Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Thumb brakes - anybody want one?

[Clippy]

I've only used the back brake on the 998 to hold it on my sloping drive while I start the engine and put my gloves on.

Mashed right ankle stops me moving that foot around too much on the bike, so once it's wedged up on the rear-sets that's where it stays!

Used to use the back brake loads on the '97 GSXR600 I had as it was top fun to back into corners, but never found the need on a Ducati - they're so stable that backing it in spoils that bit of the experience...

Giles

[Real McCoy]

Iv got one on me 999, works great same as the one in your pics (brembo rear m/c) only problem was clearance the ducati clocks take up alot of space and getting it to fit is very tight.

it resticts your steering lock which ever way you d o it and you have to move the throttle and switch gear down the bar.

also on full lock the lever nearly hits the frame and needs bending out of the way...bleedings a swine too.

mine cost around £350 including everything and a few hours messing around

[keefer]

have you got a photo ?

[Real McCoy]

i havnt but if you pm me an e-mail addy ill send one..be at the weekend tho

[Real McCoy]

forgot to say, mine works inline with the rear brake so that it is retained.

just one resevoir works both m/c

[skidlids]

Originally posted by Jools

One of my colleagues was giving a technical training course to a bunch of people and used the old "it's not rocket science" cliche...

One of the guys in the class replied "Well actually Harry, that's exactly what it is"

Harry had given the course so many times he'd forgotten that he was giving the course to a bunch of NASA engineers

OK then its not has hard as tryiong to get Cold Fusion to work (yes we have tried it here) Fission wasn't a problem and up the road at Jet they are still juggling with Fusion power. So a Thumb operated brake shouldn't be to difficult, not unless the BBC and ITV news crews are getting in the way :P

[keefer]

hmm I was confused before now im really done in.
we are talking about a thumb operated rear brake. so why do you have to move your throttle as it would normally sit on the left of the bike as your on it. or clutch hand

[Simon Reed]

Thats a standard yamaha rear master cylinder,in the pic,made by brembo !

[Edited on 26-10-2005 by Simon Reed]

[Real McCoy]

Originally posted by keefer
hmm I was confused before now im really done in.
we are talking about a thumb operated rear brake. so why do you have to move your throttle as it would normally sit on the left of the bike as your on it. or clutch hand

Its up to the rider where it goes ...i prefere it on the right thats all

[Real McCoy]

Originally posted by Simon Reed
Thats a standard yamaha rear master cylinder,in the pic,made by brembo !

[Edited on 26-10-2005 by Simon Reed]

your not wrong :P