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ScootRS front master brake for VBB or GS
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:33 pm
by GLscoot
Has anyone bought or using one of the front brake master cylinder kits from ScootRS where the use a bracket the slides into the lever part of the headset and the master cylinder is then bolted to the bracket. Are they any good, what thread do they use for the hydraulic cable connection to the cylinder.
Re: ScootRS front master brake for VBB or GS
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:20 am
by rosscla
I think 'slides in' is a little light on the effort ...looks like you need to butcher your headset.
Take a look at these
fitting instructions
Re: ScootRS front master brake for VBB or GS
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:31 am
by GLscoot
Good link, Yes i will need to do a little cutting and grinding on the brake lever section, but on the GS that part comes off the headset so would only be damaging that section, not the headset itself.
I have been sent an expensive alternative which looks brilliant. Its always money, money, money.
I want to put a rear disc brake and drop bars on this project as well. When will it fcking stop.
Re: ScootRS front master brake for VBB or GS
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:21 am
by LI150
I would buy the best one whether that scootrs or not as if it were me i would only regret not getting it. Once its spent its done
Re: ScootRS front master brake for VBB or GS
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:45 pm
by GLscoot
LI150 wrote:I would buy the best one whether that scootrs or not as if it were me i would only regret not getting it. Once its spent its done
I agree, fell into that trap about 20 years ago when I wanted a GS and bought a sportique, as I couldn't afford a GS then. Finished the sportique and sold it immediately and bought a GS at a considerable loss on the sportique.
My only problem with the more expensive brake master cylinder is that its really for a GL or Rally, split headset. I will have to put two taps into the GS headset to secure the bracket. Cant show the brake system as it wasn't my find and don't want to take the good detective's credit.
Re: ScootRS front master brake for VBB or GS
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:46 am
by Richjak
I am in the process of upgrading my cutdown at the moment with full hydraulic brakes.
I use a rally/sprint headset which i had adapted to take the standard Grimeca vespa master cylinder and just used the scootRS hub and disc.
The ScootRS hub and caliper are second to none a brilliant piece of kit but the way they mount the master cylinder on the headset just looks crap.
My scootering OCD wouldnt allow me to live with something that unsightly.