brakes

Tarroneus

Active Member
I have a 2015 FatBoy that came with the stock brakes. Replaced them with XT, but not really feeling like I got much of an improvement in stopping power. Do I need:

1) better rotors
2) bigger rotors
3) to shut up and pedal
 

Supermoto

Well-Known Member
You might need to take very fine sandpaper to the rotors and then clean off with isopropyl alcohol if the disks are glazed. I did this when I changed over from avids to XT
 

extremedave

Well-Known Member
Team MTBNJ Halter's
You might need to take very fine sandpaper to the rotors and then clean off with isopropyl alcohol if the disks are glazed. I did this when I changed over from avids to XT

I had a really weird run last year where I'd have very little bite with a XT/Icetech combo. I ended up scuffing the pads with a knife sharpening block and cleaning the rotors as described, had to do it between rides a few times. Seems to have gone away now. Maybe I just hit a crappy spot on the pads or something.
 

jumpa

Well-Known Member
Sram Guides.

To late, once shimanos are on might as well just get a new bike.

I know some people confuse stopping power with lack of modulation. Are you just looking for that super quick grabby, stop you on a dime, kind of stopping? If you had mechanicals on before that where set up to go into full lock within the first micro movement of the lever , you might just have to get use to the world of mmooodddduuullaaattiiooonnn.

(Joking on the shimano and the new bike thing, they are great brakes. I run them guides though :) )
 

jShort

2018 Fantasy Football Toilet Bowl Lead Technician
Team MTBNJ Halter's
Getting bigger rotors will make a big difference... XTs are pretty solid. Im sure with a 203 in front and a 180 in the back, thatd be all you need.
 

ktmrider

Well-Known Member
I did the same brake conversion on my fatboy , I thought the xt upgrade was alot better then the stock brakes . I don't feel a need for any more braking control .
 
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