emeglasson
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Figured you all might get a kick out of this, and have a few opinions to share about the concept as well. My buddy and I both picked up our 390's two weeks ago. We did a track day the first weekend we owned them. We both agreed, the bikes are awesome, but the brakes needed some work.
I went the more traditional route; I upgraded everything as one would; I got the 320 wave rotor from Galfer, some Galfer race pads, and a new 16mm radial master cylinder from Braking. Those items are all installed, and there is certainly a big improvement. Though, they are still certainly not the most powerful brakes I have experienced. I also have new stainless brake lines that will bypass the ABS system on order from the guys at Commonwealth Motorcycles in KY. (helpful guys, I found them here on the forum).
I haven't had a chance to really get a feel for my set up yet; been busy with work and the weather hasn't been great.
My friend Matt, on the other hand, decided to go a whole different direction. He opted for the dual disc upgrade. This evening he is finishing bolting on a GSXR 600 fork, calipers, radial master cylinder and wheel. (!) See photo. He replaced the steer tube in the gixxer's triple clamp with the one from the 390 using a press. The tube fit right in. Everything is on and fits, he just needs to make sure the body work clears now. I am extremely interested to compare the two bikes side by side. I am anticipating his will have stupendous brakes compared to mine, even after all of my upgrades.
Yes, he will have to deal with getting new springs, and adjusting the fork oil and dampening. But if it fits, he'll get it all dialed in and we'll report back. BTW, not a bad way to end up with adjustable damping on the fork either...
I went the more traditional route; I upgraded everything as one would; I got the 320 wave rotor from Galfer, some Galfer race pads, and a new 16mm radial master cylinder from Braking. Those items are all installed, and there is certainly a big improvement. Though, they are still certainly not the most powerful brakes I have experienced. I also have new stainless brake lines that will bypass the ABS system on order from the guys at Commonwealth Motorcycles in KY. (helpful guys, I found them here on the forum).
I haven't had a chance to really get a feel for my set up yet; been busy with work and the weather hasn't been great.
My friend Matt, on the other hand, decided to go a whole different direction. He opted for the dual disc upgrade. This evening he is finishing bolting on a GSXR 600 fork, calipers, radial master cylinder and wheel. (!) See photo. He replaced the steer tube in the gixxer's triple clamp with the one from the 390 using a press. The tube fit right in. Everything is on and fits, he just needs to make sure the body work clears now. I am extremely interested to compare the two bikes side by side. I am anticipating his will have stupendous brakes compared to mine, even after all of my upgrades.
Yes, he will have to deal with getting new springs, and adjusting the fork oil and dampening. But if it fits, he'll get it all dialed in and we'll report back. BTW, not a bad way to end up with adjustable damping on the fork either...