Better brakes

[Simon WS]

Although the consensus here seems to be that the Dominator brakes are fine, I wasn't happy with mine (it could be they were worn) so I have upgraded them to a 320mm front disc - it fits and works really well!





If anyone wants to do the same thing I can give the name of the German guy who supplied the disc and adaptor plate (for about £150)

Regards,

Simon

[redun]

Hi Simon

nice to see you took the plunge on upgrading your brakes

Did you manage to find out if the XR caliper up grade bracket fits or is that a custom bracket you have on there?

Nice looking kit that. Has it made much of a difference? Is it now showing your front shocks need attention?

[Simon WS]

I think it has transformed the braking and made the whole riding experience much nicer because I now have as much confidence in the stopping power as the cornering (which with Avon Roadriders seems amazing).
I haven't got any concerns with the front shocks - they are in good condition and when I fitted the brakes I put new oil in them, made sure the level was right (it wasn't before!). I think they work pretty well even with the extra forces involved.
The German guy who made the disc found a company called HE that had an adapter for the Domie (it wasn't the XR one).

I might have to make an adapter for my next brake upgrade though (GB400) as no adapter exists.

Simon

[Rubberchicken]

http://he-motorradtechnik.de/

"Bremsen"

I have a set like that on my GS, along with a four pot brembo caliper. The difference is quite spectacular indeed.