Street Glide Brake upgrade

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Dec 30, 2015 | 09:10 PM

dojodragon

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Street Glide Brake upgrade

This weekend I was playing around with some crotch rockets in traffic, and even though my brakes work good I was wondering if their maybe a viable upgrade option. I have a 2012 street glide w/abs. Thank you for any advice.

Dec 30, 2015 | 09:38 PM

JMC22

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Performance Machine 6 piston calipers if you think you need to stop quicker...
http://www.performancemachine.com/mo...e-caliper.aspx

Dec 31, 2015 | 12:10 PM

OldPhat

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Dec 31, 2015 | 12:56 PM

qtrracer

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I think you are limited to 1 6piston caliper, although I'm not certain, due to amount of fluid needed to pressurize 12 Pistons in a dual set up. Maybe there is a m/c that would work with dual 6 Pistons. I wouldn't think 6 Pistons would be an upgrade over 8.

Dec 31, 2015 | 02:02 PM

Sierra977

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Is your SG a Rushmore? If yours has Apex linked anti-skid brakes that's all the brakes you will ever need. I would not mess with that system. It's smarter than you can be.

Dec 31, 2015 | 02:34 PM

GTK

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Naturally when a bike weighs 200-300 lbs less then a Street Glide,it going to feel as if the brakes are better.Add the difference in weight and then check the stopping distance.

Dec 31, 2015 | 05:13 PM

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Brembo's are some of the very best engineered brakes in the world. You can possibly do a little better but not by very much. Try some EBC or Lyndell pads. You'll notice a big difference over the stockers.