WHOOOOA!!! NOOOO BRAKES!!!!!!

Although I don't own an old Sprint I do own a Trident 900 which is close enough. Does anybody know if the 4 piston brake calipers and discs from the Sprint/Trophy models from 93 onwards will fit straight on to my 900 Trident? I think the beauty of these early models is in that lots of parts were interchangeable i.e. footrests, handlebars etc., so I don't think there would be a big problem. Has anybody out there done this as a brake upgrade and did it make a big difference.

This is the second Hinckley Triumph I have owned the first being a 900 Trophy with the early small disc brakes - exactly the same as fitted to my Trident and I still feel that they are lacking in bite. I could probably source all parts secondhand from local breakers to keep things fairly cheap. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Regards JonnyTeabag

[j98sprint]

Jonnyteabag, like the name bro;
Sounds like a good idea to me. I'm looking at the sales lit from a few years ago. Although the Trident has a 2 piston caliper it looks just like the 4 piston caliper of the Sprint/Trophy. And the fork leg where they bolt up looks the same, I doubt that they made two different fork legs. And although the wheels look different, the rotors look like they bolt up the same.
I'd go for it if I were you if you can get the parts at a discount. Good luck, let us know how it works out.

[Lurch]

Installed a set of 4 pots on my friend's 96 Trident last night and they bolted right on. Only issue is the angle of the banjo brake line fitting at the caliper, the 4 pots need a banjo with more of a bend than the Trident. Took forever to get the air out of the lines, so don't expect a firm lever right away.

These calipers were off of a 95 Daytona, which had the same rotor diameter (surprisingly). If I can come up with a pair, they will be on mine also.

Go find yourself some stainless steel brake lines also, the 4 pots will make a difference, but the lines will help even more.

Be careful of caliper condition, ie. undue corrosion, wear, etc. Don't want to put on a set of calipers with gacked up pistons, AND get new pads.

Darrell - 95 Trident 900

[ This message was edited by: Lurch on 2002-07-02 07:03 ]

:-D NO BRAKES!! UPDATE
Just a quick line to say I got my brakes sorted out. I sourced some new 320mm discs and s/h 4 pot calipers from Sprint Manufacturing, swapped small discs over, fitted some stainless braided hoses, 5/8ths master cylinder, fresh brake fluid and new Ferrodo HH pads and hey presto superb front brakes with much improved feel. Just like to say a big thanks to all the advice and service received from Sprint Manufacturing all the parts ordered were delivered within 48 hrs, superb service. Can't recommend them enough and as a bonus got the new discs half price! So anybody out there that feels the need for more powerful brakes on their early Triumph Tridents should go for this straightforward mod.

Regards
Jonny Teabag

[Slinky]

Jonny, how much did Sprint charge for the 4-pots ? I have found new ones @ £99, seems reasonable.

On 2002-10-01 14:26, JonnyTeabag wrote:
s/h 4 pot calipers from Sprint Manufacturing

Regards
Jonny Teabag

[jefftarlton]

Triumph used to offer some really nice 6 piston calipers for the speed triple. I seem to remember they were made by alcon? You might see if they are still available and if the pads are priced decently these days. The calipers and pads were priced out of sight in the nineties, but they were really powerful.
Sweet but costly.
Stainless lines are good for any bike on the front. They usually don't do much for the rear, but they do look nice.
Jeff

[jefftarlton]

Triumph used to offer some really nice 6 piston calipers for the speed triple. I seem to remember they were made by alcon? You might see if they are still available and if the pads are priced decently these days. The calipers and pads were priced out of sight in the nineties, but they were really powerful.
Sweet but costly.
Stainless lines are good for any bike on the front. They usually don't do much for the rear, but they do look nice.
Jeff

Reply to Slinky.
Sorry for the delay, I've been away from the internet for a while, but the price of the s/h four pot calipers from Sprint were £50 each plus VAT. I have to say they are Nissin calipers with Triumph's name machined on to the sides. The ones I received were virtually brand new and came with new mounting bolts. The clincher for the deal was the fact that they were offering me genuine Triumph brake discs, 320mm, at half price! Made the whole package great value.
Regards
JonnyTeabag

[Lurch]

Jonny,

Were those 320 or 310? The Triumph brand nissin calipers you refer to bolt on the Trident with 310's perfectly. How did you get those for half price? They quoted me 119 pounds (someday I'll figure out how to insert the british pound sign) which is $180 a piece over here.

Thanks

Darrell

You are absolutely right. The guy at Sprint told me that the discs were 320mm but when I measured them before I fit them I found they were 310mm. This checks out perfectly with the spec sheet for the brakes on the Daytona 1000 4 cylinder and later 900 Trophy models. I found all the specs in the official Triumph brochures that I dug out from under the bed! The reason the discs were half price is just the fact that I ordered quite a bulk order and most importantly being born in Yorkshire the most important county in England's fair land (people of which are famous for being tight with money) I asked for a discount!! and nearly fell over when the guy said "yeah".

If anybody is thinking of carrying out this simple mod, you would be well advised to go for the fork springs from the early model Trophy, which Sprint informed me were around 10% stiffer and use the heavier (medium) fork oil and level also specified for the earlier Trophy models. I found this just about a perfect match of firmness and resistence to bottoming the forks when using the brakes hard. Hope this helps somebody somewhere.

Regards JonnyTeabag :-D :wink: