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Nice looking job Sprinta.... I’ll be interested to learn if the braking is 2x improved. My K2 stops like a pig (even with sintered pads) ... it takes a lot of effort at the lever. If the (original?) master cylinder pressure output is effectively halved as now supplying 2 brakes, are you actually better off? This is doing my head in!
... thanks K2-K6. You’ve forced me to think further, and what I see now is the same pressure being applied .... but over twice the area. (Ie the pressure is not halved; but rather the pad area - defacto braking force - doubled.)Sprinta... be sure to keep us posted!
Thanks for the replies and comments.With respect to the use of a GL1000 master cylinder. Having only just recently had my original master cylinder re-anodised I would wish to continue using it but clearly if it proved not provide the necessary braking force then I would look to replace it with a GL1000 or similar version. As indicated, there would appear to be two lengths of the Z900 brake hose, one is the same length as the Honda one and one is slightly longer, see attached. Fortunately the one I had was the longer one. However, the std Honda one may be OK? It depends on how you intend to secure the hose. As I wanted to use the original hose brk I needed a slightly longer hose another type of retention may allow the std Honda hose to be used?With respect to the GL1000 disc bolts. I think you will find that they are no longer available new, see attached. I bought mine s/h from DK or Two Wheeled Spares on e-bay, see attached,together with the caliper and caliper brks etc. They currently still have a number of sets available. I was fortunate with the the bolts and plate I bought as the bolts were as new and the plate reusable, so you need to look at the photos carefull or ask them to give a condition status before purchase.
Quote from: sprinta on April 21, 2020, 10:17:09 AMThanks for the replies and comments.With respect to the use of a GL1000 master cylinder. Having only just recently had my original master cylinder re-anodised I would wish to continue using it but clearly if it proved not provide the necessary braking force then I would look to replace it with a GL1000 or similar version. As indicated, there would appear to be two lengths of the Z900 brake hose, one is the same length as the Honda one and one is slightly longer, see attached. Fortunately the one I had was the longer one. However, the std Honda one may be OK? It depends on how you intend to secure the hose. As I wanted to use the original hose brk I needed a slightly longer hose another type of retention may allow the std Honda hose to be used?With respect to the GL1000 disc bolts. I think you will find that they are no longer available new, see attached. I bought mine s/h from DK or Two Wheeled Spares on e-bay, see attached,together with the caliper and caliper brks etc. They currently still have a number of sets available. I was fortunate with the the bolts and plate I bought as the bolts were as new and the plate reusable, so you need to look at the photos carefull or ask them to give a condition status before purchase.Hi Andy, I ordered the GL1000 bolts from DK which I received today, and as with you in as new condition 👍👍👍Do you have a Kawasaki part number or application for the longer brake hose?Many thanks,Kevin
Drilling the discs can make a considerable difference in weight! I removed 1,5 kg in total from 2 discs.
Kunifer never corrodes and is a damn sight easier to form to shap, also gives a beter flare in my experience