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Brakes
Looking to upgrade to some new brakes on my 84 FLH i've been looking and was thinking of performance machines but am curious what you guys have done with your scoots and im having a **** of a time finding a back brake rotor. I live in remote north canada so i gotta order all my parts of the net for the most part
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So 84 FLH, you have the belt drive on the 4 speed. Also, the 79+ rear caliper, not the banana caliper. These 2 facts may be limiting the rotor choices. And since its a bagger, looks probably doesnt matter much.
I would try to find some stock replacement rotor.
For the caliper, in my mind no other choice than PM. I installed my first set of PM brakes and masters in 1989. and never looked back.
I would try to find some stock replacement rotor.
For the caliper, in my mind no other choice than PM. I installed my first set of PM brakes and masters in 1989. and never looked back.
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http://www.russellperformance.com/mo...b-rotors.shtml
Riddle me this blaine, is it one of the real thick cast iron rear rotors? If so, choices may be limited. If you went PM then a standard thickness rotor would work.
Last edited by robpp; Nov 16, 2008 at 05:49 PM.
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I just up-graded my '81 superglide to a 2000 and newer softail disc. Tom White at T.T. Cycle has been doing this for some time. It involves milling the end of the axel mount, removing a washer from behind the sprocket and making a new mount that bolts to the inside of the shock mount. It looks real clean and gives you a four piston caliper. I haven't tried it out since I'm in the process of giving the ole girl a face lift.
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PM Brakes
Looking to upgrade to some new brakes on my 84 FLH i've been looking and was thinking of performance machines but am curious what you guys have done with your scoots and im having a **** of a time finding a back brake rotor. I live in remote north canada so i gotta order all my parts of the net for the most part
http://www.performancemachine.com/swf/home.html
Once on main page click on left top for V-Twin, then click Touring when the bike is on the right, click on brakes (underneath the pic) then click on the left one Rear first one up is 73 to 84 (dont worry when it first opos up it states 73 to 83 dont believe it, on the next pop up it stated correct and its the one I been running for a lot of years over 10 !!! great brake different grade of pads, some wear out faster, (but you stop faster) I get 5 to 6000 miles out of a set, but stops when I need it !
You will see the below
BTW- the satin finish is just as good the day I put it on over 10 yrs ago. Price went up about 50 bucks no too bad.
Here is what you will see below
take care and good luck
cj
4 Piston Caliper and Bracket
Early Square Swingarm
4 Piston braking power with top mount, bottom anchor bracket makes for easy installation.
PM recommends increasing disc size from 10" to 11.5" for more braking power.
Order disc separately or can be used with stock disc.
1973 TO 1984 MODELS
FLH, FLHS, FLHF stock rear disc is 10" or 11.5" all models
125X4R CALIPER & BRACKET FOR STOCK 11.5" DISC Caliper and Bracket Retail Order 11.5" disc
Chrome 1255-0052-CH
$423.95
125X4R CALIPER & BRACKET FOR STOCK 10" DISC Caliper and Bracket Retail Use stock 10" disc.
Chrome 1254-0052-CH
$423.95
6892 Marlin Circle
La Palma, CA 90623
Ph.714-523-3000
fax. 714-523-3007
Sales@Performancemachine.com
http://www.performancemachine.com/swf/home.html
http://www.performancemachine.com/swf/home.html
Once on main page click on left top for V-Twin, then click Touring when the bike is on the right, click on brakes (underneath the pic) then click on the left one Rear first one up is 73 to 84 (dont worry when it first opos up it states 73 to 83 dont believe it, on the next pop up it stated correct and its the one I been running for a lot of years over 10 !!! great brake different grade of pads, some wear out faster, (but you stop faster) I get 5 to 6000 miles out of a set, but stops when I need it !
You will see the below
BTW- the satin finish is just as good the day I put it on over 10 yrs ago. Price went up about 50 bucks no too bad.
Here is what you will see below
take care and good luck
cj
4 Piston Caliper and Bracket
Early Square Swingarm
4 Piston braking power with top mount, bottom anchor bracket makes for easy installation.
PM recommends increasing disc size from 10" to 11.5" for more braking power.
Order disc separately or can be used with stock disc.
1973 TO 1984 MODELS
FLH, FLHS, FLHF stock rear disc is 10" or 11.5" all models
125X4R CALIPER & BRACKET FOR STOCK 11.5" DISC Caliper and Bracket Retail Order 11.5" disc
Chrome 1255-0052-CH
$423.95
125X4R CALIPER & BRACKET FOR STOCK 10" DISC Caliper and Bracket Retail Use stock 10" disc.
Chrome 1254-0052-CH
$423.95
6892 Marlin Circle
La Palma, CA 90623
Ph.714-523-3000
fax. 714-523-3007
Sales@Performancemachine.com
http://www.performancemachine.com/swf/home.html
Tourer
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From: Ohio
You could'nt give me a set of performancemachine brakes, because of there tech.support, bought front caliper from them for my 79 flh, and it would'nt work because they said I had the wrong piston size master cylinder, on the bike, they said I needed a 5/8 inch instead of the 3/4 inch one, harley did'nt make a 5/8 until I think 84, so be sure you got the right size master cylinders, a lot of companies will tell you in the specs what is needed for there brakes, but PM did not at least for my year caliper, but it did fit, just did'nt work.
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