Hydrolic Motor Cut-off Brakes

[Chris Wilkins]

Hi all,

I've had my Cyclotricity Stealth 1000W for a few days now.

It came with mechanical disk brakes with electronic motor cut-off.

I've been searching and searching for hydraulic brakes which include a motor cut-off but I cant find anything.

Do people usually fit standard MTB hydraulic brakes and retrofit the cut-off? If do, does anyone have a guide on how to do this? I've found some threads with basic descriptions of the process but I would prefer a detailed guide if anyone has one.

Ideally I'd like to get some hydraulic that already have the cut-off installed but these seem to be few and far between.

Thanks.

Chris.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Give Juicybike a call. They have some.

 

[Chris Wilkins]

Thanks d8veh, I'll have a word with them.

 

[mfj197]

You could also get some separate sensors suitable for hydraulic brakes, such as these. I have them and they work well.

Michael

 

[Chris Wilkins]

Hi Michael,

Are these compatible with other motors apart from the Bafang mid-drive motors? Mines a rear hub motor so the sensors wouldn't reach without some adaptation.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

You would need to adapt the wiring with new connectors and longer wire, plus, you need to splice some wires to get the 5v supply for them.

 

[Chris Wilkins]

The bike has cut-offs on both front and back brake which isn't really essential. Is anything stopping me from putting a regular bike hydraulic brake on the front and keep the back as standard?

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Nothing wrong with that suggestion. You only need one switch.