HOW TO INSTALL FRONT BRAKES ON COLEMAN CT200U , CT200U-EX , AND BT200X MINI BIKES
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2019
- This video goes through the process of adding the rear braking system to the front of any of the Coleman 196cc mini bikes.
Burning Rubber Garage’s video on adding front brakes to his bike:
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I know this is an old video but it served me very well 4 yrs later. Just what i needed!
I have a Baja Warrior I want to do the same job on. I was thinking of changing the rear brake to a foot lever on the right side and replace the cable with a rod instead. Then leave the front brake on the left side. Nice job!
Bob's Barn Workshop yeah that setup would probably work better.
Anthony Shelton I see a small mechanical disc brake kit for $25. It will need more complex mounting bracket but no need to replace the front wheel. I’ll have to weld a mounting flange on the wheel for the disc, but I love a challenge!
Bob's Barn Workshop just make sure you don’t have a lot of runout when you welding them mounting flange, though you Can always shim the disc later if need be.
Anthony Shelton yeah it will require some careful alignment for sure!
I recently made a very similar front brake system for both of my Coleman U-EX models. I also converted the rear brake to a rod and pedal for more brake control. IN addition, I installed tail lamps and BRAKE LIGHTS. I also see you have a speedometer/bicycle computer installed on your front fork. Installing that on ours allowed us to know that we can ride for 51 miles before the stock fuel tank runs dry!
You help out a lot of people, thank you for your videos
Great vid man! Do more! Thumbs up!
Great original content!
awesome vid man !
Can wait to do mine grate work 😊
Fantastic I just looked at a different mod that was way more complex thank you for the video
Thanks. Yeah I was actually really quite surprised myself on how simple/easy it was.
I followed your video step-by-step and it works perfect
Thx for the video great job?
Front outer fork tube is aluminum on my ex u so you would have to use a aluminum bracket and be able to weld aluminum
Can some tell me where to buy rear wheel brakes+ cable
Great video. You ought to sell a kit with a bracket and shortened cable.
I think the cable will vary with each bike. When I swapped forks the handle bars become to short on a ct200u. After this video I got taller handlebars (9” tall) to bring it back to original height. This made the cable a little more better looking. Still gonna shorten it when I get a chance I believe.
I’ve ordered all the parts from Coleman for this mod. It’s really should help as we have a very steep hill we go down at our place. One question. What size is your angle iron? 1” or 1.5”? Looking using 1/4” aluminum. Just easier to work with. Thoughts? Thanks.
I think it was only 3/4” actually.
@NubsWithGuns you've revealed two things with this comment. #1 you have no idea what you're talking about. #2 you definitely can't ride for shit.
What is the name of this break part????
Hi Anthony, I'm looking to do this conversion on my Coleman BT200X now that I am adding a new Predator 224 engine, I will need some good stopping power and I must say what an excellent idea and great job! so how has the front braking been working out any issues? I bought the rear Brake Drum and Rim Assy, Brake Handle Lever cable etc. everything I need per your instruction.
Been working great! Almost necessary once you get the bike moving faster than factory speed.
@@TheVintageEngineer Thank you, I bought the rear hub and drum assembly about 60 bucks, and there are no disc brake conversion kits made for the BT200X, if there were would be like $150.00. So far this modified front drum brake is working out great! I upgraded to a 224 PREDATOR and did a MOD2 CAM upgrade now getting 57 MPH and braking on just a rear tire is an accident waiting to happen. Again great video!.
Would you mind measuring the distance between the front forks for me? I’m trying to see if this rim I have my eye on would fit. I want to order that front suspension set up but I need the dimensions if possible. Thx and great video btw.
Yeah, I'll get it for you later today.
Awesome thank you, subbed btw.
Anthony Burgess I got 8 5/8”. Hard to really measure so I had to use to framing squares to get around the tire
Thanks so much. Anything over 8” will work so even if you were off by a little it seems like I’ll be ok. Thanks for checking for me. I appreciate it.
Why did you offset the holes for the u-bolt? That made the angle flange out of line with the cable connection. I want to do mine straight but suspect there's a reason you did it this way haha.
Peter K. @3:35 The ear of the drum housing will hit the nut of the u bolt if it was in line with it.
@@TheVintageEngineer Thanks Anthony!
Would there be any issues with flipping the front tire and having the brakes on the left side?
Nope and probably better as force will be applied to back of fork instead of pulling away from it. I think I originally did it this way to match the back is all.
@@TheVintageEngineer Sweet, thanks for the reply, dig the channel!
Where can I find some of those front forks?
Nate's Vlogs goto their Instagram page. They will be releasing a kit soon.
What headlight is that?
Some Chinese one. Came with the parts bike so I don’t know brand or anything.
How is that new riding position with those handle bars treating you?
I bought some taller handle bars to bring the height up to the stock height, so much better.
@@TheVintageEngineer I'm a 6 ft 220 pounder myself and I saw that issue as soon as I realized the B200x and CT200EX had a completely different approach angle than the ct200u. I considered this modification but am just going with a Trail Master 200 for my a suspension build. For heavy riders the EX and BX are far too prone to wheelie due to the cantilevered seat design.
fatbuddycat I sat on an EX at tractor supply and I absolutely hated it. The TM 200 is a nice bike, just make sure you change out the like 38 tooth rear sprocket to a bigger one because that is way too tall of a gear for trails.
@@TheVintageEngineer What sprocket do you have on your ct200u? I have some serious engine things going on in mine and it honks with the stock sprocket. Torque/speed differences worth it? I'm running a TAV 30.
fatbuddycat I have a 72t rear and I switch between 8 and 10 up front.
Hey any chance you still have that frame and are interested in selling it? Just got a ct200u-ex and the frame is twisted in a couple of spots lol
I do. I live in Birmingham, AL area. Not big on shipping but if you are nearby I might let it go.
@@TheVintageEngineer I'm about an hour away from b'ham & would be interested in buying the frame if you haven't already made a deal on it. I've got the same model bike with significant frame damage & it would save time just to swap parts over. If you could share some contact info, I'd like to see if we can work out a deal...
Send me a message on Instagram: instagram.com/sheltonfilms
Send link for front shocks
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How long is the anchor
Quincy Allen anchor?
@@TheVintageEngineer i met the iron piece
Quincy Allen maybe 3 1/2 or 4”
@@TheVintageEngineer thanks
I really appreciate it Man
why not make the rear brake a foot break like on a motorcycle?
You ever play around with those foot pegs? A foot brake is not a wise choice for these bikes.
GET a thumb throttle. For this and 20 other reasons
Do yourself a big favor and trash the stock Chinese brake shoes . They suck . Replace them with EBC 304G brake shoes . A world of difference . Much better stopping than the stock crap ... Your life is worth it .
That was already done prior to this mod: CT200u BT200X Squealing Brakes Fix (Upgrade, Replace, Adjust) czcams.com/video/Kel5C3V2Tck/video.html
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