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Post by Bluefront on Sept 11, 2010 13:14:40 GMT -5
Ever had to park on a down-hill angle, or a questionable loose surface? Here's a little device that will lock either or both wheels 100%. So simple....get a roll of 2-sided Velcro strapping. Harbor Freight sells a long roll for cheap bucks (about $8). When not in use you can store the strip wrapped around the inside edge of the grips. Works good...... ;D   |
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Post by trigger on Sept 11, 2010 19:41:44 GMT -5
Nice idea Blue!
I use a silicone wrist band like you see many kids wearing. Keep it in my glove box, but the Velcro may be more flexible, I will give it a try.
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Post by mainepeace on Sept 11, 2010 19:50:29 GMT -5
Great idea!
Personally I'd like a separate lockable lever attached to the rear brake lever, or possibly a brake lock like they use on dragsters to lock the front wheels when doing a burnout. Just squeeze the brake and it engages, flip a switch to disengage.
Greg
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Post by Bluefront on Sept 12, 2010 4:13:56 GMT -5
^^^^^I got to ride an Ice Bear trike the other day.....first thing I noticed were the brake locks, built into each of the handles. They were slightly different......the right side lever had a pin device that you had to depress to lock/unlock. The left side had a lever that would disengage automatically when you pulled the handle. This Velcro idea/device does the same thing without spending much money.  I've also seen a key-locking device working on the same principle as this Velcro strap......only made out of steel. That thing would work as a safety/theft-prevention system also. (not cheap though). |
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Post by Bluefront on Jun 25, 2011 8:21:20 GMT -5
Update.....I can attest to the fact this device works as a theft prevention device also. I was taking some night photos of the brake light system.....used the Velcro strap to hold on the front brake. When I had finished the photos I turned off the ignition, and totally forgot about the strap holding on the front brake. About a half-hour later I went to move the scoot...it was on the center stand. Absolutely would not move....I thought the center stand had locked up. Took me a while to figure out the strap was still engaged.....at night a thief would have a bunch of trouble getting the scoot to move. He might never figure out what was happening.... Cheap security device...... |
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Post by mainepeace on Jun 25, 2011 21:25:03 GMT -5
Yeah, unless a crew of them just picked up the scooter and tossed it in a van.
I love the idea of the locking handbrake with a switch... think the handle would bolt onto another scooter or was it a whole different assembly?
Greg
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Post by Bluefront on Jun 27, 2011 4:11:50 GMT -5
The locking brake handles I saw on the trike I rode recently......looked to be completely different handle assemblies. I suppose such a conversion would be possible for a normal scoot......but probably expensive unless you could locate such things used. The Velco straps cost next to nothing.....and work the same.  There's that commercially available device that slips over the handlebar end, and locks the lever down. The one I saw cost about $70. |
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Post by revweasel on Jul 6, 2011 12:57:24 GMT -5
Just spitballing this, but wouldnt one of those padlocks that have the adjustable hasp work? You know the ones that have 4 or 5 detents you can use? because of the curved shape of the handle and the (usually) thicker grip end it might work. just a thought.
I do like the line lock idea, but a touch complicated/expensive and aren't they an electrically controlled solenoid? Would drain a little 7ah battery in a couple hours.
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Post by edfr on Jul 6, 2011 13:28:39 GMT -5
Here is the Ice Bear Locking Brakes very nice feature: Lefty  |
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