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Old 03-08-2003, 09:55 PM
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What do you mean the resovoir would be up side down?

I really think when the warranty runs out. Im going to weld the front or have one built

Do you think there would ever be a locker/unlocker for the cats
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:01 PM
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Imagine taking the left hand brake (res up) and putting it on the right hand side by the throttle. For the end of the lever to be on the right side (end of handlebars) the res would be upside down. I tried to find a way to do it on my Honda 450. It could be done relatively easy with the right parts. Just imagine your coming out of a hole with traction on the left and the right up in the air spinning. You pull in on the right brake and stop the right wheel, pushing the power over to the left wheel. Out of the hole you come.
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:05 PM
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yes but with the res on the left cant you disconnect the right brake line.
I disconnected the rear brake line and plugged it with a nail
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:07 PM
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Also I have noticed that detroit has a locker out for every bike but the AC.


Isnt the suzuki and arctic cat the same. If i bought a locker for the vinson 500 wouldnt it fit in my Ac 500?
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:09 PM
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The idea is you have the left hand brake on its own res. working only the left front brake. Same for the right. That way you have separate brake controls left and right. Forget the rear.
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:14 PM
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I think youre on to something here
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:24 PM
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It's not the same as Zuki. AC just uses there engines. The Vinson 500 is a solid axle setup. I'm telling you man, I could actually make the brake setup work right now except the right lever would be facing in towards the speedo. It would be really weird and hard to grab. If you can find a right hand lever with res. with the same fitting it's a peice of cake. You just run a solid line from left to left and right to right. Probably even have better stopping power, do to your only stopping one rotor instead of two. Would be up to the rider to keep it straight during high speed braking. Manuf. could never put it out on the market.
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:40 PM
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But the catch!!!

Where to find a right hand brake a res???
 
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The only other way..... Weld it!!!
 
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Old 03-08-2003, 10:46 PM
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Hey I got it!!


What of you made sure evry time you went into a hole you got it to where your left tire was uo in the air or spinning and your right had the traction and you had your right brake line disconnected to where only your left tire brake worked. All you would have to do was pull the lever and the right tire would grab. You would just have to make sure you made your left tire does the spining and slipping
 


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