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17th January 2021
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer 2nd Class
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,682 Sportster/Buell Model: XL Sportster/Buell Year: 1992 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1978 XLCH project Other Motorcycle Model: Sportster XLH Other Motorcycle Year: 1975
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Fair enough. The 35mm forks are better than the earlier ones, although not much.. the twin discs are definitely better than the drum, anything is better than the drum..
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17th January 2021
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Brevard Count, Fl.
Posts: 528 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1989
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No fugly reflector blocks either.
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17th January 2021
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 32,546 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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FYI, do not expect toooo much from the upgrade. The 1980 era dual disk brakes are, by reputation, not nearly as good as the earlier single disk brakes.
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17th January 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: ny
Posts: 97 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1970 Sportster/Buell Model #2: sportster xlh Sportster/Buell Year #2: 73 Other Motorcycle Model: sportster Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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My riding style has changed dramatically over the years. I could just drag my feet at this point. The 80xlh front end has 250 miles on it and is totally complete with switches,wiring and gauges etc. I am adding electric start to the 70 and will have all Harley components. My long term plan will be to pickup another 70-71 xlh.
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20th January 2021
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Paradise
Posts: 2,795 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1977 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW K-1200/GT Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sungod
My riding style has changed dramatically over the years. I could just drag my feet at this point. The 80xlh front end has 250 miles on it and is totally complete with switches,wiring and gauges etc. I am adding electric start to the 70 and will have all Harley components. My long term plan will be to pickup another 70-71 xlh.
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Go to WILWOOD site and they should have a set of pads that will transform those brakes
From their site....
Only THREE (3) things you can to to improve braking
1....Increase leverage....meaning larger diameter rotors....expensive
2....Increase pressure....meaning change hydraulic ratio...again expensive....
3....Increase coefficient of friction....meaning buy a more aggressive pad...and damned afforadble
On the 1978 GMC Classic Motorhome we had all the smart guys put Cadillac calipers with larger pistons to change the ratio...then the pedal was too close to the floor...then they changed the booster to increase assist.....then they changer the pedal lever ratio.......?????????????????
But they were smarter than I am...
Dumb old motorcycle guy here just called Wilwood and spoke with an engineer about which pad to use.....
Poly-Matrix "E" compound is what he recommmended and that worked better than I ever thought they would
My 77 XLCH has triple Wilwood
You cannot go wrong with their products
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If loud pipes save lives....imagine what learning to ride will do for you.
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20th January 2021
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: ny
Posts: 97 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1970 Sportster/Buell Model #2: sportster xlh Sportster/Buell Year #2: 73 Other Motorcycle Model: sportster Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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front end conversion
That makes for a great option that won't empty my pockets.thank you for the reply.
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