Thought I would share this. I wanted to run bike (to warm up or tweek something) without having to block the wheels on a slight grade. So I just tried a velcro cable tie, the type that goes around the cable and back through itself to stay on one end of the cable. I installed it on the brake handle like you would on a cable, then you pull the brake handle wrap the velcro strap around the throttle and back on itself and voila, parking brake! The bonus is you can also turn the throttle a little to create a fast idle if needed. When not in use you just continually wrap it around itself until it's completely out of the way which makes it totally safe and will not interfere with either the brake or the throttle.
In the past I've used a Velcro watch band around the front brake lever. Worked well until I miss placed the watch band.
Thick rubber band like for conserves made it for me in remote times. Remote times when we used to make our own conserves, liver and blood sausages at home....as said, quite some days ago. I guess about when Velcro was in the process of invention.
The velco band sounds like a good tip. I'll have to see if I can find one.
Home depot has a few options.
Quote from Gandolf on September 22, 2020, 1:51 pmHome depot has a few options.
Or any Wal Mart at the jewelry counter where they have the watchbands.
I take old bicycle and motorcycle inner tubes and cut them into 1/4 - 1/2 width rubber bands. The rubber used in inner tubes are of a better quality than the crap they use today to make rubber bands.
Bruce
Hi Bruce! Happy to see you're still here.
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Harleys from the 60's, (Servicars) had hand parking brakes. Since many parts fit across several models, I was able to bolt this directly on to my 69 FLH rig.
The Servicars used them up till 71.
Very cool setup!
The 2018 Ural cT comes factory-equipped with a hydraulic rear brake caliper, which also has a mechanical entry for the parking brake function.
It is activated via a dedicated lever at the left side of the handlebar.
Looks like the way to go. Suppose you also have 2wd and reverse? With my tug being manufactured only 29 years earlier guess I'll have to make do with the velcro....
Keeping my eye on the lottery!
Quote from Gandolf on October 7, 2020, 6:35 amSuppose you also have 2wd and reverse?
No and yes.
Good luck with the lottery!
In the USA if a company sells a motorcycle with a sidecar attached they must have a parking brake. Harley got around this by never selling a motorcycle with a sidecar. They sold a motorcycle, and a sidecar color matched but the dealer had to invoice them as separative items and install the sidecar. They would have also had to do EPA testing as a three wheeled motorcycle. We offer a mechanical parking brake but only as in Western Australia it is mandated. We do so in such a manor as it is not all the pretty to have a parking brake handle that once the sidecar passes inspection it can be removed.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
866-638-1793
www.dmcsidecars.com
