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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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another question about brakes
i have been reading alot about caliper upgrades i was why it is such a populer mod my sh has some of the best brakes ive ever felt on a bike and there stock
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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what kinda bikes did you ride before the SH. The Sh are decent, there are not that bad. Compared to other liter bikes they are lacking.
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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The stockers work.... but I'd guarentee if you rode a bike someone mounted a RC51 MC and calipers on, you'd think very differently....

The RC brake upgrade is honest the only "simple" mod I've ever done that actually was so noticeable, I couldn't believe the difference. Alot of times, mods have made me "feel" like the bike is better than any true noticeable performance gain... This mod I noticed the difference 50 feet out of my driveway.

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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Yup, they were almost top shelf components back in 1997.
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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my buddys zx9 and r6 brakes do not feel as good
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Are you sure yours are stock? The better calipers look very much the same as the dinky stockers.
BTW, did you get my parts?
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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The stockers work.... but I'd guarentee if you rode a bike someone mounted a RC51 MC and calipers on, you'd think very differently....

The RC brake upgrade is honest the only "simple" mod I've ever done that actually was so noticeable, I couldn't believe the difference. Alot of times, mods have made me "feel" like the bike is better than any true noticeable performance gain... This mod I noticed the difference 50 feet out of my driveway.

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I'd agree. But really, the only reason to do a performance mod is if you're experiencing a performance deficit. If the stockers meet your needs, there is absolutely no reason to change. When and if you need the upgrade, you'll know.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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yes i did it was in great shape thanks
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Edgarbaker I just converted to the RC51 MC and calipers on my SH and the difference is night and day over the stock calipers. I also replaced the stock brake lines with HEL s/s which helped a lot.

Very little effort is needed to slow the bike down from most any speed and I am not a little guy.
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