be removed to do it.

 

[ThirdWheel]

Wolf:
check out this company. They make the parking brake for the HD TriGuild.
Maybe they have your solution. Welcome to HB Performance

 

[mikeb110]

Have on my 05 GW roadsmith kit. Came with kit. Use it all the time

 

[threewheeled]

It is required in SC. The hydraulics on the brake system is not designed to hold the constant pressure so we do not recommend the velcro lever strap
kodiak
according to some people these kits can be no better and situations like this is why we say they can. If it did not have an emergency/park brake then was it built from the factory out of economic concerns and is maybe, there something else you do not know about in these kits that was also built out of these same concerns... This is suppose to make you think and not get mad...
kodiak

 

[Gorilla]

Kodiak, Question: If SC requires a parking brake, (which I think is a good idea) what are you doing to a HD/Champion creation for a parking brake? Mine did not come with one nor do I remember seeing an option to get one. I would like to do one on mine, but need to be pointed in the correct direction for parts. Thanks, Ted

 

[Rollin Thunder]

I ride on 3 now and never use it any more.

I park it in gear so it can't roll.

Then when I get back on " I " Pull in the clutch and the Break and hit start !

Then were off and running.........................orag: