Patti welcome aboard
I don't know about cost but maybe Richard will step in to give you guidance.
Been one of those crazy days today.. The official MT reply would be, our solid axle HD conversions are only available with drum brakes & we do not have a disc brake system that will work with our solid axle kits (liability & all that jazz).
With that being said much like the write up that was linked above it is possible & has been done more than once with aftermarket parts & components. The thing you do want to stay aware of & keep in the front of your mind when shopping - you have a limited master cylinder size & limited pedal travel and no power brakes (like most cars that calipers are "borrowed" from.
Richard, the kit referred to is the one Lehman used on the rear axles before 2010. The motorcycle m/c was used with a residual check valve at the tee. I have converted the shaft drive MT straight axle from drum to disc, but never done the belt drive model. Probably because they are 5 lug axles. What axle bearings are used in the MT (RW207CCRA is used in all Lehman 2012 and earlier) ?
Patti, welcome to Trike Talk from West Virginia.:wave4::wave4:
I've got a "cheat sheet" for the common parts store parts for the 7.5 diff (shaft drive bikes like the Valkyrie); the axle bearings are p/n R1563 (ironically enough, it's also the same bearings my Jeep uses :Shrug On our HD conversions we do use the same 207 bearing that they used, yes.
need to adjust the left brake, if it pulls to the right.
:wave4atti, Welcome from SW Arkansas.
I guess I'm wondering.....is there a reason why the Trog kit doesn't have the disk brake option? I guess I just assumed a company like MT would offer that, or at the very least, begin looking into it. The only other option would be to see about switching completely over to the Gladiator kit.
Well, guess it isn't a big deal. Heck, I'm just happy to have the trike....always wanted one. Beggars can't be choosers! :GL1800:
I've got a "cheat sheet" for the common parts store parts for the 7.5 diff (shaft drive bikes like the Valkyrie); the axle bearings are p/n R1563 (ironically enough, it's also the same bearings my Jeep uses :Shrug On our HD conversions we do use the same 207 bearing that they used, yes.
My husband and I just purchased a 1999 HD FLHRCI (Road King Classic) with a Motortrike conversion kit. I think it's a Trog kit (unsure) but it has air ride suspension and
drum brakes. Does anyone know if this can be converted to Disc brakes and what the cost would be? Thanks in advance!