Hyper cruiser? are they any good

[JerboaJohn]

ya,, and I had an inkling the bare frame has potential so I got one last year when they were $90 lol

 

[Freddy Snottgrass]

Can you add v brakes to that bike?

 

[FNTPuck]

Can you add v brakes to that bike?

It only comes with a crappy coaster, but if you get the steel one you can do whatever you want.

I made and welded a bracket to put discs on the front and drilled/reinforced a mount for a simple caliper on the back, but will eventually be welding tabs for a V-brake rear on my Hyper. Coasters suck and will kill you over 30mph. All it took was one close call for me to get rid of it (coaster skipped and jumped chain at 45+mph, would have went right into traffic if I didn't have the front BMX caliper installed as well...which was just enough to slow me down)

 

[Freddy Snottgrass]

I didn't even think about that... lose your chain and no brakes!

 

[JerboaJohn]

yeah that worries me too bcs i might test engines on mine. yet another reason to get a cheap HF welder. to put brake tabs on the frame

 

[Spare_Parts]

Disc are easy enough just need the right hubs.

Rear caliper mount

• Spare_Parts
• Jun 17, 2018

Still have to drill and tap the dropouts for a couple of bolts for a more secure mount.

Caliper mount

• Spare_Parts
• Jun 30, 2018
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Front caliper mount finished

• Spare_Parts
• Jul 8, 2018

Finished shaping the mount and added some paint and new bolts.

 

[gary55]

I was lucky thet the drop outs had the holes for this to work.The back piece of the mount sits on top or the drop out for a little more strength.
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