Re: [ST] New rider to the list

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

the main complaint is not stopping power, but rather excessive lever
travel -- surely you must have experienced this phenomenon -- and it is my
understanding that a larger MC will actually increase the lever pressure
required to affect the same braking power as before slightly (lever travel
will be reduced)

a long time ago someone floated the suggestion that Triumph 'deliberately'
did this to lower the risk of front wheel lockup in panic situations -- I
don't know if I buy that, and it would be nice if we could get input from
someone that has had experience with Nissen brakes on other motorcycle
brands

since you mention 'braided steel everything' on Superhawks, I might as well
mention that all Sprints use braided steel brake lines too -- the braiding
is just hidden from view

I agree with your overall perspective though -- Sprints have excellent
brakes and, for me anyway, the upgrade is not justified

Neil


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ulizzi" <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] New rider to the list


>I gotta say I am puzzled by this whole brake
> conversation....my 02 RS with stock brakes has by far
> the best brakes I have ever experienced...Better than
> my 99 VFR with linked brakes by considerable margin,
> as well as my Superhawk with braided steel everything,
> Brembo pads and Brembo cast iron floating rotors...
>
> I can haul my RS down from any speed with two fingers
> only. I cannot imagine better, as more stopping power
> would simply lock the front wheel. Am I missing
> something ?
>
>
> John
> --- Nathan Maher <nate@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Neil, that's exactly what us "older" sprint
>> riders needed to hear.
>>   Now to start hunting the bay for a good deal on a
>> used set.  Hopefully
>> we all won't be bidding each other up for the next
>> couple months! :)
>>
>> Nate
>> 00SprintRS
>>
>> Neil Lindsey wrote:
>> > Since this has been asked several times, I decided
>> to look it up on my fiche
>> > CD
>> >
>> > The front calipers are identical for ALL 955
>> Sprints
>> >
>> > Neil
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