1991 Rear Brakes suck

[qr4life]

My rear brake system is the original caliper. It sucks. Ive been on ebay and reading on here about different ways to get hydraulic brakes. Can someone explain all the steps and material I will need to get rid of these sh*tty mechanical rears.

 

[xxxxfloodedxxxx]

the most simplest bolt on way? just buy a 03+ rear brake assembly (caliper, lines, disc, pedal, master cylinder) and an 03+ carrier....thats what i did. change the carrier bearings since you'll be in there too. you will have to fab some mounting brackets and have them welded to your frame for linkage to actuate the master cylinder... or do what i did also and just replace the frame to an 03+... lol (guess its not really all that simple after all)

 

[qr4life]

yay thanks i dont think ill b able to replace the frame but i got to do something

 

[Jabes]

they have hydraulic break kits here Project Blaster - Online Store

 

[FasterBlaster22]

Purchase a shorty rear brake cable it will make those stock brakes work just like hydraulic ones!

 

[qr4life]

yay i prob will but my caliper is totally frozen with rust

 

[FasterBlaster22]

yay i prob will but my caliper is totally frozen with rust

Yea, mine was too i had to pry the pads out then sand where they sat

 

[bacardiboy]

Fasterblaster is totally right, the rear "shorty" brake cable is a big difference over the stock long one that goes to the left handlebar, ALOT easier than modding a pre 2003 blaster for the hydraulic rears. I bought my short brake cable off ebay for really cheap, it was a motion pro I believe.