Buellbloke
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So I own a 2022 Streetbob with forward controls, a genuine kit with that wanky brake lever, painted shiny and potentially slippery.
Its double sided so present each side of the arm. I've adjusted it back as far as am able to lift the arm and make it more leverable but its still pants as its angled downwards.
Part of its lack of power comes down to the diminutive size of the rear caliper, a much maligned part over harleys history. The M8 version is significantly smaller than the Twin Cams softail version due to the angle at which the swing arm is designed.
Harley make a billet brake lever that is single sided and angled better for decent pressure and leverage, thing is almost always out of stock and I've yet to be in a position to afford one anyway.
Even though have heard that Harley uses sintered pads already (do they? always heard manufacturers fitted organic pads), maybe fitting some EBC HH Sintered could help some too as was used on Harleys extensivly in the early 2000's. Obviously a floating rear from the likes or Arlen Ness would be preferable, at the moment expense is not what am about, am sure I said that already.
Have heard rumours you can use the chrome one off a Breakout, am considering the purchase of a couple levers that were previously used with floorboards, both are from M8's uncertain what models, price is too good to be true so be buying with buyer protection. If the seller mentions they have no paypal and require bank transfer well I guess I wont be buying them no matter how cheap!
The fittment/shaft part is the same as is the connection to the linkage for the master cylinder.
They both look to be made from mild steel plate which suggests they could be bent further, though is two pedals both angled slightly different so the option for decent fittment is already there.
So anybody had a go?
Its double sided so present each side of the arm. I've adjusted it back as far as am able to lift the arm and make it more leverable but its still pants as its angled downwards.
Part of its lack of power comes down to the diminutive size of the rear caliper, a much maligned part over harleys history. The M8 version is significantly smaller than the Twin Cams softail version due to the angle at which the swing arm is designed.
Harley make a billet brake lever that is single sided and angled better for decent pressure and leverage, thing is almost always out of stock and I've yet to be in a position to afford one anyway.
Even though have heard that Harley uses sintered pads already (do they? always heard manufacturers fitted organic pads), maybe fitting some EBC HH Sintered could help some too as was used on Harleys extensivly in the early 2000's. Obviously a floating rear from the likes or Arlen Ness would be preferable, at the moment expense is not what am about, am sure I said that already.
Have heard rumours you can use the chrome one off a Breakout, am considering the purchase of a couple levers that were previously used with floorboards, both are from M8's uncertain what models, price is too good to be true so be buying with buyer protection. If the seller mentions they have no paypal and require bank transfer well I guess I wont be buying them no matter how cheap!
The fittment/shaft part is the same as is the connection to the linkage for the master cylinder.
They both look to be made from mild steel plate which suggests they could be bent further, though is two pedals both angled slightly different so the option for decent fittment is already there.
So anybody had a go?
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