Brake Calipers
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Brake Calipers
Has anyone heard anything(good or bad)orcurrently using the brake caliper set upfrom Prefromance Machine. I was thinking of changing mine out with there new 6 pistion caliper set upany thoughts!!!!!
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RE: Brake Calipers
I had a set of PM calipers on my last bike. 4 piston calipers though. They worked great and were awesome!!!! I have heard some people complain about leaks from time to time but that just was not the case.
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RE: Brake Calipers
I have pm calipers front and rear on my fatboy. They work flawlessly. I bought the bike used with them already on, so I don't have much of a frame of reference, but they work great...The only problem I had was getting the guys at the dealership to figure out which pads I needed. LOL.
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RE: Brake Calipers
Look into the 6 piston calipers. I put one on my V-rod and one on my SG. I took a rotor and caliper off of both front ends to show the wheels better and with the 6 piston calipers the brake power is great.
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RE: Brake Calipers
D, is that comparison that they are the same.... one 6 piston is the same as two 4 pistons? If so, that isn't a bad trade off. I would love to go to single side to show off the wheel.
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I'm not a brake specialist but I think a diff. bore 6 piston caliper would have more stopping power than a 4 piston and it's surely better looking
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RE: Brake Calipers
Something to consider when changing calipers. going from a 4 piston to the six would make you think you are going to have better stopping power, however that is a bad assumption unless your master cylinder can supply the needed out put to really get the performance of the added pistons. Something to think about when doing mods.
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RE: Brake Calipers
According to PM when using any of their calipers in a solo situation a 9/16 bore master cyl. is recommended. If a duel application is needed then use the 11/16, which I think is standard on all late model touring bikes. Their thoughts are that though a 9/16 would have more line pressure it's possible that it would not move enough fluid to operate the pistons. I chose to keep the 11/16 bore master cyl. with no regrets.