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Aye.. Use the back brake lots.. Lots of bikes have solid rears can't see it being too much of a problem but yes ideally a floating disc which you can get from the states for 200 quid! .. See how it goes.

Currently making a steel jig to use to position accurately the lower half of a firestorm rear caliper bracket and the upper or caliper half of a bracket from a ducati 750ss 600ss in line to be welded together to form a suitable bracket to locate a twin piston caliper in the correct position on the r...

Totally agree with Tony. So many of the hot start problems we hear about on this forum are simply because the manual tensioners are too tight.. the engine block and head will expand with heat causing the chain to tighten.. This is one reason why automatic tensioners are fitted.. It is a far more del...

Yeah mine is the same.. I Haven't looked into it yet.. What direction of rotation is softer? If yourlooking down from above..?

I've found mine has near thirty odd clicks!! I need to get to a track and experiment.. Can't detect much difference except at the extremes on the road

Reading with interest.. My provisional plan is to do the bracing mod but fit a twin pot caliper like the brembo caliper from a Ducati which has the oil inlet hole orientated the same as the storms.. And get a custom bracket made up from Ali to locate it in the same position above the Swingarm. As th...

Hmm reading with interest.. Yes I'd also like to know what caliper carrier is fitted above.. And it must function in exactly the same way as oem as this thread seeks to conclude I think. Geordie

Just bolted all together torqued up no chain and yes the rear is about half a sprocket further out or aligned further out than the front. . Hm.. So adjusted the alignment of rear wheel so they line up and the adjusters at the back are out by half a notch.. More worryingly spying down the bike it kin...

Yeah I've always gone with the indentations on the bracket as the taped green indicators are worn away.. In addition I also check that front and back wheels are running in line using a straight edge and spacers the front so nothing 'should' be out of alignment. I'll report back when I've assembled e...

Is there any such spacers at the Swingarm pivot? It's been ages since I had that off and I can't remember anything.. everything else had always lined up OK..

Hmm.. Well the spacer on the left side is the flanged one? It always has been on my bike anyway. Flange to outside.. The other spacer is just a regular section of tubing and it butt up against the caliper carrier.. Sprocket carrier mates up to wheel square and tight.. I'm going to assemble without t...

Oh and I'm defo no God of anything nevermind bikes..!! However back brake is uber useful two up, in the wet, controlling those vtr wheelie habits! , brushing off speed going into corners.. Gets every bit as much use as the front.. Or is it just my riding?!! I do as much miles on track as I do on roa...

Aye it's the default solution.. Just hate seeing one pad worn the other not worn and the inside side of the disc look like sh1t because it's not getting as much pressure applied.. Wasteful design just to save a bit of weight or clearance.. I'll do a bit of research see if I can come up with anything..

Back brake get plenty use ;-)

Well yeah.. I've done most other mods lol plus I've replaced the pins bushes and rubbers not long ago.. Shite design sliding calipers. Never not given me problems every car I've owned.. Just wondered if there was a reasonably feasible swap.