Jonas
Junior Member
I agree the HD brakes work great(but have issues). The link was just trying to point out there are alot of complaints about soft front brakes. Google it there are tons. They are not soft when the bike is new. They are not soft because of fluid(unless air is in the lines). I am relaying my real first hand experience. My front brake lever would pull nearly to the bar. I researched it, found a solution. After trying other things:small3d023:. The first time I cleaned the caliper pistons, they felt like new brakes. Maybe an 1/8" brake pull. It is a downfall to HD brakes. Also dangerous. Noise is also a downfall squeeeeek. HD solution around 2006 HD flipped the front rotors rotation backwards as a solution to the noise problem. 2008 they solved all the problems with Bremo brakes. I have a single piston bannna caliper on my shovelhead(never upgrade, no plan to). No problem stopping with it either. The front brake lever does not get soft on it and its 30 years old(unless it looses fluid).
If I "were" going to upgrade a bike, I would not upgrade to the 2005 HD brakes, but the newer Bremo(sp). My original post. (Beating a dead horse smilie here)
If I "were" going to upgrade a bike, I would not upgrade to the 2005 HD brakes, but the newer Bremo(sp). My original post. (Beating a dead horse smilie here)