Brakes help needed

[Roger Kyle]

What size rotor were you planning on using on the the front of your bike? Thanks. Also could you get us bolt spacing on your caliper bracket. Measure from the center to center of the bolt holes & post it in mm. Thanks.

Looks like 54mm maybe 55. Not sure about the rotor. I figured I would need the caliper first so I could measure to see what I needed

 

[DieselTech]

Looks like 54mm maybe 55. Not sure about the rotor. I figured I would need the caliper first so I could measure to see what I needed

Ok I'll see what kinda parts list I can come up for you. Thanks.

 

[GW's Motorized]

nice looking build!

 

[Roger Kyle]

Ok I'll see what kinda parts list I can come up for you. Thanks.

Thanks so much

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Looks like 54mm maybe 55. Not sure about the rotor. I figured I would need the caliper first so I could measure to see what I needed

Ok I'll see what kinda parts list I can come up for you. Thanks.

Thanks so much

The smallest disk brake rotor I have ever seen on these bikes on a front wheel is a 160 mm like mine...I also have a 203 mm on the rear...The calipers are the same size on both, nothing different on them except what is used as an adapter from the frame to the caliper.

Front 160 mm rotor and caliper.

Front 160 mm rotor and caliper close up.

A closer picture of that front assembly.

Rear caliper and 203 mm rotor below.

 

[Chainlube]

So are you using a rear wheel on the front?

That's correct

When you put your brake adaptor on the wheel, run it in hand tight and then hold onto it and roll your bike forward. Looks like it might unscrew when applying the brakes. In that case you would have to turn the wheel around.

 

[DieselTech]

When you put your brake adaptor on the wheel, run it in hand tight and then hold onto it and roll your bike forward. Looks like it might unscrew when applying the brakes. In that case you would have to turn the wheel around.

Yeah I was wondering that myself. He might like you said flip everything to the other side.

 

[Roger Kyle]

When you put your brake adaptor on the wheel, run it in hand tight and then hold onto it and roll your bike forward. Looks like it might unscrew when applying the brakes. In that case you would have to turn the wheel around.

With the threads to the left side, applying the brakes will only make it get tighter. Righty tighty

 

[Chainlube]

With the threads to the left side, applying the brakes will only make it get tighter. Righty tighty

Yes, but normally that has a free wheel on it from the right side.

It cost nothing to check and save you from a broken neck.

 

[Roger Kyle]

Yes, but normally that has a free wheel on it from the right side.

It cost nothing to check and save you from a broken neck.

Correct, and it would be turned to the right side, the free wheel would be turning left and cranking would be turning right, to the tightening directing of the threads