Not sure which bike gets the blue dot brakes....

[Great White]

Ok, so here's the situ:

 

Ive got a set of the R6 blue dot brake calipers.

 

I was planning on putting them on the 83 venture (had set of 86 forks to put on also) this winter and getting rid of that stupid front/rear brake link thing. Those linked brakes have got to go. It frigs up my riding style almost every day, bordering on damned near dangerous for me.

 

But, I'm finding myself riding the FJ more and more lately.

 

So now I'm thinking of putting the blue dots on the FJ.

 

That would free me up to use the FJ calipers on the Venture.

 

This seems like it would give me the best brakes on the FJ (which I run harder than the Venture) and good enuff brakes on the Venture.

 

The Venture is my heavy bomber, the FJ is the p-38.

 

 

The FJ calipers would still be a step up from the 83 single pots and even be appropriate for a de-linked braking system and I would end up with those different rh/lh caliper pots that the linked Venture 4 pot calipers had.

 

Simple answer would seem to be just buy another set of Blue dots, but I just don't have the cash for it with swapping the FJ over to radial tires and needing new rims for them. What I have on hand right now is all I've got to work with.

 

I'm not totally sold on using R6 calipers on the FJ, but it seems to make the most sense for what I've got to work with.

 

Thoughts?

[Flyinfool]

Does the FJ braking leave something to be desired?

The Venture is much heavier and needs more brakes to get it stopped in a hurry if needed.

[Great White]

Does the FJ braking leave something to be desired?

The Venture is much heavier and needs more brakes to get it stopped in a hurry if needed.

Actually, the FJ is pretty good.

 

But I also push the FJ harder than the Venture. Counterpoint to that is the Venture is heavier by a good 300-350 lbs.

 

I'm wavering back and forth.

 

The Venture could probably benefit more, as long as I'm not pushing the FJ hard.

 

Of course, I've yet to get the oem calipers on the FJ to fade.

 

Just looking for my best bang for buck with what I have available....

[Prairiehammer]

Perhaps "HH" pads on the FJ would be enough of an improvement?

Put the R6 calipers on the Venture.