Swirl's Harris

[stockcar]

knowing Brembo it will simply be ease / cost............they have spent the last 10+years mastering the art of "value engineering" and maximising their investment

 

no doubt if you bought race pads then it may well be a different design ??

[dupersunc]

2 hours ago, clivegto said:

So I messaged the seller about the pads and they say that's how they come from brembo even the 3 grand one's are the same. 

Sorry dude, it was an assumption on my part, not sure why else you would off set the pad material like that.  I've seen it done before for the reason suggested.

[clivegto]

3 hours ago, imago said:

It's nothing more than supposition, but maybe it's an update? Reversed on the outer side of the calliper for balance as that would get more air flow and therefore run cooler than the inner? So that way it would keep both pads at the same temp for balanced wear and braking.

These calipers have fins giving them 30% bigger cooling area over the one's without fins creating a bigger cooling area but been 10% lighter. 

[imago]

1 hour ago, clivegto said:

These calipers have fins giving them 30% bigger cooling area over the one's without fins creating a bigger cooling area but been 10% lighter. 

Maybe it's part of the same upgrade/change then?

Either way, unless the bike's being used hard on a track there wouldn't be a noticeable difference as anyone riding on the road couldn't get anywhere near the level of braking energy that happens during racing.

[clivegto]

8 minutes ago, imago said:

Maybe it's part of the same upgrade/change then?

Either way, unless the bike's being used hard on a track there wouldn't be a noticeable difference as anyone riding on the road couldn't get anywhere near the level of braking energy that happens during racing.

This 260hp bike does need to stop in a hurry sometimes though 

[imago]

20 minutes ago, clivegto said:

This 260hp bike does need to stop in a hurry sometimes though 

Undoubtedly, but it's the cumulative affect of multiple heavy braking events in quick succession at consistently high speed which puts brakes through the mill.

It's why carbon brakes are useless on a road bike, they just don't get hammered enough so they can't maintain the temps required to make them operate.

[clivegto]

9 minutes ago, imago said:

Undoubtedly, but it's the cumulative affect of multiple heavy braking events in quick succession at consistently high speed which puts brakes through the mill.

It's why carbon brakes are useless on a road bike, they just don't get hammered enough so they can't maintain the temps required to make them operate.

I know. 

[imago]

22 minutes ago, clivegto said:

I know. 

Just like I know that your bike needs to stop. What's  your point?

[clivegto]

21 minutes ago, imago said:

Just like I know that your bike needs to stop. What's  your point?

It's not me rabbiting on lol. 

[clivegto]

I ordered some SBS pads for the calipers these are what I normally use on my bikes. Interestingly they don't have 2 parts to them like the Brembo one's. I also ordered some caliper spacers as well because I couldn't be arsed to make them for the price they cost.   

[clivegto]

O the SBS pads are lighter than the Brembos by 14g, all helps . 

[clivegto]

As it was a nice afternoon I pushed the bike outside for more room to work. Calipers and lines bolted on and bled through.   

[clivegto]

Had a little oil leak from the manual cam chain tensioner which I've removed and fitted an automatic one with a new seal. Had a look inside the carbs while they were off, all good. Gave the weapon a good clean for the Newark bike show in the beginning of January. Ready to Rock n roll again      

[clivegto]

Newark winter classic bike show day 1 was good. 

[jonny1bump]

Has it ever been that shiny.

[clivegto]

Day 2 was a great show but the hall we were in was colder than been outside. 

[Allspeeds]

It was indeed fresh Clive good to have catch up missed a few folk but there’s always a next time your bike looked nice and fresh as did a few others hope you got thawed out