19-09-12, 04:25 PM
The term better can mean many things - and in the case of the thou blue spot swap onto the 600, it's not all about more power. While a well maintained standard 600 caliper is more than capable of locking up the rear, it's difficult to keep it well maintained. It's essentially a bad design, prone to corrosion and sticking pistons (not helped by the daft location). The blue spot from the thou (also TRX & TDM calipers, IIRC) are more resilient.
While I've potentially been lucky, and have had no bother with my rear (oo er missus!), there are plenty who have had it seize up completely - and that's why most have done the swap.
While I've potentially been lucky, and have had no bother with my rear (oo er missus!), there are plenty who have had it seize up completely - and that's why most have done the swap.