question for the tech gurus on here

[3 Wheel Addict]

The Goldwing also "linked" the front and rear brakes so the front hand brake also applies some pressure to the rear as well, not sure how they did this?? The Spyder brake system is very strong but I think the weakest link is the brake pads themselves. I will be going with EBC when the time comes.

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

My GL1800 doesn't weigh a lot less than the RT at 800 lbs so it's dry weight 130 lbs lighter than a RT. Even with 2 up on the GL1800 it stops much faster than the RT with only me on it, so the overall weight is the same during that comparison. I know the GL1800 the foot brake does one front disk and the rear disk and the hand brake only does one front disk.

Now you made me go and look at them and the GL1800 has a 12" diameter front disks and the RT has 10" diameter front disks. I'm no brake expert even if I stayed in the H.I.Express once but I assume the bigger diameter means more stopping power?

JT

Don't forget two rotors on one wheel, and if I remember 6 piston calipers as well.... the Goldwing has a very strong brake system.

 

[Bob Denman]

Well spoken, Ron. :agree:

throw another :agree: On the pile! :2thumbs:

 

[BajaRon]

throw another :agree: On the pile! :2thumbs:

You and Scotty are too kind....

I'm running a cable hand brake. No bleeding, (No Hydraulics). It isn't as strong as the Master Cylinder version but it serves me well and it comes in handy all the time. Wouldn't be without it.

 

[Bob Denman]

No; we're not. Your explanation was so well-presented that I'm going to STEAL it for another discussion at another time! :thumbup:

 

[oldgoat]

Not true with the one I had on my 13 RT/S. It did work as it was designed but it was not nearly as powerful as the foot pedal. I agree with him in one respect, connecting it to the factory system could make it better but it would take some tricky parts to make it happen, like backflow check valves or the stronger of the two master cylinders would just push fluid into the other making the whole braking system useless. I'm sure that's why they did it the way they did. One other thing, the ISCI system is a pain to bleed out, I found that after it's installed if you take the slave (push) cylinder loose and tip it up on end with the bleeder up it will spit our some more air. I though mine was kinda mushy and I bleed it 4 or more times with no air, when I took the cylinder loose and tipped it up and bleed it again it spit out more air then worked much better.

I agree with you. You have to stop the brake fluid from coming out of the handlebar master cylinder when you apply the foot brake & vice- versa.
With the ISCI system & the one I built myself, the hand brake fluid only pushes on the rear of the foot brake pivot via a slave cylinder. No interchange of fluids.

 

[bluestratos]

I ordered the hand brake today since they are on sale for 15% off. I spoke with one of the Tec guys and he said once installed the hand brakes will equal the breaking power of the foot break based on the design of their slave cylinder. I guess time I will soon

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

You and Scotty are too kind....

I'm running a cable hand brake. No bleeding, (No Hydraulics). It isn't as strong as the Master Cylinder version but it serves me well and it comes in handy all the time. Wouldn't be without it.

Cable system? Never seen that, is it your own design?? Pictures?

 

[Bob Denman]

(He built his own system...)

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

(He built his own system...)

Yep kinda figured that but would like to see how he did it..........