Single rotor on Touring
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Road Warrior
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Single rotor on Touring
For all of you running a single disc brake setup on touring bikes, how is braking as compared to the original dual setup? How did you handle getting rid of the extra brake line? I have a 2008 Street Glide and am considering doing away with the right side rotor and caliper. Thanks for all help.
Road Warrior
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For all of you running a single disc brake setup on touring bikes, how is braking as compared to the original dual setup? How did you handle getting rid of the extra brake line? I have a 2008 Street Glide and am considering doing away with the right side rotor and caliper. Thanks for all help.
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That is difficult to believe! I have two 6-pot callipers with 13 " discs, which I find fine! I have no wish to make do with just one disc, when our all-up weight is around half a ton. One brake might be OK for a bar crawler though.
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+1 on that brother!
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you would think there would be a big difference. Ib be curious to see it on paper, the real test however would be a test course demonstration. I cant comment but have always been curious about this.
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Road Warrior
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IMO I think a 6 piston caliper is crucial to the final results. M/C from a single caliper bike is also best for lever feel.
Last edited by steveh326; Jun 9, 2010 at 01:22 PM.
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edit: I'm headed to Maine next week on it, planning on riding the White Mountains, gonna do Mt. Washington, maybe hit Laconia for a day on the way thru, but I'm sure there's a bar there I can crawl too on it as well.
Last edited by steveh326; Jun 9, 2010 at 03:41 PM.