Dual Disk Brembo Conversion

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Nov 9, 2018 | 08:14 AM

#41

Krash26

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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Roger that....

Nov 9, 2018 | 08:30 AM

#42

FastHarley

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From: Davie, FL

Good to hear from you

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Originally Posted by Jay Risk

I haven't been on the forum for several years but saw this post and had to respond. In 2008 Howard Messner (MotorcycleMetal.com) developed a dual disc brake system for my '06 Dyna. It is a beautiful braking system and one of the most important improvements I made to the bike. Stopping distance from 50 mph to zero went from 95 feet (stock brakes) to 70 feet- a major and potentially life-saving improvement in stopping power. The brakes are Harley Brembo on V-Rod lowers after-market pads. I have 69,000 miles on the bike now and just came back from a 2,000 mile trip to Ft. Lauderdale area where Howard pulled my Ohlins drop-in cartridges and rear shocks, cleaned, replaced shims and did a full service on the suspension (I was amazed to watch Howard and how advanced the technology of the Ohlins systems is). I rode 12 hours from Ft. Lauderdale to Atlanta in one day on the way back to Chicago and never felt tired- the suspension is THAT good! So are the brakes. I have been in near miss situations where the brakes and suspension have saved my bacon...and my marriage!

Good to hear from you after a long hiatusfrom this forum. Background on Jay. He has been riding almost all of his preadolescence & adult life. Except for the face he lives in Chicago & had to have a job, he could have been a full time biker. He rides more than most here even living in a very cold part of the country.. Thanks for spending the two days with me and have the ambition to learn how to do it yourself (except building the shocks). Makes this crappy job I have a 2 day vacation of fun.