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The stock Honda Transalp rotor is 276mm in diameter. | The stock Honda Transalp rotor is 276mm in diameter. | ||
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The Honda Hawk uses a solid (non-floating) 316mm rotor ([http://hawkworks.net/useful_info.html this page] has excellent Hawk information). | The Honda Hawk uses a solid (non-floating) 316mm rotor ([http://hawkworks.net/useful_info.html this page] has excellent Hawk information). | ||
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* [http://www.brakingusa.com/ Braking] HO26FLD ('wave' or 'petal' style rotor) [[Image:Braking_Ho26fld_thumb.jpg|right]] | * [http://www.brakingusa.com/ Braking] HO26FLD ('wave' or 'petal' style rotor) [[Image:Braking_Ho26fld_thumb.jpg|right]] | ||
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[http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=792549 This thread] (advrider.com) mentions a guy making a spacer so you can use a stock Hawk rotor (316mm) on the TA (276mm stock). | [http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=792549 This thread] (advrider.com) mentions a guy making a spacer so you can use a stock Hawk rotor (316mm) on the TA (276mm stock). | ||
<pre>Anyway- potential very good news- I asked the guy who built a brake | <pre>Anyway- potential very good news- I asked the guy who built a brake | ||
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the "show me" thread) and it makes a difference.</pre> | the "show me" thread) and it makes a difference.</pre> | ||
=Sources and Prices | ==Sources and Prices== | ||
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! colspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | EBC MD1021LS | ! colspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | EBC MD1021LS | ||
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Revision as of 23:21, 29 October 2007
Stock Rotor
The stock Honda Transalp rotor is 276mm in diameter.
Upgrades
Hawk Rotors
The Honda Hawk uses a solid (non-floating) 316mm rotor (this page has excellent Hawk information).
Several brands produce stock-size Hawk rotors:
- EBC MD1021LS
- Listed in the EBC catalog as an 'S/F' type, meaning floating conversion for solid rotors.
- Same as 1991-2003 CB750 Nighthawk, 1994-2003 VF750C Magna, 1991-2002 ST1100, 1995 ST1100A.
- Braking HO26FLD ('wave' or 'petal' style rotor)
Spacer
This thread (advrider.com) mentions a guy making a spacer so you can use a stock Hawk rotor (316mm) on the TA (276mm stock).
Anyway- potential very good news- I asked the guy who built a brake kit for Honda Hawks (a 6 piston caliper and GSXr rotor- works great- I have one on my Hawk) to look at a potential TA solution. He designed and built a bracket that relocates the stock TA caliper so that you can use a stock Hawk rotor which is larger (and I think a little thicker) than the stock TA rotor. Combined with steel braided lines and HH pads (which he thinks might not even be necessary) this should provide a relatively inexpensive upgrade to the TA. I should be doing this in the next month or so and will let you all know how it works. Keep fingers crossed
This thread (advrider.com) mentions the Hawk rotor again.
Stainless brake line is a good investment. Speigler, and Galfer both offer one. Maybe others. The trick brake upgrade is get a used rotor from 88-91 NT650 Hawk. Same bolt pattern but 40mm bigger diameter. Then you have to machine an adapter to offset the caliper. I'm working on this now.
Also:
Steve (Fast By Big Boy) Lenac (bigboy11@sigmaweb.net) has (or will shortly have) the full kits for this. I have one on mine (shown in the "show me" thread) and it makes a difference.
Sources and Prices
| EBC MD1021LS | |
|---|---|
| $168.95 | MAW |
| $174 | Ron Ayers |
| $179 | AZ Motorsports |
| Braking (wave) HO26FLD (that's ho, not h-zero) | |
| $186.95 ($200.36 w/S/H) | Streetbike Accessory Warehouse |
| $203.88 | Motorcycleproshop |
| $212 | Cyclepages |
| $214.95 | AZ Motorsports |
| Galfer (stainless) DF022 (022) | |
| $185.35 | AZ Motorsports |