Just how bad are the BA/America brakes?

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Re: Just how bad are the BA/America brakes? bonnyusa #29414 12/08/2005 4:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,639 Likes: 3 Charming Clovis NM Greybeard Old Hand
Greybeard Old Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,639 Likes: 3 Charming Clovis NM	First, there is a reson they call it JET black. Second, as my granny used to say, coffee and motorbikes are best when they are strong and black. Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python

Re: Just how bad are the BA/America brakes? bonnyusa #29415 12/08/2005 6:54 PM
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Frank Loquacious Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,753 cambridge massachusetts	yea phil. havta get in touch with that side sometimes. plus with the weather getting worse its either that or get depressed Frank (Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves NOW-2010 silver and black tbird

Re: Just how bad are the BA/America brakes? TomFoolery #29416 12/10/2005 12:08 PM
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Grzegorz Freelance Jedi Knight Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,816 Poland-Gdansk!!! UK-Oadby	good for me just change pads about 6000 miles had fast stopping situations and was ok from 95 to 50 mph good brakes Grzegorz Grzegorz ......55 cubic inches http://www.flickr.com/photos/25172906@N06/ 904WisecoTPUSAcamsTTPignitorgutted Airbox"breath"airIntakeKeihinCR-ScarbsBlackEpcoExhaustS/SwheelsPortedPolishedHead

Re: Just how bad are the BA/America brakes? birchr #29417 12/19/2005 1:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 124 Seabrook, New Hampshire Drivr Adjunct
Drivr Adjunct Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 124 Seabrook, New Hampshire	Im a big guy and the front brakes work fine on my BA. I got cut off by a 10 wheeler and locked the front tire up to the point where my buddy on the RoadKing behind me heard it squeal.

Re: Just how bad are the BA/America brakes? Drivr #29418 12/20/2005 3:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 Gold Coast...Australia trumpytrev Complete Newb
trumpytrev Complete Newb Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4 Gold Coast...Australia	Don't know about the America brakes, but on my Speedmaster, I saw a speed camera ahead when I was clocking 145kmh (about 90mph) and I got the front to pull up so hard it was almost locking. If I wanted to, I reckon I could have. Can't ask for much more than that. The 05 Speedy has a dual disc.

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