Brake Replacement

[outlander]

After how many miles have people been replacing front and rear brakes?

Is there any aftermarket brake setup that is an improvement over the weak factory breaks?

[you you]

After how many miles have people been replacing front and rear brakes?

Is there any aftermarket brake setup that is an improvement over the weak factory breaks?

I don't find the brakes particularly weak.

[k2apache6.0]

After how many miles have people been replacing front and rear brakes?

Is there any aftermarket brake setup that is an improvement over the weak factory breaks?

I went with an oversize front rotor and offset bracket 260mm vs 220mm pictured here right after install with 0 miles on it.

[outlander]

Is that the NCY disc /rotor? Is the bracket included with the disc? What is the difference between the floating rotor and the cheaper fixed rotor?

[k2apache6.0]

Is that the NCY disc /rotor? Is the bracket included with the disc? What is the difference between the floating rotor and the cheaper fixed rotor?

No, its an Impact wave rotor from webike in Japan. There are various colors available. Yes it comes with the offset bracket. Floating rotors allow the rotor 'spider' to be aluminium so are usually lighter, they allow expansion of the rotor due to heat without warping (not that that's likely with the PCX lol) and they look waayyy cooler.

[outlander]

Is yours fixed or floating, can you post a link please?

What pads do you use?

[k2apache6.0]

Floating, hence the aluminum colored spider and buttons.
There you go...
http://japan.webike.net/products/21762388.html

[outlander]

My brake reservoir fluid is right at the line indicator on the glass.

I have fitted handlebar risers and I may have not got them on level, they look ok. It is hard to seebthe brake pad lining wear so I am not sure if at 3800 miles the pads need changing.

[outlander]

Thanks for the link, I really apprieciate it.

[homie]

mother honk!!!!!!!! WTF
that is lipstick on a PIG!
here comes k2apache's rotor
don't pull that too hard you might snap the forks

haven't seen anyone do this yet

[k2apache6.0]

mother honk!!!!!!!! WTF
that is lipstick on a PIG!
here comes k2apache's rotor
don't pull that too hard you might snap the forks

haven't seen anyone do this yet

Really lol, there's quite a variety of aftermarket rotors and even a four pot caliper out there if you look. Nice thing is one finger braking 90% of the time now, and it looks good doing it

[Mel46]

I don't know how important it is to upgrade the front brakes but when we had our accident I felt as though the bike wanted to keep going, though I had the brake levers pressed as hard as I could for an emergency stop. (It didn't stop in time.) I have had a lot of bikes and every one of them seemed to have better brakes than the PCX. Maybe it is my imagination though. Anyone have any ideas on how to improve the brakes on the PCX? I know that the back brake is drum. I have to wonder if better pads would help there. On the front, should I consider a larger brake rotor, or rotor and caliper set?

[you you]

I don't know how important it is to upgrade the front brakes but when we had our accident I felt as though the bike wanted to keep going, though I had the brake levers pressed as hard as I could for an emergency stop. (It didn't stop in time.) I have had a lot of bikes and every one of them seemed to have better brakes than the PCX. Maybe it is my imagination though. Anyone have any ideas on how to improve the brakes on the PCX? I know that the back brake is drum. I have to wonder if better pads would help there. On the front, should I consider a larger brake rotor, or rotor and caliper set?

Improve the rotor, improve the pads, improve the tyres, improve the forks.

Then it won't be idiot proof and we'll need ABS

[honkerman]

mother honk!!!!!!!! WTF
that is lipstick on a PIG!
here comes k2apache's rotor
don't pull that too hard you might snap the forks

haven't seen anyone do this yet

Hey! Watch what you say about my mom!