Brake Caliper Swap

[Sin_Tiger]

The HD custom boss like the Billet ones but I have no direct experience.

I just had my Pretec 6 pot off for a spring clean, used a bit during this winter and apart from a build up of brake pad dust (only two pads) and the expected salty crud,  they are completely unmarked and absolutely free of any signs of corrosion. The wear on pads supplied with them is barely measurable and the stock Triumph floating rotor is in superb condition, about 8k miles now, so I'm well impressed.

[Chris Canning]

Triumph don't make a floating rotor neither does any other manufacturer that is unless you think because it has bobbins it's floating because it ain't Beringer/AP/PFM and there's an Italian company name escapes me do as well and the reason why manafacturers don't supply them most people would get fed up with the racket they make on rough roads.

[Brother Number One]

IIIIIIIII'm thinkin' these are floatin'

http://www.squaredeals-ltd.co.uk/tiger-885i--955i-1998-04-ebc-310mm-floating-disc-upgrade-ebc-md601-lsrs-twelve-18mm-ss-disc-bolts-abetuv-1042-p.asp

[Bixxer Bob]

I have those on my Tigger.  Chis is correct in that they aren't floating in the true sense of the word.  Proper floating discs rattle on their bobbins whereas these don't.  However, the bobbins do insulate the disc from the mountings and help prevent warping - something the OEM discs are known for.  One thing I did find after I fitted these; they flutter a bit sometimes at slow speed.  The first time they did it was just after I fitted them; I'd braked from about 60mph and was down to about 10 mph at a junction when they did it.  You could feel it through the whole front end.  Scared me witless.  I stopped, checked everything over and could find nothing.  20-odd thousand miles later they still do it.  It doesn't bother me any more but it would be nice if they didn't.....

[Brother Number One]

Thanks for that, Bob.  I was thinking about buying a pair but now I'm not so sure.  Would you have another pair?

[Bixxer Bob]

Yes, it's not enough to bother about once you know and I've not heard of anyone else having the same problem so it might be just me.  At least with EBC you're getting a known quantity; use matching pads.  If you opt for something off Ebay and you've no idea where it was made.  you could go for some wavey discs I suppose, personal choice at the end of the day.

[daveb]

IIIIIIIII'm thinkin' these are floatin'

http://www.squaredeals-ltd.co.uk/tiger-885i--955i-1998-04-ebc-310mm-floating-disc-upgrade-ebc-md601-lsrs-twelve-18mm-ss-disc-bolts-abetuv-1042-p.asp

You could have a look at these guys http://www.blackshadow-uk.co.uk

[Brother Number One]

Thanks for that, chaps.  I love that website, daveb.  It's like it's still 1995 

[haggis95]

These can be used for the 00-06 Sprints

99-07 SUZUKI HAYABUSA GSXR1300R OEM LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER

I wonder if there is anything similar for the Tiger.

A thought - sometimes we think it's the brakes when it's excessive dive from soft forks.

And yes, sometimes it's the brakes.