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Seamus:
Hi Folks
Had a read on the SOHC site and found a few bits, but has anyone in the UK upgraded the single disc for anything substantial?

I have been riding modern stuff for a few years and the front stopper on the K1 is somewhat lacking.
I know that I can add an extra disc, but does this really make much difference?
Will something else fit? Something more modern onto the existing rotor perhaps or a different set of calipers, rotors and master cylinder?

Looking for ideas and experience from you people that have much more experience than me. I understand the option to keep it totally standard, for the sake of authentecity, but I do like to stop.

Thoughts??

Voxonda:
'though I am not from the UK, like to share my experience on that subject, if you don't mind that is.
If you really want to stop , forget the original stuff. You can start with a double disk setup, better but not that much. Then try a better master cilinder, Brembo or Grimeca, lockheed. Ferodo pads. Stainless lines. It all makes it progressively better and better.
I use turned down, and drilled, disks with Grimeca calipers and master. Works very good, but thinking of swapping the disks for

Seamus:
Hi Rob

Interesting looking beast you have there. Thanks for the reply.
Looks like F2 front forks on that one. Being awkward, I would like to keep the original forks and spoked wheels.

Do you know if F2 calipers could be fitted with new mounting brackets?
I may just have to experiment with what ever I can find. Maybe some Yamaha calipers (may be able to borrow a set to play with). Not in a hurry, so can ponder for a while (It's freezing ourside)

Cheers for the inspiration

Seamus

gripperod:
I fitted a second disc, superb in the dry but still rubbish in the wet :o. I believe putting a master cylinder from an early gold wing GL1100 makes a difference (they are the same basic shape but displace more oil for the gold wings twin disc and enormous weight) but I have never felt the need. ;D

Seamus:
Thanks for the info. I had thought of this, but heard that it did not make much difference. If it's good in the dry, then thats fine. I hope not to use it in the wet after the work I have to do.

Cheers

Seamus

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