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07-09-04, 07:56 AM

what do you all think?

mine are bog standard, i'm reserving judgement until i ride something else...

07-09-04, 08:04 AM

Getting braided hoses and HH pads fitted next week so should be a lot better. Don't fiond them too bad maybe if I lost a bit of weight they'd work better

07-09-04, 08:12 AM

Yep Braided Hoses and some good pads, either Carbon Lorraine or EBC HH make them better

You can have a test of my brakes at the weekend keith and see if you notice the difference

07-09-04, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iansv

Yep Braided Hoses and some good pads, either Carbon Lorraine or EBC HH make them better

You can have a test of my brakes at the weekend keith and see if you notice the difference

nice one ian, cheers for that. i've had a few occasions to brake pretty hard and i've been left thinking they could be better. but as i said i'm new to all this game so have nothing to judge them against....

fizzwheel · 07-09-04, 08:27 AM

braided hoses definatley the way to go

I got my brakes rebuilt as the seals were shagged on the calipers and they are much better now, especially with new pads. I get satisfying buzzing whirring noise just like a moto gp bike when I brake now.. its cool..

Why did you ask Keith dont you feel confident in your brakes..

07-09-04, 08:28 AM

Be very careful in the wet with upgraded brakes

07-09-04, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Why did you ask Keith dont you feel confident in your brakes..

dunno really mate, as i said i've had a couple of occasions where i think they could have maybe stopped me or certainly slowed me a bit quicker...maybe i'm not hard enough on them, too wary of locking either wheel (certainly dont fancy locking the front one

) ...only been riding 6 weeks so could be a case of trying to be too good too quick, riding maybe a bit above my ability. if that makes sense

07-09-04, 08:36 AM

You could say braided hoses about all brakes! It will improve pretty much every brake on the market to a degree.

If i had the cash i'd stick some braided hoses on mine. Hopefully i'll be able to do it in the near future. I'd probably only bother with the front as the back works good enough until it locks up and then its of no use anyway.

I find them average though they're no where near as good as my old Thundercats stoppers (identical to the R1). However they dont get effected as much by riding in bad weather.

07-09-04, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by keithd

Quote:

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Why did you ask Keith dont you feel confident in your brakes..

dunno really mate, as i said i've had a couple of occasions where i think they could have maybe stopped me or certainly slowed me a bit quicker...maybe i'm not hard enough on them

Mine do the same thing, i think its just me though.

Anyone fancy a death...er i mean test run at selkent?

07-09-04, 08:38 AM

oh, shouldnt this be in SV talk??

View Poll Results: How good are the SV's brakes? (650)
Excellent stoppers	6	17.14%
Only rate them as average	23	65.71%
Below average, could do with improvement	6	17.14%
Awful. They don't give me confidence	0	0%
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07-09-04, 07:56 AM	#1
keithd Guest Posts: n/a	For experienced riders... what do you all think? mine are bog standard, i'm reserving judgement until i ride something else...

07-09-04, 08:27 AM	#5
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	braided hoses definatley the way to go I got my brakes rebuilt as the seals were shagged on the calipers and they are much better now, especially with new pads. I get satisfying buzzing whirring noise just like a moto gp bike when I brake now.. its cool.. Why did you ask Keith dont you feel confident in your brakes.. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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07-09-04, 08:04 AM	#2
sharriso74 Guest Posts: n/a	Getting braided hoses and HH pads fitted next week so should be a lot better. Don't fiond them too bad maybe if I lost a bit of weight they'd work better

07-09-04, 08:12 AM	#3
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Yep Braided Hoses and some good pads, either Carbon Lorraine or EBC HH make them better You can have a test of my brakes at the weekend keith and see if you notice the difference

07-09-04, 08:28 AM	#6
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	Be very careful in the wet with upgraded brakes

07-09-04, 08:36 AM	#8
mysteryjimbo Guest Posts: n/a	You could say braided hoses about all brakes! It will improve pretty much every brake on the market to a degree. If i had the cash i'd stick some braided hoses on mine. Hopefully i'll be able to do it in the near future. I'd probably only bother with the front as the back works good enough until it locks up and then its of no use anyway. I find them average though they're no where near as good as my old Thundercats stoppers (identical to the R1). However they dont get effected as much by riding in bad weather.

07-09-04, 08:38 AM	#10
mysteryjimbo Guest Posts: n/a	oh, shouldnt this be in SV talk??