Front brakes

[steve underwood]

Can anyone recommend some decent brake pads or an alternative front brake caliper for a 750 f1, it isn't the fastest bike in the world but its up there with the slowest to stop!

Cheers

Steve

[mick]

Hi Steve don't think there is an alternative front caliper without changing the front end?,

if you have braided hoses and the caliper bled & set up correctly there not that bad for stoopping, your other alternative is to fit a twin brake set up 

cheers Mick.

[UK Pete]

I agree with micks comments, also perhaps fitting of sintered pads, degrease your disk and put new pads of your choice in and it should be better, my K1 seems to stop as well as my f2 , the k1 has single disk the f2 has twin set up, so there is hope for 1 disk set up
Also i find new pads take a while to settle in and give best performance
Pete

[Waggles]

Agreed, in the dry with my F1 I don't have too much to complain about. If you are used to modern brakes and 2 finger squealies then you will be disappointed, but I find if you really grab a handful she stops quite well. Lever movement is probably more than modern bikes too but that can help with the control. As previous ensure the brake is well set up and caliper / master cylinder overhauled. Agreed braided lines help too.

In the wet not so good though, I keep dabbing mine in the rain to clear the discs .......

[Bryanj]

Its not the slowest to stop by a long way, try a pre-unit Triumph with a 7 inch SLS drum!!

It is, however, a lot worse than the new stuff you are comparing it too

[r1_pete]

You could go for a master cylinder with a smaller bore, this has the effect of increasing the laver to pad movement ratio, so for the same pressure on the lever, you get more pressure at the pad.
Take a look here:
http://www.vintagebrake.com/mastercylinder.htm

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Come one guys you are riding bikes way back in technology would you fly a spitfire aircraft the way the way it was invented today?
Get real stop moaning the disc in that day was the bollocks comapare to the crap the Brits had.
You know it
Rergards
Bitsa

[r1_pete]

Agree Bitsa, but back then the CB could out brake the Alegros Cortinas and the likes in traffic, now my L200 truck will out brake the CB easily.

So a bit of extra stopping power is welcome in my book, providing the tyre can handle it.....

Same with my E Type Jag, I've spent more on brake mods than the whole F2 has cost me.

[Seamus]

If you want to go the whole hog, have a look at this

http://www.stotfoldengineers.co.uk/stotfold_engineering_blog/2010/01/19/hydraulic-brakes-problems-and-solutions-to-common-faults/

give Terry a call to discuss

[r1_pete]

Looks neat, I'm using 82 CB900 twin piston calipers on my 750F2, with a CBR600 1/2 bore master cylinder, and braided hoses caliper to caliper to cut down on joints, should give a nice progressive feel.