Hi All, I would love some advice. I have a nice old Shovel, but the brakes have always been a problem. It runs a standard single piston floating caliper on the front with a standard mastercylinder on the handlebar. (1973 1200cc FX Superglide) It give a very poor result. On the back I have a 2 piston lockheed caliper with a standard master cylinder. It also works poorly. It is a solid 2 point mount. The front caliper only has 1 mounting point. I have a wide glide conversion on the front using the original fork tubes. I have aftermarket foward controls. I have had the bike for over 30 years and it is very special to me. I am not concerned about original or aftermarket parts. I would love to replace all parts but don't want to spend my life savings. Any advice would be greatly recieved.
Regards Tony 57
10" disc on the front will never stop that good even with a better caliper, later 11 1/2 " disc will bolt straight on , with caliper adapter bracket + twin piston lockheed type caliper to match the back , even change the back to 11 1/2 ' disc with the mated caliper bracket, i'am sure that the PM caliper mount is the same you just have to modify it a bit, but the bottom caliper 2 bolt pattern is the same , could also mate the master cly piston size-up better stock shovel is all F/R 3/4" dia master cly pistons , try 11/16" for twin pistons , because 5/8" maybe too small ,
Annialator is no longer aval ( Hamish from Qld, the lockheed is a good old style caliper in alumimiun