[Ducati] Radial calipers and master cylinder

[Antonio Nolasco]

The explanation given in the article concerning radial calipers makes sense 
to me.

I thing main advantage of radial master cylinder is the posibility of 
increase the piston diameter. With the availability of high friction 
sintered pads stopping power increase, so much than brake becomes too abrupt 
and the bike is difficult to ride fast. An increase in master cylinder 
piston diameter gives better feel, with more hand force nedeed and shorter 
stroke at the lever.

Personally I changed some years ago to Brembo radial 19mm, from OEM 16mm, 
because of that reason, after switching to Braketech steel disks +  Ferodo 
Sintered pads.
Best Regards/ Antonio
95' 900SS



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Aquino" <maquino at ihot.com>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] Radial calipers and master cylinder


> This page has a good explanation:
>
> http://www.carbibles.com/brake_bible.html
>
> scroll down a bit
>
> skid
>
> mike major wrote:
>> I stilll don't get it but I suspect my 03 ST4s doesn't have em but seems 
>> to
>> stop plenty quick.  Moonbeam
>>
>> On Jan 26, 2008 12:09 PM, Alexander M Ortner 
>> <aortner264789mi at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi Paul
>>> Radial to project out from a center point. Master cylinder projects out
>>> from
>>> the handlebar. Calipers the retaining bolts kind of project out from the
>>> axle. The calipers are a bit of a stretch but that is the reasoning 
>>> behind
>>> the name. Both examples are stronger because of the orientation.
>>>
>>> Alex Ortner
>>> aortner at comcast.net
>>> www.alexortner.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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