Busa Caliper Transplant

[Green01SprintST]

Anybody done this (or any other caliper transplant) on an older ST? 2001 specifically? If the answer is yes were they a direct bolt on including using the Triumph OEM brake lines? TIA (thanks in advance)

Ventur4th I know you did. How's it working out?

[ This message was edited by: Green01SprintST on 2007-06-29 23:33 ]

[DaveM]

Green,
pretty sure Stlakid is one of the converts.

Waste of energy if you ask me but I say each to their own.

I've ridden a couple of late model Busa's and I prefer my own brakes thank you very much.

.............................and mine say Triumph :-D

Go ahead I'll get flamed now but I like it! :-D :-D :-D

DaveM

[geoffrey]

G'day guys,
there must be some hell raising riders out there who require the 6 pot calipers to slow them down.
I fitted a set of EBC pads to the sprint a while and find them pretty effective.
Two finger braking brings that nerve wracking squealing sound of front tyre sliding on bitumen.
I agree with DaveM when he says the standard set up is sufficient.
ALTHOUGH the standard pads were very scary!!!!

[BazzaST]

Green01SprintST

YES

[Stlakid]

Green,
pretty sure Stlakid is one of the converts.

YEP!! :-D


Nobody ever said the Triumph 4 pot calipers lacked stopping power. They feel fine and stop very well........when the system has been freshly bled or the pistons excised from the caliper body, but you get sick of doing that and a month later they require it to be done again! You can feel them slowly getting spongy week after week. It's just a pain in the ass thats all! I don't like thinking about my brakes as a weekly maintenance requirement! I've had the six pots on now for almost 8 months without needing ANYTHING done to them to keep the lever feeling solid. That's why it's a popular mod. It works, it's dead easy and it's really an affordable option thanks to all the posers removing the stock stuff from the Suzuki's. :razz:

[ This message was edited by: Stlakid on 2007-06-30 03:37 ]

[DaveM]

Stlakid well said. As always

I would only add that every one doesn't have the problem.

I don't and Donski doesn't either but if you have that issue I can understand doing something else. I have never had to bleed my front brakes or rear for that matter.

I have been personally dissapointed with the lack of feel from the Tokiko six potters I have used on 2006 Busa's I have ridden.

I do understand that if you are having a constant issue then you want to have an alternative solution.

cheers,
DaveM

[scoobydoo]

hi all
well i have put six pots on my 06 sprint and can say its a lot better as i marked the lever with a scripe line with orginal calipers fitted just after they had been bleed so i had a good base line too work from then when my new caliopers turned up i fitted them and the lever had a lot less travel and a more constant feel which is what i was after .which i did not get with the orginal set up ,i think some off the trouble was also coming from japanese bikes with a good set up sort of spoils you . it is the only thing i could now live with on the truimph but was easily fixed so i am a happy bunny
ride safe :-D

[ventur4th]

Russ,
The six pot calipers are working well! The main advantage over the stockers is that the lever stays consistant and doesn't turn to mush. I actually preffered the feel of the stockers - but the spongy lever just wasn't safe. If you're considering Busa calipers, I heard a rumor that some years came with coated pistons. Speaking of coated pistons, the 675 pistons and seals fit the 05+ calipers and supposedly cure the problem. Are the calipers the same on the earlier ST? Better solution IMHO.

Having ridden with Green01SprintST, I can tell you guys that he can cut an awfully quick pace!
Russ, we need to do the Big Pines/Wrightwood ride again.

[Panthers_Den]

yea, i swapped mine out too. my stocks were too dangerous to keep on there. The day I tried to stop using my front brakes and grabbed a handful of nothing, was the day I decided to rip those POS front brakes off my bike and put some on there that really worked. Luckily i had the time to clutch brake and use my rear brake to stop otherwise I wouldn't have my bike anymore, it would've been logged in the back end of someones car. Tis a shame Triumph doesn't care enough about the safety of their riders to do something about the brakes for those that are having issues (and yes I know they made changes to the later sprints, but they still ignored everyone else).

[abird4]

My understanding is that 05+ busa calipers come with coated pistons and are less labor intensive to install than replacing the pistons with coated ones from the Daytona 675.

I ordered new takeoff 2007 busa calipers with pads from ebay for $145 shipped. This is comparable to the cost of the pistons. Especially given that I get new front pads out of the deal, I see this as a better value.