nissin caliper issues on the gumby

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Yep I agree. For the last track day I punted the Brembo master Cylinder and went back to the stock M/C with the Nissin calipers and the brakes feel so much better.
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i have decided to live with my stock Gumby brakes.

41's at EC in 38 degree heat, no problems. and im not kind to brakes. 8)

GS610 fluid. cheaper than Castrol SRF, and i havent bled them for 3 trackdays. :D
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bleeding them every track day only gets you good feel for the first session them after thaqt they are farked again. I gave up on bleeding them all the time and now just farking ride it as it is.
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bleeding them every track day only gets you good feel for the first session them after thaqt they are farked again. I gave up on bleeding them all the time and now just farking ride it as it is.
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Love the mighty Nissin's :twisted: ended up buying another spare set from the USA :lol:
all set now for if i buy another bike or if any mates wanna upgrade to better brakes on their ZX10R or 03-06 ZX636R's :kuda:
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id stick to what you know works, the brembo is a better master cylinder, so i wouldnt be changing that, id be going back to the standard calipers.
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browserzx10 wrote:id stick to what you know works, the brembo is a better master cylinder, so i wouldnt be changing that, id be going back to the standard calipers.
what? we know the nissins work. :?
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i use a brembo master with stock callipers and the lever was/is fantastic at a trackday it never fades and has excelent feel all day, i have ridden other bikes with the mods you guys have done and they just dont compare to the brembo master. I have since upgraded to brembo calipers and will NEVER go back to a stock set up again. i have the best brakes i have ever felt on a bike.
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ZX-10R_04 wrote:....... or if any mates wanna upgrade to better brakes on their ZX10R or 03-06 ZX636R's :kuda:.......
how about an upgrade for a ZX12R ??? :D
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browserzx10 wrote:i use a brembo master with stock callipers and the lever was/is fantastic at a trackday it never fades and has excelent feel all day, i have ridden other bikes with the mods you guys have done and they just dont compare to the brembo master. I have since upgraded to brembo calipers and will NEVER go back to a stock set up again. i have the best brakes i have ever felt on a bike.

so you've tried the nissin calipers with stock M/c???

the brembo shod ducati i rode has shit brakes in comparison.

ZX6r03 seems to have the same opinion of his own brembo equipped ducati.

mind you they arent the same spec as the brembo's you bought. :lol:
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i rode a mates zx10r with the set up you run and the brakes were very snatchy, he likes them, but its not what i like. I like having a good lever, not o e with no travel and feel. The brembo master fixed my brake issues anyway, i just wanted the calipers as well.
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Gosling1 wrote:
ZX-10R_04 wrote:....... or if any mates wanna upgrade to better brakes on their ZX10R or 03-06 ZX636R's :kuda:.......
how about an upgrade for a ZX12R ??? :D
Yeah they might fit the later model ZX12R's also with radial mount calipers :D
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ZX-10R_04 wrote:Love the mighty Nissin's :twisted: ended up buying another spare set from the USA :lol:
all set now for if i buy another bike or if any mates wanna upgrade to better brakes on their ZX10R or 03-06 ZX636R's :kuda:
hey mate i am down in hobart and am interested in some nissins for my 05 zx10, how much would you like for them?
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gos...the 07 cbr1000 tokiko's sorted the barge nicely.. :twisted:

just need to remember to buy different pads when I buy them..
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