Better front brake

16% does not seem much - how much does BREMBO cost?
Have you tried the Yamaha sintered pads that fit the OEM caliper? that gives a tangible increase in breaking power already and is cheaper than the OEM pads from RE.

I found one source for 470 euro plus VAT and duty so like 600 euro. that seems a bit stiff for a 16% increase.
 
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Sbinf74 said:
maggiore potenza frenante data dal diametro maggiore dei pistoni. la superficie è maggiore del 16%

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greater braking power given by the larger diameter of the pistons. the surface is 16% larger
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I would like to get my hands on that brembo calliper, can you advise?
 
Did you ever try the Yamaha pads I sent you? what % improvement do you estimate they provide?
 
They are definitely an improvement but the math on the larger pistons is undeniably superior.
Together the combination would be worthwhile, having said that I do not know the cost of the calliper!
 
Sbinf74 said:
maggiore potenza frenante data dal diametro maggiore dei pistoni. la superficie è maggiore del 16%

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greater braking power given by the larger diameter of the pistons. the surface is 16% larger
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I'm sorry, I was writing from my smartphone
 
Sbinf74 said:
I paid 40 euros for the caliper. taken on ebay it was a 2009 gilera gp 800
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15 years young and still working. not bad. Are there any other numbers or identifiers on that part that would make finding it online easier?
 
I found this doc...

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I had a right caliper so I thought why not?!
 

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Been thinking a long time to change the master cylinder to a smaller size to increase braking power.
On my search i found this brembo pump which is probably a replacement for a Ducati Monster and looks very similar to the bybre one.
It has the same diameter but i thought it was worth a shot.
And that turned out very well. I am not sure if there was something wrong with my bybre pump but the brembo has a much greater feel/response in the handle.
It is almost plug and play, there is only a spacer needed because the lever will otherwise hit the switch housing.
Went a bit overboard and had the spacer 3d printed in tool steel.
Finallly changed the caliper as well, this results in more sponginess in the brake lever due to the increased diameter of the pistons but the level of sense in the brakelever is so much better than compared to stock. It is as if you can exacly feel what your front end is doing compared to the rock hard feel of the bybre stuff. This should have been standard on the Hima...
 

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Awesome, and it doesn't alter the look at all, what Caliper is that?
 
barima said:
Been thinking a long time to change the master cylinder to a smaller size to increase braking power.
On my search i found this brembo pump which is probably a replacement for a Ducati Monster and looks very similar to the bybre one.
It has the same diameter but i thought it was worth a shot.
And that turned out very well. I am not sure if there was something wrong with my bybre pump but the brembo has a much greater feel/response in the handle.
It is almost plug and play, there is only a spacer needed because the lever will otherwise hit the switch housing.
Went a bit overboard and had the spacer 3d printed in tool steel.
Finallly changed the caliper as well, this results in more sponginess in the brake lever due to the increased diameter of the pistons but the level of sense in the brakelever is so much better than compared to stock. It is as if you can exacly feel what your front end is doing compared to the rock hard feel of the bybre stuff. This should have been standard on the Hima...
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Nice job! I have a similar setup, with a caliper from an Aprilia 500 scooter of some kind, and an 11mm master cylinder from a Honda ANC125. I had the same issue with the lever touching the switch, so drilled a new peg hole in the handlebars to enable the switch to be more vertical, and it then clears.
 
Dool said:
Awesome, and it doesn't alter the look at all, what Caliper is that?
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I used the same caliper as Sbinf74 (see brembo drawing). The dutch brembo importer had only one new left in stock so thats on my bike now.
There doesn't seem to be an application list for this caliper but as mentioned before it was used on a lot of italian bikes. Aprilia, Gilera etc.
They are also available in grey and i think they were used on KTM.
 
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sam2019 said:
I wasnt even aware one could 3d print steel. it works with powder and glue I assume? how hard is it compared to the usual plastic?
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3d designs can be printed in aluminium, (tool) steel, inconel and titanium. It uses metal in powder form and those particles are laser welded together in very thin layers. I hesitated to have it printed in alloy but i think i would be okay. Just had it printed in toolsteel just to be safe. This is very strong and hard, similar to gearbox sprockets. Bugatti prints their brake calipers in titanium, they have no room for error at 400 km/h Give it another 5 years and we might be able to print this stuff from home. It can already, if you also have a money printer :cool:
 
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Depends, if you want to print paper or digital money...
And buying one is no fun, lets make one ourselves.
Maybe move this thread to the DEV section :ROFLMAO:
 
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