Now I mounted 8-inch brake discs! on my "50" mph bike. Now it's the tires that puts a stop to the braking ability! Someone else who has dual 8 incher?
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Kool bike!!!Now I mounted 8-inch brake discs! on my "50" mph bike. Now it's the tires that puts a stop to the braking ability! Someone else who has dual 8 incher?
Thanks! There is so many really cool race bikes, too bad I can not race against them Here in Sweden there is not any one who race with motorbicyclesKool bike!!!
Joker Machine has dual disc brakes where they count, right up front!
Not sure if they 8"ers? I will measure them tomorrow at the June 1st race
and let you know!
There are many of us here using 8" (aka 203mm) disc brakes, either front only or front/rear. They are reasonable and widely available.Now I mounted 8-inch brake discs! on my "50" mph bike. Now it's the tires that puts a stop to the braking ability! Someone else who has dual 8 incher?
what kind of exhaust are u running in that picture?Now I mounted 8-inch brake discs! on my "50" mph bike. Now it's the tires that puts a stop to the braking ability! Someone else who has dual 8 incher?
Ditto: 203s are the way to go but even the smaller discs are better than any other brakes.I have a 8" disc, I love it.
Tom, I beg to defer on the myth part . It all depends on the brake pads and brand of caliper. I've used Hayes, Shimano, & Tektro disc setups and they totally sucked when wet. Performed no better the a rim brake. Avid brakes perform just like advertised, All weather. I use a Avid setup now and they work great in any weather. I recently put some alligator pads in the avids and they works even better now. My worksman front drum works very well in the wet weather also.Ditto: 203s are the way to go but even the smaller discs are better than any other brakes.
There's a myth floating around that disc aren't good when wet. And it is a myth. Just like your car; disc brakes work just fine in wet weather. You can't say that about drum or rim brakes.
Bike drum brakes are not as concerned with wet conditions unless submerged but anyone who has ever ridden a rim brake equipped bike in the rain will agree that they can fail quickly.
Tom
It is a modified Yamaha DT 60 Exhaust Systemwhat kind of exhaust are u running in that picture?
Frank,Tom, I beg to defer on the myth part . It all depends on the brake pads and brand of caliper. I've used Hayes, Shimano, & Tektro disc setups and they totally sucked when wet. Performed no better the a rim brake. Avid brakes perform just like advertised, All weather. I use a Avid setup now and they work great in any weather. I recently put some alligator pads in the avids and they works even better now. My worksman front drum works very well in the wet weather also.