W&W Cycles Hydraulic Front Brake

[CanuckDave]

Is anyone running W&W Springer Front Hydraulic Brake? I was thinking of getting one but looking for some feedback before i do. Here's their link:

https://www.wwag.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects ... ge=!153803

[Mongrel505558]

Is anyone running W&W Springer Front Hydraulic Brake? I was thinking of getting one but looking for some feedback before i do. Here's their link:

https://www.wwag.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects ... ge=!153803

Anything has got to be better than Harley-Davidson's cable front brake.

[RooDog]

If I wanted a functional front brake on a vintage springer I would go with a disk. For that kind of money, better functional stopper, better than any drum, and there is still a master cylinder to contend with.
....RooDog....

[kitabel]

I noticed that the data did not mention the drum ID or shoe width (the OEM is 7-1/4" ID with 1" shoes). Perhaps they imitated the 1949 brake (8" by 1")?
If I were selling such a device, I would begin with a larger and wider drum as the most cost effective improvement with no added pieces or complexity (as comes with 2LS etc.).
I don't like anything on the bars, it's probably lots of work but possible for the original lever and cable to operate a remote master?

[nifty]

70's BMW use a cable operated master cylinder under tank, some go-kart/ultralite aircraft master cyls cable operated and more compact & easier to custom mount than BM, have to size bore appropriately and find somewhere to hide it, but still have good access for easy service, and use a good cable so cable compression minimised.

I have some 2LS hydraulic backing plate assembies from front of a 60's Vauxhall Viva/4cyl Torana car, 8", shoes drop into 49up drum, many years ago half-arsed mental plan was to use on a hydra Pan & hide brake plate under cover made from aluminum saucepan to simulate pan brake (pan on a pan, never thought of that at the time ). I never got around to adapting brake plate to axle & anchor. Anyone who ever does this must get the correct hyd backing plate, or they will have twin trailing shoes (likewise must use opposite plate if 69-71 with brake on right)

Poor as MoCo stock springer drum brake may be, they are still good enough for anchor pin to distort brake plate, less of a braking problem with floating shoes W&W have used, but misaligned anchor still affects springer fork action. Cause & affect...again
Nifty

[Larry]

Original Harley linings and cast drums are miles better than aftermarket.