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- Path: sparky!uunet!peora!gator!inland!bloom
- From: bloom@inland.com
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: single vs. dual disk
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.082201.2611@inland.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 08:22:01 CST
- References: <C148x8.IMw@javelin.sim.es.com> <1993Jan21.044323.2907@pages.com>
- Organization: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, IN
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- In article <1993Jan21.044323.2907@pages.com>, bigdog!jon (Jon Wright) writes:
- > Dances With Bikers writes
- >> alex@csn.org (ALEX MATTHEWS) writes:
- >>
- >>
- >> Isn't anyone going to mention the weirdo "inboard" disc brake that Honda
- >> toyed with on a couple of bikes a few years back? Or are those that have
- >> them embarrased at being a victim of one of Honda's technological
- >> practical jokes? :-)
- >
- > Looking at the new Yamaha GTS wonderpuppy, it seems to have a single disk with
- > three-pot calipers, mounted inboard sort-of. Guess old habits die hard.
- >
- > BTW, would a single disk with two sets of two-pot calipers stop as well as
- > conventional dual disks with one set per disk? Phyzziks, please.
-
- Yes, it could be made to stop as well. Single or twin or triple
- discs on one wheel doesn't really matter for that first stop.
- Continued use of the brakes, however, requires the rotors to shed
- the heat, which is a function of the surface area, volume and
- composition of the rotors. The main disadvantage to a single
- front disc on a street bike is the slight torquing effect
- around the steering head bearing axis which most people would
- not even notice.
- ..........Dr. Doom
-