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alexjb666:
Hello people.

As will become clear very quickly I'm not all that experienced mechanically but willing to.give things a try with a little advice.

I am doing up my 78 750 F2 Super Sport to a modern blended cafe racer. After riding the bike for a little while I have decided I would really appreciate the ability to stop in a timely manner.

I'm looking to replace wheels, discs and calipers.

Wheels: I was wondering if anyone knew what the widest wheels (front and back) can be put on the SS without too much modification (and maybe some advice where modification will be needed).

Calipers: I have seen that the brakes from a CB900 fit the 750 but was wondering if they make much difference compared to stock?

Discs: I definitely feel the discs need to be modernised. Has anyone tried any specific discs that they found worked well?

Sorry for all the questions but who better to ask than the enthusiasts?

Thanks,
Alex

UK Pete:
you could make a fair bit of difference keeping the original set up but change the brake lines to braided hose, drill your disks and use more aggresive sintered brake pads,
pete

mick:
Hi Alex,if you ride a modern bike and a classic bike the brakes are miles apart , but as Pete says braided hoses etc make a lot of difference, you should have a half decent set up as standard on the f2 with twin discs etc, good luck and keep us posted with your progress  ;), cheers Mick.

Rozabikes Tim:
I have an 77 F2 and but also owned a CB900 sometime ago. I stand to be corrected but think the brakes are exactly the same on the early models (with the similar comstar wheels as the F2). The FD 900 had 4 pot calipers from memory and may be worth a look?

alexjb666:
Thanks for all the replies its all good to know.
Love the F2 restore and cafe build in your sig.

Alex

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