tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482327242966425688.post8188172922677926849..comments2024-01-01T04:24:14.572-08:00Comments on KrookStreetRacing: Spacers.KrookStreetRacinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16559728056984005068noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482327242966425688.post-52259207395260949212009-06-10T03:08:37.811-07:002009-06-10T03:08:37.811-07:00Yeah, now that you mention it, those little spacer...Yeah, now that you mention it, those little spacers can actually be seen on lots of high end bikes. Could the whole "radial brake" thing be something akin to the "compact disc" – a technology touted as superior to what it replaces, but in fact only a way for the manufacturers to be able to cut costs?<br /><br />/DKrookStreetRacinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559728056984005068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482327242966425688.post-76021573131279131032009-06-09T17:07:16.658-07:002009-06-09T17:07:16.658-07:00I've heard it said that the ability to run dif...I've heard it said that the ability to run different diameter discs, not reduced deflection, is the main reason that radial mounted brakes became the norm in MotoGP.So spacers are definitely not a bodge!<br /><br />It's interesting to see that the GSX-R caliper has a positive location feature (the boss and counterbore machined into your spacer). Most aftermarket radial stuff (Brembo, Beringer etc) just rely on the bolts for positioning.dawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054623652014892934noreply@blogger.com