Interesting braking system from a long dead project.

[cloakedvillain]

As far as I can tell this company is long dead and they never produced more than a handful of these bikes. I liked the idea of using the sprocket as a brake rotor and I am curious if any of you guys have seen the same thing done by amateurs.(there's something quite romantic about being an amateur: pursuing something or doing something just for the love of it.)


View: https://youtu.be/MKz1Y0WaXyY


View: https://youtu.be/pbF46_aMQjo


View: https://youtu.be/3Fy6P-rPC2k

 

[Gordy]

People do that with custom vehicles all the time. Space starts to become an issue sometimes, and you have to find places to put things. This is pretty brilliant on a motorized bicycle though

 

[cloakedvillain]

People do that with custom vehicles all the time. Space starts to become an issue sometimes, and you have to find places to put things. This is pretty brilliant on a motorized bicycle though

The problem of grease from the chain on the rotor could be minimized through using wax instead.

 

[DieselTech]

I did that on a custom chopper I built many years ago. Just got to make sure you use a hardened rear drive sprocket.

 

[Wrench]

I liked the idea of using the sprocket as a brake rotor and I am curious if any of you guys have seen the same thing done

A normal sprocket is made outta too soft of a metal

It's called a Scroter and yes they're made for custom M/C builds

Chain drive sprocket and a brake rotor all in one "Scrotter"

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

With many of the compounds in modern brake pads they're far superior to pads of the past. Their one issue is any petroleum on them at all and they're ruined.