Brakes

[canecorso]

1- Is it possible to change a 05 Rocket to the new system disk brakes?
2- changing my brakes to Brembo Rotor and Caliper brake kit would that be a lot noticable in the brakes I have now ?
I just herd that the Rocket with Disk Brakes is a huge difference in stoping and just thought is it possible or worth it?
And I herd Brembo Brakes is good haven't herd any one putting them on a Rocket?

 

[blip]

I'll tell you that the stock Roadster breaks are amazing. At least double the stopping power of my previous Kawasaki mean streak and a noticeable difference between the roadster and my 2010 Rocket 3 touring.

That's the only info I have though. Not heard of anyone doing brembo or a conversion.

 

[canecorso]

Yea that was the disc brakes, but is it possible to put that braking system on a 05? Or will it be way to expensive? Or not even possible?
So would the next solution for a better braking system is to go to the Brembo brakes?

 

[HansO]

the rear caliper already is a Brembo but what you can do to the earlier ones is replace the master cylinder on the handle bars with an 08 onwards one and fit braided brake lines as the early Rockets were known for having bleed down and spongy (at the lever) issues with the front brakes brakes

 

[scot in exile]

Interesting always thought the 05 brakes were pretty pretty good have 70000 miles with no problems. Not saying upgraded disks would not help.

 

[canecorso]

My brakes on front and back say Triumph I thoughts it's Trumph brake system , my frirends bike says Brembo on them?
I thought my old back shocks was good as well as my stock front springs and I end up putting Haugen's shocks on the back and progress on the front and wow it handle so much better so if I can improve my brakes system I'll do it But I herd so much about the new brakes on the newer Rocket that they stop so much better and faster with out locking up , and stoping in the rain slippery roads is amazing.

 

[HansO]

It says Triumph on it but is made by Brembo I have been informed when I enquired about the brake pads as the original Rear pads had Brembo written on them, I was also informed the the front calipers are made by Nilsin for Triumph

 

[canecorso]

I'll be dam, that's how my brakes look like so the back ones as well as the pads are Brembo, but the front is not? Even though the front looks the same?
So is it worth while changing the front to Brembo?

So the newer Rockest has ABS brakes, can that be changed to the 05 Rocket?

 

[HansO]

ABS conversion would cost a motza if it is possible, if you want to improve your brakes this is the way to go read this thread Pretech 6 pots

 

[canecorso]

Wow cool they look nice, looks like I have a lot or reading to do