Topic: Conversion of rear brake hub- from rigid to cable activated

[Howell]

On our new build CB500 racer , we made also a cable at this way, we bold it on.

[CPHjimm]

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Ha ha! It's from six years of searching like you've been doing Jimmy - no easy route, you gotta do the time 
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haha, im sure, guess my 5 years of on_off didnt pay off as good     

After several hours of thinking (my old brain is hurting ) It should be possible to create a cable opperated 7" twin leading shoe rear brake using both CB160 front and rear components.
You would need the front shoes, leavers and acctuating spindles.
Remove the shoe pivot pin from the rear plate, bush and replace with one of the front acctuating spindles.
Simple or is it. 

Sam, be careful with all that thinking, that can be dangerous!! Well, at least that is what I tell my boss. 
It seems really nice, will def. check it out.


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Yes, these are made up in batches with alloy lever/ pedals sourced from newer Honda models.

KOS
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Mark, ill give you a mail tomorrow for more details.

[CPHjimm]

On our new build CB500 racer , we made also a cable at this way, we bold it on.

That looks good!! hmmm, Getting all confused on which way to go    Ill figure it out

Sam, someone over on your side of the Big Pond used to make replacement plates for the Suzuki 4LS that looked like Ceriani plates. Since I can't afford a full Ceriani 4LS repro, I'd love to find a (used, affordable) set of the side plates to use on this build.  Know of any?     RR

maybe here?

http://www.menani.it/menani/index.php?id_cat=1&posizione=lista&lingua=&carrello=

not really affordable but nice eye candy in any case

WOW... are those hubs made on a virgins inner thighs

[derkafer]

What about the source for the brake cable itself? Any ideas there? Id like to buy a new one if I was gonna do this, new cables make me feel warm and fuzzy... 

[turboguzzi]

What about the source for the brake cable itself? Any ideas there? Id like to buy a new one if I was gonna do this, new cables make me feel warm and fuzzy... 

not easy to find off the shef. Try the clutch cable of a manual shift car like say  a subaru, they are pretty sturdy, have a teflon lined outer sleeve, threaded adjuster at the end and if you are lucky, it might be the right length

I am using one myself, no idea about part number or such...

TG

[CPHjimm]

What about the source for the brake cable itself? Any ideas there? Id like to buy a new one if I was gonna do this, new cables make me feel warm and fuzzy... 

I bought a Suzuki GT750 rear brake cable on Ebay. haven't done the conversion yet but it got the right lenght. should work
/Jimmy

[paulages]

i used a clutch motorcycle clutch cable and just re-soldered the ferrule and end where i needed it.

[derkafer]

I bought a Suzuki GT750 rear brake cable on Ebay. haven't done the conversion yet but it got the right lenght. should work
/Jimmy

I wonder if it would be easy to use that cable and the hub from the same bike. Does anyone know if this hub is the right size to fit the CB500?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-GT750-rear-brake-plate-assembly-water-buffalo_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem255923fffaQQitemZ160409321466QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Old Scrambler]

New HONDA rear brake cables are sometimes available from the CB72 and CB77 models as well as the CL72 and CL77 models.  A cheap substitute fjor this ap would be an aftermarket front cable, especially the extended lengths from the ape-hangers and extended tube days. Most come in gray sleeves.

[kos]

If you guys really want the correct cable for these special applications. Ali you have do do is draw them up and send to Motion Pro here in USA and they will make you any cable you want. New, with newest and best materials made on the planet.

Stay away from soldering, cutting, retro-fitting your super fast racer for safety's sake!


KOS

[derkafer]

I wonder if it would be easy to use that cable and the hub from the same bike. Does anyone know if this hub is the right size to fit the CB500?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-GT750-rear-brake-plate-assembly-water-buffalo_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem255923fffaQQitemZ160409321466QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

The only thing I could find in my internet research on the subject is that they are both 180mm drums. That leaves a lot of variables to consider... Anyone have one of these laying around that we can get some measurements from?