VROD Brembo caliper fit?
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Is there some reason why you are using a large font & bold? Of course you can make a larger rotor. Let me know how that works out for you.
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I have decided it's time to do something about my brakes and I would like to do the VROD Brembo mod. I've only seen it on Superglides with the cast wheel. Is there any reason it wouldn't work on a spoke wheel since it has a different rotor.
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I machined an internal spacer to add 1 inch of travel (and length) to the V-rod forks. V-rod forks have 3 inches of travel and Dyna 49mm forks have 4 inches from the factory.
I think the speedometer reading is coming from a sensor in the final output shaft of the transmission. Only rear tire diameter or gearing changes would cause the speedometer to read differently.
I just slid the V-rod 49mm tubes into my triple clamps, used the V-rod front wheel (powdered 10% gloss) Brembos, 11/16th master cylinder, and Street Glide brake line. Super two finger stopper. I found all the V-rod parts on Craigs List.
Great set-up,did you leave the lowers the stock length or did you add an internal spacer.
I've avoided this because I understood the V-Rod lowers lowered the front end.
Also is the speedo reading out because of the different wheel/tyre combo.
Thanks.
Great set-up,did you leave the lowers the stock length or did you add an internal spacer.
I've avoided this because I understood the V-Rod lowers lowered the front end.
Also is the speedo reading out because of the different wheel/tyre combo.
Thanks.
I think the speedometer reading is coming from a sensor in the final output shaft of the transmission. Only rear tire diameter or gearing changes would cause the speedometer to read differently.
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Something thing I'm not understanding about the spacer you made. Isn't the V Rod outer shorter than the Dyna's? Isn't that the limiting factor when it comes to the overall wheel travel with this swap? Doesn't the spacer you made just allow you to use the Dyna uppers with the V Rod lowers? If so how does this get your extra inch of wheel travel back?
Last edited by spaceblue; 08-07-2010 at 06:52 AM.
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Something thing I'm not understanding about the spacer you made. Isn't the V Rod outer shorter than the Dyna's? Isn't that the limiting factor when it comes to the overall wheel travel with this swap? Doesn't the spacer you made just allow you to use the Dyna uppers with the V Rod lowers? If so how does this get your extra inch of wheel travel back?
Something thing I'm not understanding about the spacer you made. Isn't the V Rod outer shorter than the Dyna's? Isn't that the limiting factor when it comes to the overall wheel travel with this swap? Doesn't the spacer you made just allow you to use the Dyna uppers with the V Rod lowers? If so how does this get your extra inch of wheel travel back?
Dyna uppers are not compatible with V-rod lowers due to a difference in the damper rod diameter.
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Thanks for the help everyone. I decide I'm not going to go this route. With brakes being so critical I want something that is more a guaranteed fit. For now, I ordered an HD Diamondblack braided front brake line and Lyndall gold pads. I also ordered a couple speed bleeders. I'm going to do the pad and line change. I'm sure my fluid needs to be changed anyways so hopefully I'll get some improvement out of this. If I'm still not happy, then I'm going to go for a 6 piston caliper from Jay Brake.
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