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Old Feb 5, 2015 | 09:49 AM
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so when i bought my super glide it was a solo bike i have since put 2 up seat and plan on saddle bags and a tail bag as well should upgrade from stock brakes if so what should i upgrade pads i know anything else
 
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It is not a necessity to upgrade your brakes to compensate for an extra passenger. That being said if you want to upgrade your stopping power then upgrade your brake pads but the real gain will be to upgrade the rotors as well to either EBC or lyndall to which both companies have their own line of parts specific to your ride.
 
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Originally Posted by maddghost
...the real gain will be to upgrade the rotors as well to either EBC or lyndall...
I beseech ye demon, leave me be...
 
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