Brake Upgrade

[Hooli]

won't touch Michelin after I had one delaminate and the customer service was dire.

And I thought you don't like them because they are from France

Well that too.... 

[Kiwifruit]

Love my OEM calipers and master cylinder! Braided hoses, good pads, good rotors, well maintained - one finger brakes

Also love the road 5! Had to get different foot pegs for more clearance as the old ones were scraping the tarmac too often.

Agree Andre, never had braking issues with OEM brakes. Couple of times l've had to stop in a hurry, both times with the missus on the back, one of those times we were loaded up after a month away, was hoping l didnt lock the front up. It stopped quick.
Couple of things..... with serviced rear brake lever and pivots, new rotor, new EBC GG pads and new fluid rear has a nice feel to it. It was a bit manky. Would like to put some braided lines on as the originals are over 10 years old now and l think it would be a good idea.

[Andre]

Nothing wrong in throwing the old rubber away.

[Irish in Oz]

I tried six pots then swapped for four pots from TL (i think they are same as SV1000 calipers instead of bolts spacing) but best upgrade was nissin four pots from bandit 1200-gsxr750/1100. Nissin calipers with oem master cylinder work best for me (i can mount them on my usd fork, 90mm spacing)

I have a Bandit 1200 with Nissan and braided lines, my 1400 is totally stock and I can't say the brakes on the Bandit are better than the 14, maybe the master cylinders are different.

[grog]

everyone wants braided lines. they sure look nice. how many on here swapped their old rubber hoses on your cars?

[Notty]

I tried six pots then swapped for four pots from TL (i think they are same as SV1000 calipers instead of bolts spacing) but best upgrade was nissin four pots from bandit 1200-gsxr750/1100. Nissin calipers with oem master cylinder work best for me (i can mount them on my usd fork, 90mm spacing)

I have a Bandit 1200 with Nissan and braided lines, my 1400 is totally stock and I can't say the brakes on the Bandit are better than the 14, maybe the master cylinders are different.

The guy who does work on my 14 doesn't have a road bike - he says its too dangerous !! however he races bikes most weekends and has 3 Suzukis - he reckons the 6 pots on these are excellent but let down by the crap Suzuki master cylinders - he told me to just change to a Brembo master cylinder and the difference is amazing 

[grog]

Notty, find out the Brembo part number please. 

[Irish in Oz]

everyone wants braided lines. they sure look nice. how many on here swapped their old rubber hoses on your cars?

Now what would be the point in that Grog, you can't see them.

[Notty]

Notty, find out the Brembo part number please. 

Emailed him to ask 
@grog

[Andre]

everyone wants braided lines. they sure look nice. how many on here swapped their old rubber hoses on your cars?

Now what would be the point in that Grog, you can't see them.

Well the MOT guys see them My mate just failed MOT this week on his Mercedes because they were porous. 

[Hooli]

I've changed flexis on cars & bikes to sort issues, but I've always put rubber ones back on. Rubber hoses are internally braided anyway, so the only difference is the ones you lot like don't have a rubber coating to protect them from corrosion & are shiney.

[Irish in Oz]

The braided hoses that are on my Bandit have a clear plastic coating over them.

[Hooli]

That's sensible, I've not seen it on the few braided hoses I've worked with.

[Andre]

Mine have black coating. Non-coated one were not an option to me - no, not because of the looks.

Rubber brake hoses are internally braided but there is a huge difference (in general) in the braiding compared to braided ss lines.

[Hooli]

I can't say riding 14s with braided lines back to back with mine I could tell any difference.