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Old 28-06-09, 03:17 PM   #14
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Default Re: Brakes upgrade

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Originally Posted by thefallenangel View Post
how about going for the 4 pot calipers if you wnt a real brakes upgrade?
I always say the same thing about this, adding more brake without improving the forks isn't a great plan. If you've got sorted forks already, then they're great, but the stock SV forks can be overwhelmed by standard brakes if you weigh over about 11 stone anyway. I reckon that for many folks, the best brake upgrade they can do is to work on the suspension.

Put it a different way, having tried both I reckon I'd stop faster with standard calipers and forks with a basic upgrade- springs and oil- than I would with standard forks and GSXR calipers. Stopping power's nothing if you can't put it on the tarmac.
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