I saw a bunch of guys running 200's on the R1's, so figured that was the new thing
Stock on my bike is 190/50, I'm running 190/55 currently.-Jamie M.
Shopping list for 2013 track season
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Stock on my bike is 190/50, I'm running 190/55 currently.-Jamie M.
S20's are my fav
-Jamie M.
Ferodo XRAC comes highly recommended from everyone who's tried them.
http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158589
"for more initial bite (than the xrac's), try vesrah rjl's. or you can get stupid with initial bite and go SRJL's."
I'm running the Vesrah RJL's right now. I love the initial bite, almost scary
If they made SRJL's for my year (07 R1) I'd be running those for sure. I think I'll stick with Vesrah RJL's for my new rotors -Jamie M.
http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158589
"for more initial bite (than the xrac's), try vesrah rjl's. or you can get stupid with initial bite and go SRJL's."
I'm running the Vesrah RJL's right now. I love the initial bite, almost scary
-Jamie M.
Based on this, I'll still choose the XRAC. I don't want so much initial bite I guess..
I have ordered a set of XRACs too, to go in the 4-pot Brembos I just installed. Honestly, this is just dinking around....the stock 2-pot sliders and Ferodo platinum pads were just fine for me. Not piles of bite, but for a person of moderate skill maybe less power and good progression is what you want? I figure if the brakes are nicely progressive and have enough power to endo the bike with a reasonable amount of lever pressure...then what type of improvement do you really want? Do I need to be able to stand it on its nose with one finger?
Still, bolting on new bits is fun....but if I had to make the $ choice between upgrading the brakes or doing one or two more track days....
Still, bolting on new bits is fun....but if I had to make the $ choice between upgrading the brakes or doing one or two more track days....
ONLY my year!
Shaman
Well-known member
The SRJL is a better pad than the XRAC for the track, IMHO. I'm using Ferodo CP's now because the initial response of the XRACs went off at a 1:50-ish time at SMP Long after a few laps, and didn't come back. If you are a really smooth track day rider, I think they're fantastic, though. The CP pads never go off at all but they do need to warm up a little to work their best.
A different perspective on the issue of buying local vs international
This is just a piece of if, i am sure you can google it if interested in reading the entire article.
[h=1]Environmental benefit of buying local[/h]
Comment: Environmental benefit of buying local contingent on choice of transport modes
Financial Post | Business
Mon Dec 17 2012
Section: SWOT
Byline: Tyler Elm & Jim Harris, Special to Financial Post
The energy required to transport one tonne of goods one kilometer even in the most energy efficient supply chains tells a powerful story. According to the energy and carbon footprint of Canadian Tire's supply chain, to transport one tonne of goods one kilometer by air freight requires about 16 megajoules (MJ) of energy, about the same amount of energy as is contained in a half-litre of gasoline. To transport the same tonne of goods a kilometer by truck requires 2.9 MJ of energy and by rail or ocean-going freighter 0.2 MJ. So, air transport is 80 times more intensive than by rail and ocean-going freighter and 5.5 times more energy intensive than trucking.
This is just a piece of if, i am sure you can google it if interested in reading the entire article.
[h=1]Environmental benefit of buying local[/h]
Comment: Environmental benefit of buying local contingent on choice of transport modes
Financial Post | Business
Mon Dec 17 2012
Section: SWOT
Byline: Tyler Elm & Jim Harris, Special to Financial Post
The energy required to transport one tonne of goods one kilometer even in the most energy efficient supply chains tells a powerful story. According to the energy and carbon footprint of Canadian Tire's supply chain, to transport one tonne of goods one kilometer by air freight requires about 16 megajoules (MJ) of energy, about the same amount of energy as is contained in a half-litre of gasoline. To transport the same tonne of goods a kilometer by truck requires 2.9 MJ of energy and by rail or ocean-going freighter 0.2 MJ. So, air transport is 80 times more intensive than by rail and ocean-going freighter and 5.5 times more energy intensive than trucking.
But how can we know which is best when we don't know how the products got to our local shop? Assume a product is made in China, shipped to a major US distributor via ocean freighter, then redistributed to Canada via air. If I buy from my local shop I used freighter, air, and probably a short run of truck. If I order from the US and specify ground shipment I'll have used freighter and truck. Ordering from the US would be better environmentally.
Make sure it isn't a Norwegian Maple, those darned trees are an infestation. LOL
Yes indeedy.
stock mount location bracket is $115 cheaper then top mount too.
Nice! I love the "stock mount" setup on my R1, keeps the damper away from prying eyes and fingers, and was crazy cheap as wellYes indeedy.
Hyperpro RSC FTW -Jamie M.
Oh purrrdy
John sure knows his ish My bike will be heading to him soon for some race tech internal fork goodies 
-Jamie M.
