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Great thanks for that. I would rather less lever travel/ firmer pull from my setup so looks like the CBR600rr calipers and GSX-R M/C would suit me best
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millzy555 wrote:Great thanks for that. I would rather less lever travel/ firmer pull from my setup so looks like the CBR600rr calipers and GSX-R M/C would suit me best
I suspect old gsxr master to be crap (not sure), while axial nissin from old hondas are known to work well. You cant beat the feel of cbr954 master and calipers (17.5mm pump and 32/30 mm pistons).
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I've just fitted CBR600F4 calipers and matching master cylinder. with braded hoses and EBC HH pads. the lever is nice and firm, I wouldn't want less lever travel and the standard CBR lever has a good range of adjustment to set it to suit.. Only possible issue is a personal one, the master cylinder and reservoir are integral unlike the original Firestorm one which has a remote reservoir.


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Stephan wrote:
millzy555 wrote:Great thanks for that. I would rather less lever travel/ firmer pull from my setup so looks like the CBR600rr calipers and GSX-R M/C would suit me best
I suspect old gsxr master to be crap (not sure), while axial nissin from old hondas are known to work well. You cant beat the feel of cbr954 master and calipers (17.5mm pump and 32/30 mm pistons).
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popkat wrote:I've just fitted CBR600F4 calipers and matching master cylinder. with braded hoses and EBC HH pads. the lever is nice and firm, I wouldn't want less lever travel and the standard CBR lever has a good range of adjustment to set it to suit.. Only possible issue is a personal one, the master cylinder and reservoir are integral unlike the original Firestorm one which has a remote reservoir.


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Good to hear. Well i think it just comes down to which set i can get the easiest. Plenty on ebay US, should end up being $120-150 for calipers/ M/C. I just dont want to have to replace seals ($90) and pads ($70) if i dont have to.

Edit: Just purchased a set of CBR600F4i calipers and M/C. $158 delivered to my door.
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mik_str wrote:
Stephan wrote:
millzy555 wrote:Great thanks for that. I would rather less lever travel/ firmer pull from my setup so looks like the CBR600rr calipers and GSX-R M/C would suit me best
I suspect old gsxr master to be crap (not sure), while axial nissin from old hondas are known to work well. You cant beat the feel of cbr954 master and calipers (17.5mm pump and 32/30 mm pistons).
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well, I wouldn't quite say garbage items, but OEM stuff, though even at that price point it's possible to do better (notably with a radial master)
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Hi,

Regarding brake calipers upgrade, best setup (tried and tested), if you intend to keep OE forks, is Honda cbr 600 f4i calipers mated to a 2006 Yamaha R6 radial Master cylinder. This, plus braided hoses, will transform the brakes of the Storm into something that really stops while retaining a very good feel.
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eric, do you know the diameter of the R6 radial master cyl?
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AMCQ46 wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:22 am eric, do you know the diameter of the R6 radial master cyl?
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has anyone got that chart that showed the different piston sizes and which bike had what calipers, dam photobucket to hell
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agentpineapple wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:16 pm has anyone got that chart that showed the different piston sizes and which bike had what calipers, dam photobucket to hell
You're in luck Marty, I didn't think I had saved them, but I had :D

I've put the two charts back in Al's posts which are both on page 1,

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sirch345 wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:16 pm
agentpineapple wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:16 pm has anyone got that chart that showed the different piston sizes and which bike had what calipers, dam photobucket to hell
You're in luck Marty, I didn't think I had saved them, but I had :D

I've put the two charts back in Al's posts which are both on page 1,

Chris.
Nice one chris.... I don't even have the spreadsheet anymore, so those screenshots are all that's left.
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sirch345 wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:16 pm
agentpineapple wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:16 pm has anyone got that chart that showed the different piston sizes and which bike had what calipers, dam photobucket to hell
You're in luck Marty, I didn't think I had saved them, but I had :D

I've put the two charts back in Al's posts which are both on page 1,

Chris.
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Cheers Al and Marty :thumbup:
I honestly didn't think I had saved them, glad I did though :D as they are very useful information,

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