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    Brake rotors and pads... any preferences?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    On 12/3/2021 at 9:00 AM, SwampNut said:

    Greens are nice, slightly mushy when wet.  HH are aggressive, and I really liked them.  I ran various Galfers and always liked them also.

     

    Yes, that's whitebird's owner.  I thought I put new pads on it, or at least, I ordered them.  I think maybe I did fronts and not rears.  I should check my moto parts box and see if I managed to order them and forget them. 

     

    Wait, where am I?  What was I doing?  Who are you?

     

    haha.... yea I'm the whitebird owner... again (thanks to swampnut)
    Had a new set of tires put on and shop mentioned that rotors and pads should be checked into...
    Bike is still in AZ at my bud's place, so I haven't personally pulled the calipers to check the pads and haven't measured the rotor thickness/runout
    I don't know if you swapped in new pads or not
    Heading out to AZ late this month and will inspect... if you happen to have a new set of pads let me know  ;) 
    Thanks yall...  RedWings
     

    FOR SALE - 2001 XX - custom white pearl

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    $2000 or best offer
    Located in Phoenix, AZ

    Clear title

    48,500 miles

    Custom balloon white pearl paint (Lamborghini paint code)

    Outer "hoop" of wheels powder coated white (will update pics)

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    mods:

    <500 mile on new pair of Pilot Pro 3 tires

    VFR bars

    Penske rear shock with remote reservoir

    Racetech 1k springs in front on fresh oil/seals

    linked brake deleted with stainless lines

    EBC pads

    new OEM bearings and cush rubber in wheels

    fresh sprockets and chain

    custom covered stock seat with gel insert, real nice work

    aftermarket windscreen, its the good one with light smoke

    clear turn lenses

    buell peg mod

    johnXX frame plugs

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    The right OEM exhaust can has abrasion on the leading edge

    I dropped it at 5mph into pea gravel (yea that sucked)

    repaired the plastics and tank and decided on a custom paint scheme
    had the wheel hoops powder coated white

    no stickers or decals

    rear wheel has some scratches in the powder coat

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    She's been a fine bird and I have taken good care of her
    Don't have time to ride anymore and she's ready for a new home
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    I can add a 16' steel trailer with a pair of nice pivoting wheel chocks for $500 if you want to tow it home
    Don't need it anymore... could use new planking, its a good value at that price

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    not interested in parting the bike out


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    Anyone in AZ - Need assist with brake de-link

    in The Garage

    Posted

    how is the stopping compared to being linked? You said its an improvement, but is it night and day, or that feels better..

    the setup uses HEL stainless braided lines, brand new fluid, a full caliper flush, and new EBC HH pads

    the lever feel is much stiffer on both the front and rear as expected

    the braking feedback at hand and foot is really nice, linked didn't give this accurate tactile feedback

    I'd say they are "touchy" now, and buddy that rode it also mentioned that they are "instant"

    It isn't all that accurate to make a comparison to my old pads, fluid, various valves, lines, etc

    my linked brakes always had a soft feel to them, even after a full bleed and new pads

    I really like the new setup and looking forward to trying it out with fresh tires

    One thing occurred to me, there are less parts that can fail, and that's a good thing

    Been riding around re-learning my Bird from a braking perspective... timing, front/rear balance, approach speed, etc

    I can confirm that it REALLY stops from 100MPH, did a little test and yea.. they work real good

    Linked brake parts - Free.. You pay shipping

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    I just delinked my brakes and very happy with the results.

    Have everything removed from the bird, the metal pipes were cut during removal so those are in the trash

    Everything else is in a trash bag to contain leakage and is sitting under my workbench

    Anyone want the removed parts, send me an IM with your address and I'll let you know the shipping cost

    Dibs is respected, so call it if you want it

    Cheers :icon_biggrin:

    Anyone in AZ - Need assist with brake de-link

    in The Garage

    Posted

    After spending a few hours draining brake fluid and removing all linked brake parts.

    Installed new HEL lines from JAWS kit, bled with assistance from mechanic buddy with suction bleeder tool thing

    drilled out the center of bleeder nipples per JAWS instructions (which means I'm only using the outer two pistons on each caliper)

    Figured I would give the 4 piston setup up front a go and if I want to change it up later to include the center pistons, just have to replace two bleeder nipples and drill two holes per the link in post above

    Remarkable difference in stopping performance and I'm really liking the de-linked version of my bird

    Next up, a new set of EBC HH pads (have EBC HH now but they are worn low) and she'll be set for a long time.

    Nice bonus, the right fork leg now has a free fixture point to attach lights, machine gun, laserjammers, flir pod, Go Pro, etc

    Also installed an HEL clutch line and replaced fluid and bled it so the clutch is great too

    What's the REAL value?

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    Found a barn-find 2001 Candy Glory XX, bought new locally, 743 original miles.

    Very tempting... I have already bought two 2001 Candy Glory XX, sold one to a guy in Calgary with less miles for ~$6000 a few years ago

    Any chance the owner will move closer to $6000 ?

    Assuming its mint with zero mods or scratches anywhere, right?

    Anyone in AZ - Need assist with brake de-link

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Howdy ya'll

    yup, still have the bird :icon_razz:

    Really wanting to de-link the brakes and hoping someone in AZ has been to that dance before

    Obviously, want to do this correctly since stopping comes in real handy

    Have read a lot of confusing links tonight and not sure which path to follow

    Good buddy is an excellent local motorcycle mechanic, looking for prior experience/coaching through this mod

    will buy beers as needed : )

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