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dayj1 · 09-18-2006, 08:36 PM

Does anyone know a dealer in the US that carries extended rear brake rods for a z50a? Classic Honda sells them with their extended swingarms but I don't see them listed separately. If all else fails, I'll give them a call.

I shortened an xr70 swingarm such that it is 2 inches longer than a stock z50 swingarm, so I need a rod about 14 inches long. Does anyone happen to know if this is close to another bike such as a crf/xr50 or something else?

/dayj1

ghostryder · 09-18-2006, 09:02 PM

i think dratv has them. theres some china parts sites too.

dayj1 · 09-18-2006, 09:59 PM

I had been looking at dratv's site in the z50 parts and hadn't seen one. So I did a search on the entire site and found a ct70 brake rod where he has a tape measure next to it and it's 15 inches long. The ct70 brake rod is straight and by the time I bend an offset in it for the z50, it ought to come close to the 14 inches that I need. Thanks for the help.

/dayj1

lowbike1 · 09-18-2006, 10:36 PM

fast 50's has them for sure. they have them in a few different lengths

dayj1 · 09-18-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lowbike1

fast 50's has them for sure. they have them in a few different lengths

Yep. Fast50s has them here:

http://www.fast50s.com/cart/customer...&cat=19&page=2

They're listed for a crf50.

The wierd thing to me is that for a z50, they list a stock length and stock + 1 inch, which are 10 7/8 and 11 7/8. The one that I have is 12 1/4 and needs to be 2 inches longer! I guess a z50r and z50a rod are not the same?

Thanks.

/dayj1

dayj1 · 09-19-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

stainless steel rod = bend your own!

True. It would be a whole lot easier than the effort that I put into shortening the swingarm. It may come down to that, but it looks like they are available for less than $10.

/dayj1

supernes550 · 09-19-2006, 01:31 PM

use the brake rod from a xr70

Z50King · 09-19-2006, 01:38 PM

i used my stock brake rid when i went +3 on my swinger. i just went to the ace hardware, and picked up a new short rod and an adapter that fit. but the new shorter rod has to be threaded opposite on both ends of each other, if you know what i mean. but you might not have a brake rod all together

Brent878 · 09-19-2006, 01:39 PM

ya I cut and shortened a XR70 brake rod for one of my builds

C_Thut · 09-19-2006, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

stainless steel rod = bend your own!

stole my idea, but ya its easy just bend it and tap it

reynolds_brad · 09-19-2006, 09:12 PM

Xr70 brake rods are longer.

ghostryder · 09-19-2006, 09:28 PM

try to find a rear brake cable for a 89 husky 510. every dirt bike shop told me i was screwed. even one in reno that was a husky dealer. went to the harley shop and the guy explained the whole hardware store thing to me. duh. fixed for 35 cents.

reynolds_brad · 09-20-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ghostryder

try to find a rear brake cable for a 89 husky 510. every dirt bike shop told me i was screwed. even one in reno that was a husky dealer. went to the harley shop and the guy explained the whole hardware store thing to me. duh. fixed for 35 cents.

Show us your hardware store fix, if you got a pic of it that would be great.

thanks

09-18-2006, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
dayj1 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Athens, Alabama Posts: 183	Extended Brake Rod Does anyone know a dealer in the US that carries extended rear brake rods for a z50a? Classic Honda sells them with their extended swingarms but I don't see them listed separately. If all else fails, I'll give them a call. I shortened an xr70 swingarm such that it is 2 inches longer than a stock z50 swingarm, so I need a rod about 14 inches long. Does anyone happen to know if this is close to another bike such as a crf/xr50 or something else? /dayj1

09-18-2006, 09:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
ghostryder 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: northern california Posts: 917	i think dratv has them. theres some china parts sites too.

09-18-2006, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
dayj1 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Athens, Alabama Posts: 183	I had been looking at dratv's site in the z50 parts and hadn't seen one. So I did a search on the entire site and found a ct70 brake rod where he has a tape measure next to it and it's 15 inches long. The ct70 brake rod is straight and by the time I bend an offset in it for the z50, it ought to come close to the 14 inches that I need. Thanks for the help. /dayj1

09-18-2006, 10:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
lowbike1 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Posts: 2,125	fast 50's has them for sure. they have them in a few different lengths

09-19-2006, 01:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	use the brake rod from a xr70

09-19-2006, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	i used my stock brake rid when i went +3 on my swinger. i just went to the ace hardware, and picked up a new short rod and an adapter that fit. but the new shorter rod has to be threaded opposite on both ends of each other, if you know what i mean. but you might not have a brake rod all together

09-19-2006, 01:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brent878 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,147	ya I cut and shortened a XR70 brake rod for one of my builds

09-19-2006, 09:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
reynolds_brad Advertiser Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,719	Xr70 brake rods are longer.

09-19-2006, 09:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
ghostryder 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: northern california Posts: 917	try to find a rear brake cable for a 89 husky 510. every dirt bike shop told me i was screwed. even one in reno that was a husky dealer. went to the harley shop and the guy explained the whole hardware store thing to me. duh. fixed for 35 cents.

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