Recent content by StreetShark

Some people just prefer the clean vintage look of the drum brake for a cafe project. Drum brakes are also really easy maintain and rebuild. You are right in saying drums are not as good as disc brake systems. They have less stopping power, less "feel", and fade quickly due to poor heat...

You could do it with any brake with enough trial and error, but this route is very simple and cheap! Good luck.

I know there are people out there with the kz200 that would like to swap out that cable operated front brake with a hydraulic one. I'm currently building one up brat style and did just that. I wanted to share because I know there isn't a lot of information out there. I see a lot of questions...

well the kz400 and kz750 bikes from the late 70 have bigger discs that might fit. Ill have to post pics because this brake seems pretty unusual.

My other option would be to find a brake off of a bike like the ninja 250 and have a bracket made to make it fit. Ive just never done anything like that. I think the rotor width between the two bikes is the same. What else would I need to consider? Obviously I would need to add a master...

I need to swap the front brake on my 1978 kawi kz200. The OEM brake is cable operated, which is... crap, but it stopped the little kz well enough. I was going to clean it and put it back on, but in the process I managed to BREAK my BRAKE. I don't want to swap the entire front end because it has...