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Lessons learned from dual disc setup

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70CB750:
- drilled discs create some nasty sharp shavings
- cobalt drill bit from Lowes/HD is good enough to drill the disc but it helps to sharpen them every 40 holes or so.
- after converting the speedo drive, the axle needs spacers to center the wheel.
- after converting the speedo dtive, the screw has to be shortened.
- there is a correlation between the thickness of spacers under  the right brake bracket and the thickness of the passive brake pad.  New thick brake pad kept locking up while half used pad works fine
- locked up disc brake burns pads and creates smokes
- bleeding brakes is not a science, just stick to basics and have enough brake fluid and beer at hand
- the hoses from slingshot cycles are of excellent quality
- in dual disc setup the brackets and calipers block access to mounting bolts. The only way is to take the whole brake bracket with caliper off

and yes, it is worth it, I like the resulting increase in stopping power.

grasscutter:
Pics!

scottly:

--- Quote from: 70CB750 on July 17, 2012, 07:47:17 PM ---
and yes, it is worth it, I like the resulting increase in stopping power.

--- End quote ---
1+  ;D

DJ_AX:
...and would you need to upgrade the front suspension too? Progressive springs maybe?

70CB750:
One more:

- from the switch to the caliper you can run hose with straight banjo for the switch and 90 degrees banjo for the caliper. Fits well.

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