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'78 R100/7 front brake worth saving?

braking

PGlaves said:
I don't think the single disk ATE setup will out perform a properly set-up /5 drum setup. BMW had to use a disk for style reasons given the new Japanese competition. But the wisdom in 1976 was that the brakes were not as good as the /5 drum set.
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My experience is exactly the opposite. Even with fresh shoes and a pretty decent hub, my slash 5 braking is not as effective as my /7 was with ATE's. But then again that was a dual ATE setup. However, I didn't think that the ATE's were really up to snuff so I converted to a dual Brembo set up. IMOH much better and a lot less fiddly on the set up.
 
FELAW said:
My experience is exactly the opposite. Even with fresh shoes and a pretty decent hub, my slash 5 braking is not as effective as my /7 was with ATE's. But then again that was a dual ATE setup. However, I didn't think that the ATE's were really up to snuff so I converted to a dual Brembo set up. IMOH much better and a lot less fiddly on the set up.
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We are not disagreeing. Yes, if you doubled the braking to two disks it was better than the drums, but conventional wisdom was that the single disk was not. And yes, the Brembo setup was much better than the ATE stuff.

ATE Singe Disk = BMW's original anti-lock brakes. :)
 
On my R90 build, I'm just maintaining the old school look. I'm adding some period accessories to amplify that look. I figure if it's good enough for the revered R90S, it's good enough for my more pedestrian /6. :)
 
Have any of you tried the brake master cylinder conversion kit from Moto-Bins? It includes a handlebar mounted master cylinder that's designed to use the original throttle pipe and switches, steel braided lines and other pieces needed for the conversion. And if you have, was there a significant improvement in braking power?
 
handlebar master cylinder conversion

well yes a big difference see my earlier post amongst others mine is 13mm ,hope this assists Jimmy:thumb
 
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