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Well I have been complaining that without dual front rotors my 2013 Bob has very poor braking. Harley should be ashamed.
I finally found a local shop that claims it can convert to dual abs. A lot cheaper than buying a new Low Rider and setting it up. I love my Bob, and have it set up the way I want. It took me nearly 2 years of looking and installing. Now for the last step. Essentially I am converting to a LR, but at the time I purchased, they did not have the current model. The conversion will include a new wheel, disc,caliper, brake cylinder and possibly new fork. I am sure there is more.
I will be taking the bike into the shop in October. They seem very competent and knowledgable. But I still worry and hope they put their actions where their mouth is.
Will post the dealers name and results if it comes out well.
I would appreciate any thoughts and advise on the conversion.
Roger
I know that's a typo, but still...dual front dicks..hahaha...
Well here we go.
Taking the bike in on Tuesday.
Bike shop is very causual. They think its no problem especially since I already have a single disc abs.
I am always skeptical , especially when I have high expetations. I hope I am doing the right thing, but I am very committed and hate my singel disc.
They claim it will take only 2 weeks. We will see.
I done some home work, mainly on Forum posts . I printed and and will give them to the shop. I hope they read and not get insulted. But its good to hear from others with the same problems and experiences and fixes. I even found a post of dual disc conversion with abs with part numbers on the 2013 street bob.
Keep tuned in.
Roger
you are over thinking it all. it will all work out. the abs component is just the sensor and abs bearing at the axle for data collection and the new abs tee under the lower fork bracket. relax.
it really shouldn't take them more than a few hours to get done. you could be on the road and flipping over the bars by Wednesday. the bite will improve over time, as the pads and rotor get friendly.
I have considered this in the past for a different model Harley. Looked into these types of devices http://www.tcbbrakesystems.com/index.html but never installed them.
Curious if anyone has used this type of device in place of an Anti-lock conversion?
I have considered this in the past for a different model Harley. Looked into these types of devices http://www.tcbbrakesystems.com/index.html but never installed them.
Curious if anyone has used this type of device in place of an Anti-lock conversion?
Those are real interesting. Basically "better than ABS" in a banjo bolt. The site says they stopped selling them due to failed knockoffs on the market, but will begin selling again at $19 a pop. Not bad. I may give them a try.
Well it seems that the shop is to busy for the build this month.. Rescheduled to November. For the best. I want the shop to have time to do a good job. With the help of forum members I have most of the part numbers and comments . Hopefully the shop can use them to make their job easier. If they are successful , I am sure many other members would be interested. Keep tuned.
Roger
Well it seems that the shop is to busy for the build this month.. Rescheduled to November. For the best. I want the shop to have time to do a good job. With the help of forum members I have most of the part numbers and comments . Hopefully the shop can use them to make their job easier. If they are successful , I am sure many other members would be interested. Keep tuned.
Roger
think about doing it yourself man. we can help if you decide to go that route. plenty of good folks here to help.
think about doing it yourself man. we can help if you decide to go that route. plenty of good folks here to help.
Cvaria,
Many thanks for the support. But the conversion is above my pay grade. Especially on brakes. Pads and even a caliper is fine and have done, but to pull the front slider and new lines and splitter and brake cylinder and reserve and lines , etc I rather leave it to a professional that has done this before and learned from his mistakes. I gladly pay for the compentent work that probably took him years to develope.
If he runs into problems I will gladly contact you for advise. I wonder how many out there, if any, have done the conversion with ABS. Though I believe a bunch of members are thinking about it.
I'm slowly collecting parts for dual disk upgrade. I have single Tokico, and it was great improvement, but it seems that braking from 90+ mph is still a sketch. So will add another one
Got fork sliders from fat bob - don't see where machining will be needed. Based on what I read it was only fender fitting differently
Brake line - you can actually run second line from master using dual line banjo bolt - did it on sportster and it works awesome, some are saying better than splitter
Another tokiko adapter from SM and caliper off ebay
11/16 master from there as well
just did forks rebuild with cartridges - so only seals
I'll need is to swap wheel - my switchblade takes only one disk
Thinking between these two
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Conversion to abs dual discs.
