SS Brake Lines - Who'da Thunk? - Page 2

Particle Man · 04-01-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ontwo

I did them at the same time. Truly amazing difference. Let me know when you get ready to do the calipers. Lots of crap and drama out there. Blair's setup has been great on mine, and he really is a standup guy.

I'm gonna wait until the snow flies at the end of this riding season and then tear a whole bunch of stuff apart, brakes included.

Homeslice · 04-02-2010, 05:04 AM

Not to piss on your thread, but I put steel lines on my SV as well as on 2 different cars, and didn't notice a significant difference.

My 05 R6 had the best brakes I've ever owned, and they were totally stock -- stock pads, stock lines.

nhgunnut · 04-02-2010, 06:55 AM

I don't know what bike your riding, but after lines and pads, You might think first about a radial master cylinder up grade. M Generation 1 Hayabusa brakes were adaquate, did lines better, EBC Pads, a little Better. I was pricing out calipers and mounts when a friend suggested the Brembo Radial Master cylinder up grade. What a huge Difference! and parts were $350

Particle Man · 04-02-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nhgunnut

I don't know what bike your riding, but after lines and pads, You might think first about a radial master cylinder up grade. M Generation 1 Hayabusa brakes were adaquate, did lines better, EBC Pads, a little Better. I was pricing out calipers and mounts when a friend suggested the Brembo Radial Master cylinder up grade. What a huge Difference! and parts were $350

was it just a larger master cylinder?

nhgunnut · 04-03-2010, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

was it just a larger master cylinder?

It was larger but the big difference came for the fact that the Gen 1 Busa's had a conventional master Cylinder and the Brembo is Radial Cylinder. A lot of guys with Gen one Busa's are now using B-King Radial Master Cylinders (cheaper I guess) If your Bike is already using a Radial Master Cylinder the benefit may not be there, if you aren't what a Difference!

TommyHotWheel · 04-03-2010, 02:49 PM

I noticed a huge difference when I put the Galfer braided lines on my TL. I wonder if the radial MC from a B-King will retro to my TL since they share parts with Busas?

04-02-2010, 06:55 AM	#3
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I don't know what bike your riding, but after lines and pads, You might think first about a radial master cylinder up grade. M Generation 1 Hayabusa brakes were adaquate, did lines better, EBC Pads, a little Better. I was pricing out calipers and mounts when a friend suggested the Brembo Radial Master cylinder up grade. What a huge Difference! and parts were $350 __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

04-03-2010, 02:49 PM	#6
TommyHotWheel Imported from Detroit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2001 Suzuki TL1000R Posts: 989	I noticed a huge difference when I put the Galfer braided lines on my TL. I wonder if the radial MC from a B-King will retro to my TL since they share parts with Busas? __________________ Cry Havok! And let slip the hogs of war!

04-02-2010, 05:04 AM	#2
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Not to piss on your thread, but I put steel lines on my SV as well as on 2 different cars, and didn't notice a significant difference. My 05 R6 had the best brakes I've ever owned, and they were totally stock -- stock pads, stock lines.