4 piston caliper vs 6 piston caliper

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4 piston caliper vs 6 piston caliper

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i've been using dual 4 piston calipers front brake, and 1 piston caliper rear brake and i feel safe under 90km/h
I just wonder if i change them into 6 piston calipers front, 3 piston rear would it be safer at higher speed ?, normally i ride around 80-100 and some area up to 120-130....
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Re: 4 piston caliper vs 6 piston caliper

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Clearly kilometers per hour, and clearly NOT a PCX. 130 kph? A balls-to-the-wall Forza?

Better brakes might help, but extreme vigilance (with a dose of paranoia) is probably your best friend.
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Re: 4 piston caliper vs 6 piston caliper

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a yuminashi parts PCX.......
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I believe they would be overkill. As far I remember you run dual disc brakes with dual 4 piston calipers at the front - but can't remember the disc size. Nevertheless, they should be more than adequate.
CBR600Fs which are more than capable bikes with double (250kmph ish if I remember correctly) top speed, 60% more weight and very good braking have the same dual disc dual 4 pot calipers setup. The diameter of the discs is more important than the number of pots. But your setup is already overkill for the PCX. Even if it has quite a lot more power than stock.
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Re: 4 piston caliper vs 6 piston caliper

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My disc is 220mm though.....same size as the stock disc so in my case 240mm or 260mm disc would give me better result
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I'm currently running 260mm disc with EBC sintered pads and steel braided line. It is more than fine on this scooter. Recently I have been working on a few friends bikes and brought them on a test ride. Man I was scared to death by the stock braking system compared to mine.
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Hi. What disc, caliper, pads and adapter did you use?
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Dragon_uk wrote:Hi. What disc, caliper, pads and adapter did you use?
a dual 260mm disc, adelin adl11 4 piston calipers, adelin pad also, custom adapter though
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Re: 4 piston caliper vs 6 piston caliper

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GeorgeSK wrote:Clearly kilometers per hour, and clearly NOT a PCX. 130 kph? A balls-to-the-wall Forza?

Better brakes might help, but extreme vigilance (with a dose of paranoia) is probably your best friend.
Well said.. !!!!
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