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Would these fit my stock '87 and be an improvement ???

Started by CatTomb, March 15, 2014, 02:22:55 PM

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rktmanfj

#45
March 17, 2014, 04:53:18 PM
Quote from: movenon on March 17, 2014, 04:44:09 PM
And stay with DOT 4  (popcorn) (popcorn).
George

Luddite.            :biggrin:       (popcorn)

Randy T
Indy

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.
Psalms 144:1

'89 FJ1200
'90 FJ1200
'78 XT500
'88 XT350

movenon

#46
March 17, 2014, 04:55:27 PM
Quote from: not a lib on March 17, 2014, 04:53:18 PM
Quote from: movenon on March 17, 2014, 04:44:09 PM
And stay with DOT 4  (popcorn) (popcorn).
George

Luddite.            :biggrin:       (popcorn)



It's all Jeff's fault, he stirred it up  :drinks:
George

P.S.   DOT 4 is the best...
Life isn't about having the best, but about making the best of what you have...

1990 FJ 1200

CatTomb

#47
March 17, 2014, 09:30:39 PM
I guess it would make sense to put a stop to this right now ... since it's about brakes.  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I would like to apologize to the forum and its members ... er ah ... participants for any undue stress or anxiety my simple question provoked.

I'm 53 years old, I've been married. I have kids, girls. I should know better.   :dash1: :wacko3:

"Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream." Malcolm Muggeridge, Chronicles of Wasted Time (1972)

FJscott

#48
March 17, 2014, 10:28:35 PM
No blood no foul. Although it might appear differently this has been a healthy debate. I hope you were able to sift through the noise and get the info you were looking for.

Whatever you do, don't get'me going on the best oil to use :negative:

movenon

#49
March 17, 2014, 11:15:01 PM
Quote from: FJscott on March 17, 2014, 10:28:35 PM
No blood no foul. Although it might appear differently this has been a healthy debate. I hope you were able to sift through the noise and get the info you were looking for.

Whatever you do, don't get'me going on the best oil to use :negative:

Aw geezzz now what are we going to do............   (popcorn)  :lol:

George
Life isn't about having the best, but about making the best of what you have...

1990 FJ 1200

1tinindian

#50
March 17, 2014, 11:30:31 PM
Quote from: CatTomb on March 17, 2014, 09:30:39 PM
I guess it would make sense to put a stop to this right now ... since it's about brakes.  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I would like to apologize to the forum and its members ... er ah ... participants for any undue stress or anxiety my simple question provoked.

I'm 53 years old, I've been married. I have kids, girls. I should know better.   :dash1: :wacko3:



For good or bad, I think these type of threads bring out all the views, and an educated decision can come out of it.

No apologies , we're all good here!
You will make your way to the 17" front wheel at some point, and all this will be moot!

Leon
"I want to be free to ride my machine without being hassled by the "man"!
91 FJ1200

simi_ed

#51
March 18, 2014, 02:11:07 AM
No stress on my side of the pond.  I offered my 2¢,  apparently it wasn't worth that much.  I hope my input was worth something ...
-- RKBA Regards,

Ed
===
Ed Thiele 
Simi Valley, CA -- I no longer have SoCal manners.
'89 FJ12C (Theft deterrent Silver/White)


- All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for
enough good men to do nothing.

- Edmund Burke

ribbert

#52
March 18, 2014, 03:14:02 AM
Quote from: simi_ed on March 18, 2014, 02:11:07 AM
.....  I offered my 2¢,  apparently it wasn't worth that much.  

Apologies to Simi Ed. On re reading my post I realise it appears the latter comments were directed at you, they weren't. I was just airing my general frustration with the entire thread. Yours just happened to be the most recent and the one I replied to. I should have proof read it and made that distinction.
Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

ribbert

#53
March 18, 2014, 03:42:32 AM
Quote from: CatTomb on March 17, 2014, 09:30:39 PM

I would like to apologize to the forum and its members ... er ah ... participants for any undue stress or anxiety my simple question provoked.


Why? Discussions like this are the life blood of the forum and occasionally some useful information comes from them. :lol:






You may have noticed that the discussions always remain civilised and never resort to abuse and name calling. (mostly)
People here remain respectful of each other, even if they disagree.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

The General

#54
March 18, 2014, 06:28:01 AM
BTW, some adjustable levers also change tha fulcrum point.....Saves ya hav`en ta weld a crow bar extension on the brake "Lever" ta increase (durrh  :scratch_one-s_head: ), tha leverage!   :bye2:
:drinks:
`93 with downside up forks.
`78 XS11/1200 with a bit on the side.
Special edition Rocket Ship ZX14R Kwacka

ribbert

#55
March 18, 2014, 06:40:31 AM
Can someone tell me why on the blue dot (and late model) calipers the front piston is larger than the rear one?

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

The General

#56
March 18, 2014, 07:59:12 AM
Quote from: ribbert on March 18, 2014, 06:40:31 AM
Can someone tell me why on the blue dot (and late model) calipers the front piston is larger than the rear one?

Noel
Heat dissipation and clamping force. Depending how ya look at it tha leading edge heats the disc so the trailing edge has ta be bigger to get the same force before brake fade. (Okay, okay I googled it, but I already knew it was along that line.)
I guess if they were both tha same size the weakest point would be where it gets hottest, but best to have the weakest point even over the two pistons areas for more efficiency. ....yeah I`m off ta bed now.  :drinks:
`93 with downside up forks.
`78 XS11/1200 with a bit on the side.
Special edition Rocket Ship ZX14R Kwacka

simi_ed

#57
March 18, 2014, 12:46:55 PM
I could offer a theory ...   :dash1:
-- RKBA Regards,

Ed
===
Ed Thiele 
Simi Valley, CA -- I no longer have SoCal manners.
'89 FJ12C (Theft deterrent Silver/White)


- All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for
enough good men to do nothing.

- Edmund Burke

simi_ed

#58
March 18, 2014, 01:19:48 PM
Accepted.  :good:
-- RKBA Regards,

Ed
===
Ed Thiele 
Simi Valley, CA -- I no longer have SoCal manners.
'89 FJ12C (Theft deterrent Silver/White)


- All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for
enough good men to do nothing.

- Edmund Burke

movenon

#59
March 18, 2014, 02:43:47 PM
Just for information only.

This is from  http://www.fjmods.co.uk/BrakeUpgrades.htm#Anchor96821

"Earlier 84-87 FJ's can benefit from four pot calipers from a FZR400RR. This mod was discovered by Piolo Martin from Chile. To my knowledge no-one's discovered this easy modification before. Piolo reports a terrific improvement upon his original calipers."

I don't know if anyone has done this but it might be worth a look.
George
Life isn't about having the best, but about making the best of what you have...

1990 FJ 1200
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