As the title says, I am looking to improve the braking performance of my 2005 Fz6. The reason I feel lacking in the braking department was my first intro to BMW S1000RR at California Superbike school (I thought I hit a brick wall on that bike) and my friend's S1000R (the naked BMW). So, I was wondering if I could improve my Fz6 to be a bit stronger when it comes to dropping speeds quickly.
As I understand, 2005 model year has two piston calipers compared to fours in later years. How does the four pot caliper perform?
I see that 2002-2003 R1 calipers are directly compatible, but not much info to go with. Anybody with 2005 (S1?) with R1 calipers?
Also for people who did R1 fork swap, I see a writeup for the conversion,: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-to-s-/32175-how-install-r1-forks-fz6.html - But cannot make out if this was for 2007+ models or for 2004-2006 models.
If caliper replacement is not a straight forward affair by itself, I can probably combine it with a R1 fork swap (based on complexity) this winter.
I have already replaced caliper seals, and put fresh dot4 fluid to both brakes. It improved the feel of the front brake (less spongy now), but there is not much bite in them. Brake pads/discs look good and not glazed, tires are new and the bike just has approx 17k miles.
Any info in this quest is highly appreciated!!!
As I understand, 2005 model year has two piston calipers compared to fours in later years. How does the four pot caliper perform?
I see that 2002-2003 R1 calipers are directly compatible, but not much info to go with. Anybody with 2005 (S1?) with R1 calipers?
Also for people who did R1 fork swap, I see a writeup for the conversion,: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-to-s-/32175-how-install-r1-forks-fz6.html - But cannot make out if this was for 2007+ models or for 2004-2006 models.
If caliper replacement is not a straight forward affair by itself, I can probably combine it with a R1 fork swap (based on complexity) this winter.
I have already replaced caliper seals, and put fresh dot4 fluid to both brakes. It improved the feel of the front brake (less spongy now), but there is not much bite in them. Brake pads/discs look good and not glazed, tires are new and the bike just has approx 17k miles.
Any info in this quest is highly appreciated!!!
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