| Author | Message | ||
     Fuzzz |
A while back I picked up a set of dual, 6 pistons calipers that were made for Buell by Performance Machine. They appear to be billet aluminum, anodized a dark shade of purple with the early Pegasus engraved in the face. I got them off ebay for a pretty good price, but haven’t had time to get them sorted out and installed, but while I am recovering from my heart attack and surgery, I have way too much free time, so I thought I’d try to get them ready to use, since they are so darn pretty…. I have a few questions for someone who is in the know… #1. What advantages or disadvantages are possible? #2. What size master cylinder should I use to get optimum performance? #3. Until I can afford Galfer or even EBC rotors, is it possible to use a Buell right side rotor on the left, (I have a spare) or is the direction of rotation critical to proper operation? #4. What is the true story behind these calipers? I’ve heard a story that they were available for race use, and someone put a set of them on a street bike and grabbed a handful of brake lever, locked it up, and broke the front wheel, throwing the guy down hard. #5. I really like the look of these, they are beautiful, and they are a piece of Buell history, but are they going to be less effective than my Nissin 6 piston single caliper?  | ||
| Rick_a |
I've got dual 6-piston Nissin calipers on my S1 with a backwards rotor on one side. Works great. The backwards rotor is engraved for reference if they are removed. Dual PM's would require a master cylinder with a larger piston (5/8" is the biggest common size), otherwise they will feel very progressive (with a lot of lever travel) and may feel overly powerful. The only disadvantage is the extra weight. You'll really feel it changing direction at high speed, and theoretically the front suspension won't be as responsive but that hasn't been much of an issue in my experience. The advantage is fade free performance under hard use and a set of pads and rotors will last much longer (it's been about four fold for me). | ||
| Nallac |
Rick_a, what are your nissan 6pots off?. |
