Custom Brakes (updates)

[big kev]

Well guys as you know the busa GEN I brakes are adiquate and thats being kind , So i set out to see what i can do about it on a budget , this is what i have found and done ,

i found a company makes bolt on brackets to mount radial callipers , i picked up a set of callipers of a BKING , and ordered the brackets from the company they arrived today

i fitted one side up and it took me 15 mins from start to finish

see the pics , know i know theres going to be alot of neigh sayers here saying what about this or that or Boo the brakes are good enought to that i say f*** OFF as its my bike and i love moding the shit out of it

price wise i have spent $140 on all the brackets and the callipers were a contra so all up to make my bike brake better i have spent about $150 with new fluid lol

[TheAlchemist]

Lookin good Kev, i'm the same, bling and mods on a budget is soemthing we have in common but i love it all the same, and you've ended up with better brakes at a great price too :)

[pan]

Lovely. I'd like to do the same, but I'm painting my calipers red, as usual!

Have you taken it for a ride?

[Greeny_SA]

They only slow you down Kev .

[big kev]

got it out on the road for a short test pan and YES there is a large upgrade of stopping power now which i am very happy with

a great mod and im really happy with the out lay of $$$$ to do this as well

[Tony Nitrous]

Well done Kev.

I ride a Gen1 with better pad's/fluid/braided lines etc back to back
with a stock B-King with its factory everything including rubber lines.
B-Kings radials (same as Gen2 are waaaaay better) Not sure how much
you'd gain from a radial master ? Gen2's isnt radial, B-King is, but is
designed for flat bar's and looks odd anyway.
Maybe a late model GSXR1000 radial master ?

[big kev]

Well done Kev.

I ride a Gen1 with better pad's/fluid/braided lines etc back to back
with a stock B-King with its factory everything including rubber lines.
B-Kings radials (same as Gen2 are waaaaay better) Not sure how much
you'd gain from a radial master ? Gen2's isnt radial, B-King is, but is
designed for flat bar's and looks odd anyway.
Maybe a late model GSXR1000 radial master ?

yeah spot on tony im going to look at a few models of the GSXR radial , took the bike for a short spin again and the brakes are amazeing

[Tony Nitrous]

Very interested in what your doing Kev.

As soon as my GSX1400 is finished (just need clocks) I can use
it as a tourer / pillion bike, (B-King is useless for that) and
my Busa is going to get some upgrades.

Always been disapointed in the Gen1's 6-plops so keep me informed Mate.

Where did you get the caliper conversion plates from ?

Just been out measuring a few things,
seems the 14's 6-plop's are different again, Different mounts.

[big kev]

yeah will do mate . ok i got the brackets off a mob on ebay (will post link) thats all i ordered , i did a contra from ROBMAC from ASF ( will post this up on ASF as well )

so basicly its all bolt on and the bonus is my braided lines still had enough lenght to fit so its a bonus , the same ebay mob do a heap of conversion brackets


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/320965661501?...1439.l2649

[Axe]

Nice... would have been good to see that a month ago.

oh well too late now, I've got a hole gen 2front end now.


Looks god Kev.

[big kev]

Nice... would have been good to see that a month ago.

oh well too late now, I've got a hole gen 2front end now.


Looks god Kev.

i could have posted up axe before i got them but if someone got them before i did and they were shit i would never have heard the end of it mate if they didnt work right and to be honest i see that alot of this forum , look at the feascio the aftermarket fairings did to this forum

[Zoro]

Yeah, whatever happened to that thread in the end??
Did anyone end up with a set to try??

[big kev]

Yeah, whatever happened to that thread in the end??
Did anyone end up with a set to try??

i know whom got the fairings and i wont name names ans thats why i didnt post up pre doing the brake mod as it would have been a shit fight


i was the 1st to do the GEN I- GEN II conversion on here and then it took off so maybe this will go good as well

[Tony Nitrous]

Love my Gen1, just got back from a few hours playing.

Lots of fun but after riding the King all last week the brakes
really are a bit of a wake up call !

[big kev]

i hear ya mate thats why i did this mod to improve on the brakeing , i have improved the rear suspension with an aftermarket unit (white power) and now i have the tools to do the front springs 900 gramm stock replaceing with 1.2 gramme springs and 10 W oil , should be a mark up on what i have had as stock for the last 7 yrs