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+--- Thread: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... (/showthread.php?tid=74029)
FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - RMT1983 - 10-10-15
The best brake mod for the fzs600!!!
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - Paulfzs - 10-10-15
market place is <---- that way
suprised this hasnt been snapped up yet!
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - RMT1983 - 10-10-15
haha im not trying to sell this here, just giving advice!
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - joebloggs - 11-10-15
(10-10-15, 11:59 PM)RMT1983 link Wrote:haha im not trying to sell this here, just giving advice!
Thats not advice, thats showing off :b
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - darrsi - 11-10-15
Still don't see the real need, if you actually look after the stock caliper properly with a bit of TLC every now and then, then it's more than enough.
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - kebab19 - 11-10-15
(11-10-15, 09:19 AM)darrsi link Wrote:Still don't see the real need, if you actually look after the stock caliper properly with a bit of TLC every now and then, then it's more than enough.
Darrsi, you're right and yet paradoxically you've also summarised why there's the real need :lol
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - Paulfzs - 11-10-15
(11-10-15, 11:29 AM)kebab19 link Wrote:[quote author=darrsi link=topic=18463.msg212735#msg212735 date=1444551571]
Still don't see the real need, if you actually look after the stock caliper properly with a bit of TLC every now and then, then it's more than enough.
Darrsi, you're right and yet paradoxically you've also summarised why there's the real need :lol
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+1 to this.
the problem isnt always the keeping ontop of the cleaning, people dont always look after them and you end up buying a bike with a knackered rear caliper, leaves you with the cost of a rebuilt then the pain of constant cleaning or spend a few quid more and buy the thou caliper.
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - darrsi - 11-10-15
Surely that needs cleaning too?
mash
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - kebab19 - 11-10-15
(11-10-15, 02:38 PM)darrsi link Wrote:Surely that needs cleaning too?
Not overly, I've run both a TRX850 and XJR1300 rear caliper on the rear and only cleaned each of them once a year. Neither was anywhere near seized; I think that the original caliper design somehow retains moisture, whereas on the above calipers any water finds it's way out through the gaps in the plastic pad covers.
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - joebloggs - 11-10-15
If you need a rear brake your not using your fronts hard enough....... :b
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - RMT1983 - 11-10-15
yeah coz what you want to do it the pouring rain or cold icy mornings is be hard on the front brakes!!!
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - joebloggs - 11-10-15
(11-10-15, 08:00 PM)RMT1983 link Wrote:yeah coz what you want to do it the pouring rain or cold icy mornings is be hard on the front brakes!!!
No brakes if I can help it on an icy morning and fronts only in the rain, load it up slowly then brake as hard as you want. With enough force on the front the rear will always lock wet or dry unless your just lightly pressing on it at which point its a waste of time using it.
Been riding almost 30 years and never brought a set of rear brake pads.
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - darrsi - 11-10-15
(11-10-15, 08:15 PM)joebloggs link Wrote:[quote author=RMT1983 link=topic=18463.msg212817#msg212817 date=1444590016]
yeah coz what you want to do it the pouring rain or cold icy mornings is be hard on the front brakes!!!
No brakes if I can help it on an icy morning and fronts only in the rain, load it up slowly then brake as hard as you want. With enough force on the front the rear will always lock wet or dry unless your just lightly pressing on it at which point its a waste of time using it.
Been riding almost 30 years and never brought a set of rear brake pads.
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I'm in traffic most of the time, it's much easier to use the rear brake for control, that's what it's there for!
Re: FZS 1000 Caliper ready to fit to your FZS 600...................... - RMT1983 - 11-10-15
I commute every day, my fronts aren't used anywhere near as much as the rear!!! Id much rather have a tighter rear end any day of the week!!!