Great advice here. My problem is likely related to the Harley being heavier than I was used to. I agree those dual front rotors should be sufficient. Practicing to get a feel for the true effort required to use them to the max is a good idea and if I am not satsified I might try the braided brake lines, that makes a lot of sense.

Thanks!

 

Honda did it. Some people didn't like it as it takes some of the braking control away from the rider. I didn't have a problem with it.

 

I did floating rotors and Lyndall pads on my SG - The brakes are now a little more powerful, but the improvement in feel is worth the upgrades. I can really modulate the braking power easily with just slight changes in pressure on the lever.

 

The ss braided brake lines make a huge difference in lever firmness. You may not realize how soft the lever feel is with the stock lines if you don't have a comparison with a well set up brake system using braided lines.

 

I just traded to the 07 Ultra Classic from a Yamaha Roadstar Silverado and the first thing I noticed was the front brake on the Ultra required a lot more pull the Yamaha (or any other bike I've had over the years). The rear brake seems more effective than the metric. The only concern I would have with this setup is that in an emergency the back end of the Ultra will slide sidways much quicker than my Yamaha. I may try the suggestion of the braided brake lines.....

Not sure I agree with the Harley being heavier concept. I've had 3- 800 lb metrics in the past and all have had great front brakes.

 

The front brake is about 80% of a panic stop - figure this out! Downshift too...

 

In stock form, the front brake performance is definitely weak. The simple changes I am recommending are relatively inexpensive and very effective.

 

However, it will never stop like a light weight sportbike. But compared to stock, it is a huge improvement.

 

Eyesspy - did you build the SS lines a piece at a time, or were you able to get a complete setup from a Russel, etc. ?

 

the feel at the front brake lever on my single rotor '06 WG is really solid. I noticed however on my '07 UC that it also felt abit soft. Thought maybe it was just my bike, and maybe it wasn't bled properly and some air was in the the lines. bled the brakes, using a putty knife to move the pads back a bit, but this didn't help. went to the dealer and tried the brakes on all the new UC sitting in the showroom. they all felt the same, just like mine. then went to a SE UC, and it was solid, like my WG. Difference was that the SE had braided lines, so my next step is to put them on mine. have heard about rubber lines expanding a bit. don't see mine moving around at all when you squeeze the lever, but am going to swap for braided lines in an attempt to fix this.

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