1997 RK Brake Conversion???
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1997 RK Brake Conversion???
I really like my 97 Road King..... Except the front brakes don't come close to being as effective as my newer bikes.
Anyone with experience upgrading to newer style brakes would be appreciated. Newer takeoff Brembos on ebay and such. I see some adapters out there too.
Info, EXPERIENCE and links to mods would be great!
Thanks and ride well!
Jim
Anyone with experience upgrading to newer style brakes would be appreciated. Newer takeoff Brembos on ebay and such. I see some adapters out there too.
Info, EXPERIENCE and links to mods would be great!
Thanks and ride well!
Jim
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There are a series of things you can try. Changing pads to an aftermarket brand can give worthwhile improvements, as also will using a braided hose, in place of the stock one (comment applies to both front and rear). They are easy and relatively cheap to do.
After that costs and effort can go up! An aftermarket bolt-on caliper will be simple, but expensive. They way I went (referred to by T&V above) was to change swingarm, rear wheel and hence caliper to later 4-pot spec. All parts can be had, with patience, from Ebay (I live in the UK, but all my s/h stuff comes from US Ebay) at very modest cost.
I am about to upgrade further to the latest H-D Brembos, but they will need larger 300mm rotors than the previous spec I have. I propose using Lyndell composite rotors and pads, which ain't cheap! Choose which rung of the ladder you would like to step onto.
After that costs and effort can go up! An aftermarket bolt-on caliper will be simple, but expensive. They way I went (referred to by T&V above) was to change swingarm, rear wheel and hence caliper to later 4-pot spec. All parts can be had, with patience, from Ebay (I live in the UK, but all my s/h stuff comes from US Ebay) at very modest cost.
I am about to upgrade further to the latest H-D Brembos, but they will need larger 300mm rotors than the previous spec I have. I propose using Lyndell composite rotors and pads, which ain't cheap! Choose which rung of the ladder you would like to step onto.
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rev383 (04-21-2019)
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bikers-Choic...b2c72a&vxp=mtr
In my case different sliders would have required new powdercoat also.
In my case different sliders would have required new powdercoat also.
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