more grip- Fat Bob brake pads
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more grip- Fat Bob brake pads
Well, the fooling around swapping from the pile of Brembo compatible pads I have hasn't yielded anything useful.
Does anybody know, or does anyone make, grippier pads and/or rotors for the front?
I want one finger tire howling power just like every other (non HD) bike in the universe has. The stock brakes are a joke, it takes full handed squeeze to get anything even approaching a hard stop out of them.
Please don't start telling me how there must be something wrong with mine, I'm a retired AMA road racer and current Porsche club racer, I know how to maintain brakes.
It's the (mis) match of pad/rotor materials chosen by the factory that is the issue, and I haven't found any aftermarket support for these particular brakes other than replacement pads with similar-to-stock-but-cost-less qualities.
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Does anybody know, or does anyone make, grippier pads and/or rotors for the front?
I want one finger tire howling power just like every other (non HD) bike in the universe has. The stock brakes are a joke, it takes full handed squeeze to get anything even approaching a hard stop out of them.
Please don't start telling me how there must be something wrong with mine, I'm a retired AMA road racer and current Porsche club racer, I know how to maintain brakes.
It's the (mis) match of pad/rotor materials chosen by the factory that is the issue, and I haven't found any aftermarket support for these particular brakes other than replacement pads with similar-to-stock-but-cost-less qualities.
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If you want to switch out your rotors and pads go to lyndall racing brakes. Just the pads will give you alot more grip,if you get the rotors as well they should be real solid for ya.
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Also take into consideration you're riding a Harley, not a rocket weighing half as much. Unless you plan on modifying the bike for twin 320's, it never will stop like a sportbike, no matter how good you are.
But the Lyndalls are a good start if you can tolerate the substandard harley braking system. Honestly, I like the brakes the way they are. I dont need to stop yesterday for a burger tomorrow.
But the Lyndalls are a good start if you can tolerate the substandard harley braking system. Honestly, I like the brakes the way they are. I dont need to stop yesterday for a burger tomorrow.
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have you tried EBC HH sintered pads?Maybe these will help.Im coming from a ZX14 which has some of the best brakes around and at first the FB brakes were a dissapointment,but now im getting used to squeezing harder and the brakes are fine for the intended use.
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