Just wondering if anybody runs there handbrake over there clutch or does everybody run it under? or is it the opposite anything to watch out for running it either way?

 

under the clutch homie

 

thats what i thought from the jump but i swear i've seen people with it the other way and from what it looks like i might have to have mine over because with the HB all the way down against the fork and the clutch all the way against the HB the clutch is still way too high. Ay what method do you use to grab your HB when u do say a SS? thats a whole other thread i need to post. somepeople say hold both, 1 with the index and the other with the midlle or do you just have to be quick enough to get your finger(s) off the clkutch and on to the HB?? thanx

 

umm it depends slow idle stuff ill cover the clutch just like in that pic, but on the streets ill clutch it up and catch it on engine brake then switch my index finger to the HB and ride it like that since i wont really need to cover the cutch plus it gives me one more finger on the bar for a better grip. I learned with the HB on top and eventually bought the right setup but its easier to do it the right way from the start instead of developing a bad habit. If you try a radial MC it probly wont hit the fork tube and it will allow you to rotate both of them further down, i used the front brake off the 05 r6 its a brembo 16x20 i beive so it doesnt have quite as much leverage as the 16x18 but it was free so im using it till i can afford the 16x18.

 

clutch up top

 

you're screwed if you bought one of those masters that have the built in res, then you have to run it on top...

I think John LEGION is the only person I've seen running a HB on top. He only does that on one of his bike but I'm not sure the exact reason

 

uh yeah, your an idiot. if has a built in master it doesnt make a difference, unless you have to flip it upside down

 

naw i know that i have a 03 r6 master which all r6's and r1's have seperate res.

yea i was just wondering i guess what the norm position is, and so far it looks like under the clutch like i thought.

 

built in master? wtf? who's the idiot???


I was talking about a built in res like this the built in res has way too much height on it. If you try to run it on bottom, you'll either have to run your clutch at really high angle or your hb at a really low angle.

...built in master....

 

:lmao

 

dammit i was planning on starting an eBattle, yeah im and idiot, but i knew exactly what you were talking about

 

the built in resivor SUCKS.. i bought it but couldnt even stack my **** where i could get to it. the important thing is FUNCTIONABILITY!!!! if it's on there, and you can use it COMFORTABALLY then it's money (to you anyways) i had a HB on bottom on a bike i bought allready setup.... the clutch posisition was nice, but the HB wasn't (for me) i KNOW it's all in the master you use, and how you stack it, so i will be changing my setup back to HB on bottom whenever i get a radial mount master... for now here is my setup, and i can use it EASILY/EFFORTLESSLY

this is when i set it up... the clutch lever has been cut down now
looks like this now

 

thats the same POS lever i had. Its impossible to set up with the brake on the bottom. Im still not sure why full throttle is still sending them out with orders. People have got to be complaining about it. Im waiting on my 16x18 to come in now. I hope its everything everyone is saying.

 

i rock my HB on top. :YEAH

ive rode both ways and prefer it on top for some reason..just try it both ways and see wich way u like.

 

I like HB on bottom. I think it is much more comfortable. I have an asv lever and it is really nice because you can adjust the lever in and out. I run it all the way out so I have easy access to the brake and i can still grab the clutch easily with my index finger. this set up works especially well when you start slippin the clutch and using the handbrake at the same time.

 

yeah my original plan was for the HB on bottom w/ ASV on top since it will fold outta your way when reaching for the HB, and it adjusts easily... but HB on top is pretty sweet right now, but slipping the clutch while useing the HB seems like it would be hard (im not doing that yet.. i gotta use 1 or the other)

 

Rode with streetfighterz this past weekend... I remember right all of them except one had the HB on top... I dunno it seems more comfortable to me on the bottom and I can use both at the same time.


On another note who puts the clutch on the inside toward the tripple?? and who puts the HB inside toward the tripple??
I have tryed both ways and see advantages both ways... Think this also matters with what type of bars you have IE: stock clips, F.I. clips,DB

 

most people run it on the bottom because of the geometry of your bike while in a wheelie, it might seem uncomfortable (too low) with both wheels on the ground but once its up the HB is right where your clutch would be if it were on two wheels.

 

thats a matter of personal preference, i run my HB on the inside and clutch on the outside (towards the end of the clip on) because i like to be able to grab the end of the brake lever for more leverage, but some say you cant stall like that, i dont have a problem

 

Handbrake on bottom, because like someone else said when your standing on the seat it puts the brake at the correct angle