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1973 Superglide 1200 FX Brake Update

  • Tony57
    Tony57
    13 years ago

     

    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

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    13 years ago

     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