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Old 02-27-2007, 07:27 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by BurnCycle View Post

The 14mm conventional MC and 4-piston calipers left me cold one day while riding up the local mountain. I needed to brake heavily but couldn't squeeze hard enough to get the braking I wanted. I moved to the larger TLR caliper (6-piston) and needed a larger MC to push them. At the time no one had put the MC on a TLS and I wanted to see if it works with the larger calipers. It does, very nicely in fact.
I did this conversion on the TLS only I went with the Hayabusa 6 pistons and the M/C off a 2001 Gixxer 1000. Works well. I just found the stockers on the TLS a little lacking, even with new pads, new fluids, new lines.
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