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Offline purf_man

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leading vs trailing brakes
« on: January 29, 2013, 01:10:49 PM »
I am getting ready to have my fork lower milled and a shim made up for doing a twin disc conversion.  My front is is totally apart (new seals, sliders, boots, springs, etc sitting here ready to go back together)  If I flip my calipers to do a trailing setup it helps the stability of the system (or so I have read) by moving the mass towards the center of the steering stem.  Now to do this I have to flip my lowers side to side.  Since this means trimming the other leg instead I wanted to double check that what I have seen mentioned on here was correct.  I do have a spare set of lowers if needed but was planning on having one set powdered and one set polished and then picking which I like better.

pros? cons?
1975 CB550
1978 RD400

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Re: leading vs trailing brakes
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 08:06:09 PM »
I assume this is for your 550..............anyway..........I can't help but want to remind you that the drain-plugs will be on top and tend to stand out. I would investigate milling the rotors and stay with the trailing setup.
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Re: leading vs trailing brakes
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 08:12:00 PM »
Turn em around, look and feel way better..
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