GSXR600 brake adaptor plates - first impressions - Page 5 - SV650.org

04-07-06, 04:03 PM

sdusk, as northy points out the SV brakes will work well enough if you look after them.

If you need more breaking power to avoid crashing then you're a serious liability.

04-07-06, 04:56 PM

Good point Flaming Squirrel, but I see from svdusk's sig that he has a K5. Brakes on that shouldn't be nackered, well unless his bike has done an alarming amount of miles!!!

04-07-06, 07:19 PM

I feel sdusk is taking a bit of a beating here

.

To be honest, if he wants to spend the money upgrading his brakes then so be it. As for the SV brakes being perfectly adequate, maybe so, but try applying this logic to an entire bike - a CB500 is a reliable means to get around so why would you ever buy a (insert sportsbike of choice) especially given that the majority are never ridden to their full potential - logic seems flawed. Also, I would argue that if you are going to spend £150 odd on your bike then the brakes is probably more worthwhile cause than say a piece of Suzuki plastic to cover your engine/rear wheel/pillion seat.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all up for people modding their bikes in whichever ways they seem fit - I guess different people place importance on different mods.

Each to their own!

northwind · 05-07-06, 12:04 AM

Oh yeah, if the question's "Is it worth doing" then I'd still say yes. I just don't think teh standard brakes are close to as bad as people like to make out. The GSXR ones, with decent fork upgrades (as sdusk has, I think, emulators from memory) and a better master cylinder to make full use, are still a hefty upgrade.

Incidentally, going back up the page, the SV m/c is the same 5/8 number as was originally used on that year's GSXR. This doesn't mean it was particularily good at the job, though. If you're spending the money to upgrade the calipers, plus the fork upgrades needed to make it work, I wouldn't personally scrimp on the m/c- a recent GSXR Nissin radial can be had on Ebay for around the £50 mark, that's how much I paid for my Brembo radial too, and it means you can make full use of those calipers.

05-07-06, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Oh yeah, if the question's "Is it worth doing" then I'd still say yes. I just don't think teh standard brakes are close to as bad as people like to make out. The GSXR ones, with decent fork upgrades (as sdusk has, I think, emulators from memory) and a better master cylinder to make full use, are still a hefty upgrade.

Incidentally, going back up the page, the SV m/c is the same 5/8 number as was originally used on that year's GSXR. This doesn't mean it was particularily good at the job, though. If you're spending the money to upgrade the calipers, plus the fork upgrades needed to make it work, I wouldn't personally scrimp on the m/c- a recent GSXR Nissin radial can be had on Ebay for around the £50 mark, that's how much I paid for my Brembo radial too, and it means you can make full use of those calipers.

Why is that, am I likely to suffer excessive lever travel with the standard m/c?

northwind · 05-07-06, 10:00 AM

I just found it a wee bit underpowered, it did the job but it didn't have much in the way of feel. Still better than standard

But the difference I felt going to the Brembo was great- it's generally a better quality item too. It just makes everything more linear and predictable.

TSM · 05-07-06, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

I just found it a wee bit underpowered, it did the job but it didn't have much in the way of feel. Still better than standard

But the difference I felt going to the Brembo was great- it's generally a better quality item too. It just makes everything more linear and predictable.

what is the bore/stoke of the brembo that you have?

05-07-06, 06:58 PM

to be honest, i thought the SV brakes lacked something, mabe its the bouncy front end, but they just dont seem to have enough bite and feel for my liking.

05-07-06, 07:04 PM

In comparison to a race rap that's true, but they work quite adequately for the purpose for which they were designed.

Obviously if you have the money, time, and skills, then upgrading them wouldn't be a bad idea if they're not satisfying your retardation needs.

.

05-07-06, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy

In comparison to a race rap that's true, but they work quite adequately for the purpose for which they were designed.

Obviously if you have the money, time, and skills, then upgrading them wouldn't be a bad idea if they're not satisfying your retardation needs.

.

true.
there is nothing wrong with them as standard, just not what im used to.

05-07-06, 12:04 AM	#44
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Oh yeah, if the question's "Is it worth doing" then I'd still say yes. I just don't think teh standard brakes are close to as bad as people like to make out. The GSXR ones, with decent fork upgrades (as sdusk has, I think, emulators from memory) and a better master cylinder to make full use, are still a hefty upgrade. Incidentally, going back up the page, the SV m/c is the same 5/8 number as was originally used on that year's GSXR. This doesn't mean it was particularily good at the job, though. If you're spending the money to upgrade the calipers, plus the fork upgrades needed to make it work, I wouldn't personally scrimp on the m/c- a recent GSXR Nissin radial can be had on Ebay for around the £50 mark, that's how much I paid for my Brembo radial too, and it means you can make full use of those calipers. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

05-07-06, 10:00 AM	#46
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I just found it a wee bit underpowered, it did the job but it didn't have much in the way of feel. Still better than standard But the difference I felt going to the Brembo was great- it's generally a better quality item too. It just makes everything more linear and predictable. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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04-07-06, 04:03 PM	#41
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	sdusk, as northy points out the SV brakes will work well enough if you look after them. If you need more breaking power to avoid crashing then you're a serious liability.

04-07-06, 04:56 PM	#42
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	Good point Flaming Squirrel, but I see from svdusk's sig that he has a K5. Brakes on that shouldn't be nackered, well unless his bike has done an alarming amount of miles!!!

04-07-06, 07:19 PM	#43
lukemillar Guest Posts: n/a	I feel sdusk is taking a bit of a beating here . To be honest, if he wants to spend the money upgrading his brakes then so be it. As for the SV brakes being perfectly adequate, maybe so, but try applying this logic to an entire bike - a CB500 is a reliable means to get around so why would you ever buy a (insert sportsbike of choice) especially given that the majority are never ridden to their full potential - logic seems flawed. Also, I would argue that if you are going to spend £150 odd on your bike then the brakes is probably more worthwhile cause than say a piece of Suzuki plastic to cover your engine/rear wheel/pillion seat. Don't get me wrong, I'm all up for people modding their bikes in whichever ways they seem fit - I guess different people place importance on different mods. Each to their own!

05-07-06, 06:58 PM	#48
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	to be honest, i thought the SV brakes lacked something, mabe its the bouncy front end, but they just dont seem to have enough bite and feel for my liking.

05-07-06, 07:04 PM	#49
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	In comparison to a race rap that's true, but they work quite adequately for the purpose for which they were designed. Obviously if you have the money, time, and skills, then upgrading them wouldn't be a bad idea if they're not satisfying your retardation needs. .