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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Harley brakes have been, well, Harley brakes ever since I can remember and that's back when they had Lockheed rear master cylinders. You can easily upgrade to better aftermarket brakes but they are spendy. A trend I see locally here in SoCal is many garage builders are going with Japanese brake systems meant for sport bikes. You can get them relatively cheap at swap meets or off wrecked bikes and no matter where you live there's always an abundance of wrecked sport bikes somewhere.

If you can't find the calibers locally or fabricate the brackets and whatnot to mount them folks like Fab Kevin builds and sells all or any part of it.

http://www.fabkevin.com/builders_kit.htm

 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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[quote=carlo;9316279]
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Break is spelled correctly as "Brake." Break is what you take at work.[/QUOTE A fuoking english teacher give me a fing break
Sorry Dude. I was not trying to be a smart ****. Again, I should've just kept my mouth shut. My apologies.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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I think you just unlucky getting bad quality pads. My both pads are stock and they do not squeaking no matter how I grab the lever. (probably they squeak, I just do not hear any squeaking with 3/4 helmet on)
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Listen im 61 mf years old I realy dont give a FUOK. This Forum is for fun and info. to help one another. When a wanna be smart *** tries to make himself look fing smart ,or make some one look stupid ignorant. My point English teachers belong in school. *** whols like that. will stop others who have good info or life experience to share. With us from not posting for fear of ridicule. I know my spelling is not up to snuff. My grammer is Bronx NY. And I don,t give a Fock. Enough written Said. Ain't stopping me from Posting. O helping out another member. You english teachers have a nice fing day. it is what it is.

WOW!!! Hopefuly I'm a little more mature at 61. This dude sounds like my teen-aged daughter.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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[QUOTE=cdkyle;9321865]
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Sorry Dude. I was not trying to be a smart ****. Again, I should've just kept my mouth shut. My apologies.
Accepted thank you, your a good man
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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wow are you really apologizing for correcting someones spelling, every one has to cry OHHH HE CORRECTED ME I AM SO OFFENDED. give me a break everyone has to cry like a little girl about something. When the guy spelled it the right way he could have just said thanks or ignored it. That is why we are turning into a bunch of dumb asses everyone has to cry about stupid ****
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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My fronts are noisy, I've greased the backs of the pads with hi temp brake lube -made no difference. The rears are quiet and are stock HD items.
 
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