Quick question about SV brakes

[northwind]

The R6 master cylinder is pretty nice, I'm using one again just now... It's got a similiar spec to the standard one so it doesn't massively change things, no super twitchy lever or ridiculously short travel or anything, it's just like a better version of the standard one. Top mounted bleeder for easier maintenance, very direct and un-flexy feel, and not too pricey either since R6 folks often replace them anyway... Forget about radial/axial and all that rubbish, it means nothing, but a well made part is a well made part, the SV one does the job just fine but it can be beat. Oh, but some folks have some issues with clearance against the fairing, I had to cut a wee bit off the lever span adjuster IIRC.

I liked EBC pads in the SV calipers but I didn't exactly try many- they did the job so I never tried anything else. I like Carbon Lorraine in general but I couldn't fault the EBCs at all.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by northwind

The R6 master cylinder is pretty nice, I'm using one again just now... It's got a similiar spec to the standard one so it doesn't massively change things, no super twitchy lever or ridiculously short travel or anything, it's just like a better version of the standard one. Top mounted bleeder for easier maintenance, very direct and un-flexy feel, and not too pricey either since R6 folks often replace them anyway... Forget about radial/axial and all that rubbish, it means nothing, but a well made part is a well made part, the SV one does the job just fine but it can be beat. Oh, but some folks have some issues with clearance against the fairing, I had to cut a wee bit off the lever span adjuster IIRC.

I liked EBC pads in the SV calipers but I didn't exactly try many- they did the job so I never tried anything else. I like Carbon Lorraine in general but I couldn't fault the EBCs at all.

Cheers for your input guys, I'll see if I can source a more powerful mastercylinder off a naked bike today (that's the only problem there aren't many naked r6's or gixxers!)

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Cheers for your input guys, I'll see if I can source a more powerful mastercylinder off a naked bike today (that's the only problem there aren't many naked r6's or gixxers!)

You'll have to look in the Yamaha or Suzuki range for a performance naked I guess. MT 01 for Yam and that hideous thing Suzuki do with the Busa engine. My mind has blanked it out completely. Phew!

[Dave20046]

Cheers, think I'll end up with an sv one unless local bike shops got anything in at a decent price. If not it's off to swinton...I love beer anyway

Where in Swinton?

Thats my home town, that

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by orose

Where in Swinton?

Thats my home town, that

really? I had no idea ...just I'd spotted a nice gixxer thou round there to nick a mastercylinder off
you heard from ploppy? looks like he can;t make it on saturday, and I can't either with my brakes as they are sorry to bail orose.