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Rear brake upgrade

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1989kawasaki:
just incase you guys didnt know ,but this cbr600 has 2 calipers on the front and the one in the picture is the right side one

Polar-Bus:
Don't know if i would be putting a ton of time and effort into modding KX rear brakes (unless like a S/M bike or something ) The rear brakes have always been adequate IMO. HOWEVER the front KX brakes.... they have always been spongey and sub-par.... 

Goat:
My rear brakes are like a light switch, on or off. There is no slow down easy. I can just imagine what a 2 piston caliper would be like. lol

Nice find though.

Verde Grande:

--- Quote from: sandblaster on August 16, 2011, 02:01:25 PM ---Is it possible for you to show what part you ground?
Thanks!

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Will do. Give me a few days to get my butt around to shooting some photos.


--- Quote from: Goat on August 17, 2011, 05:25:08 PM ---My rear brakes are like a light switch, on or off. There is no slow down easy. I can just imagine what a 2 piston caliper would be like. lol

Nice find though.

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--- Quote from: Polar-Bus on August 17, 2011, 04:13:00 AM ---Don't know if i would be putting a ton of time and effort into modding KX rear brakes (unless like a S/M bike or something ) The rear brakes have always been adequate IMO. HOWEVER the front KX brakes.... they have always been spongey and sub-par.... 

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The rear brake has always bugged the crap out of me on this bike. I tried bleeding, fluid, pads and it always just feels weak as hell. I'm hoping this will help.  BTW, I didn't have a chance to go riding today so I'll have to report back after the weekend.

Cheers!!

Motorrad:

--- Quote from: Polar-Bus on August 17, 2011, 04:13:00 AM ---Don't know if i would be putting a ton of time and effort into modding KX rear brakes (unless like a S/M bike or something ) The rear brakes have always been adequate IMO. HOWEVER the front KX brakes.... they have always been spongey and sub-par.... 

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I would love more rear brake on my Kx....     With the 2008 Kx450 stopping power in the front of mine now... the rear is lacking...

especially on the street in SUMO trim..

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