Touring ABS single sided rotor review
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Road Warrior
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Touring ABS single sided rotor review
I did it so this is first hand opinion.
Went to custom wheel with single sided rotor and have ABS.
As I expected I lost some braking power but I don't ride loaded down to the gills. Using both the front and rear I can still stop on a dime.
I have the 11.8 rotor(the 13 may give you a little more braking but not much). 6 piston caliper. You factory master cylinder will work as long as it's 2008 or newer which is when they changed them I think. You have to change the brake line from the module to the caliper to a single line. You have to get the ABS module bled and recalibrated. Should take dealer about 2 hrs, mine did.
I know they're some people that will scream safety. Fact is the bike still stops and I 'm happy, I pay my bills and live my life, NOT you safety sam.
Good day.
Went to custom wheel with single sided rotor and have ABS.
As I expected I lost some braking power but I don't ride loaded down to the gills. Using both the front and rear I can still stop on a dime.
I have the 11.8 rotor(the 13 may give you a little more braking but not much). 6 piston caliper. You factory master cylinder will work as long as it's 2008 or newer which is when they changed them I think. You have to change the brake line from the module to the caliper to a single line. You have to get the ABS module bled and recalibrated. Should take dealer about 2 hrs, mine did.
I know they're some people that will scream safety. Fact is the bike still stops and I 'm happy, I pay my bills and live my life, NOT you safety sam.
Good day.
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Wow, kinda defensive right off the bat aren't we? I think it looks good. Now if you removed the other rotor it would really show off that wheel. No safety comments from me, do what you want.
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My 08 FLHX has the dual brembos and I rode a guys 09 FLHX with a 21 front wheel and a 13" single w/PM 6 piston, I thought it sucked *** for stopping power in comparison to the stock dual brembo set up with the stock front wheel. Looked great though.
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umm, twin discs are not installed for more braking force, that can easily be achieved with more pistons in the caliper or a smaller master cyl.
Twin discs are installed for more braking capacity ie resistance to overheating and fade.
A single disc can easily provide enough force to lock the wheel, but on a long downhill mountain pass a single disc can overheat, fade and result in a loss of brakes. Especially if you are riding hard. If you are a cruiser then you probably wont notice the difference.
Twin discs are installed for more braking capacity ie resistance to overheating and fade.
A single disc can easily provide enough force to lock the wheel, but on a long downhill mountain pass a single disc can overheat, fade and result in a loss of brakes. Especially if you are riding hard. If you are a cruiser then you probably wont notice the difference.