Just over 1700mi in 27.5hrs. I should have taken a starting milage picture. I think i made 1500mi in under 36hrs.
So you are only running a single piston on the rear caliper now? Or did you modify or replace the rear caliper as well?
Just curious.
Let us know how it turns out, as you'll be the first person I've heard of to successfully do this.
Good luck, be careful.
Let us know how it turns out, as you'll be the first person I've heard of to successfully do this.
Good luck, be careful.
Thanks for your good wishes, I appreciate that. I think the key is to spring for the MC on the front. I've gambled about $150 that the 5/8s will be adequate. It will definitely work, but if I don't like the amount of lever travel, I'll just go to the 3/4 or 7/8 MC. Sticking with Nissin all the way. In back, if the MC won't push two pistons very well, I'll get a MC off a sport bike and make an adapter plate if I have to.
Nice! Just like we talked about. But there's only one Muskoka, so best not to pluralize it...Rode back from the charming Muskokas and ONSTOC and used the “road less travelled” strategy. I can now add three new tracks to my “best roads” playlist.![]()
I stand corrected sensai,best not to pluralize it...
Before and after pics would be nice…replace my faded dials in the dash with new.
Can't argue with thatBefore and after pics would be nice…![]()
And the facia is flatter than the older version. Look factory fresh.After (much better):
I have more...!!!!! TOn the subject of brakes... My ST1300 supplied power to my cell phone as it fed music to my bluetooth speaker while I installed new front pads and Galfer braided stainless lines on my (okay, my son's) 650 WeeStrom.
The Galfer installation went great but their instructions really undersell the challenge with attaching their line to the hard lines in and out of the ABS modulator. To adapt to the flared end of the line, Galfer uses a little "olive inversor" (sic) in their machined block. Unfortunately those lines angle upward to their frame mount below the steering head making it really difficult to join the Galfer block to the hard line without allowing that inversor to fall out due to gravity and the necessary downward tilt of the block to align with the hard lines.
Once installed things went smoothly aided nicely by a pair of MotionPro brake bleeders. Wish I could find the length of blue aquarium tubing I stole from, ...err was given by, @ToddC while at NEWSTOC in June. My lowly Home Depot vinyl tubing worked just fine.
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