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So, with the above in mind and everything I am doing to the bike I did forget one very important thing - the brakes. I have no idea what brakes are on the bike at the moment (I think they are 2 piston calipers) BUT I intend replacing the calipers with a 4 Piston Performance Machine Caliper and Performance Machine Front Master Cylinder (evidently needed for that caliper):
Caliper
Master Cylinder
Now I need the Calipers for the Rear but first some advice. Is it wise to have a 4 piston caliper on the front with a 6 piston caliper on the rear or doesn't it matter?
I don't know if it is me but my front brakes apply much more easily than the rears which has resulted in me standing the bike up on its front wheel on more than one occasion. What I want/need is to balance the amount of braking between the front and rear brakes. Hope that makes sense.
Last edited by wombat457; Jun 30, 2022 at 08:44 PM.
I have the 4 piston PM calipers front and rear on the Heritage. The 4 for the rear works just fine. It will still lock up the rear tire in a heart beat if you're not careful.
Thanks Tony and I'd rather lock up the rears than the front
One other thing, when I was looking for them, I noticed there was a heap of different 4 piston calipers for my bike ranging price from $300 - $850. Any idea what the difference in them is to cause such a variation in price? Also may I ask which ones you bought, which model if you like?
Last edited by wombat457; Jun 30, 2022 at 09:54 PM.
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