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| * More resistant to fading -- safer after repeated stops (they dissipate heat far better) | * More resistant to fading -- safer after repeated stops (they dissipate heat far better) | ||
| - | Swapping 1200 drums for discs is easy if you obtain the entire strut/spring/brake assemblies for both sides. Just unbolt, bolt in the new assembly and bleed the front brakes. | + | Swapping 1200 drums for discs is easy if you obtain the entire strut/spring/brake assemblies for both sides. Just unbolt, bolt in the new assembly and bleed the front brakes. You will also need the disc-brake master cylinder and front brake hard lines. |
| Why not bolt the disc brakes onto the drum-brake struts? Because the drum-brake struts do not have caliper mounting brackets. | Why not bolt the disc brakes onto the drum-brake struts? Because the drum-brake struts do not have caliper mounting brackets. | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 22 January 2012
Swapping your front drum brakes to disc brakes is a worthwile easy upgrade.
Overview
If your 1200 has all-drum brakes, take note that disc brakes are:
- easier to work on
- More resistant to fading -- safer after repeated stops (they dissipate heat far better)
Swapping 1200 drums for discs is easy if you obtain the entire strut/spring/brake assemblies for both sides. Just unbolt, bolt in the new assembly and bleed the front brakes. You will also need the disc-brake master cylinder and front brake hard lines.
Why not bolt the disc brakes onto the drum-brake struts? Because the drum-brake struts do not have caliper mounting brackets.
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