dual disk front/disc rear conversion?

[SkullCrusher]

Hey guys, hoping someone has done this or knows what parts might be compatible. I like to have way more braking force than I need and I find the single disc/drum brakes to....well suck. Maybe its because I'm used to a sport bike with dual disk 6 piston brakes. Anyway I know they made shadows with a disc rear, does anyone know if they bolt up? Do other Hondas with a dual disc front bolt up? If anyone has tried or done this let me know. Thanks..oh, I ride a 93 1100 shadow.

[gmck]

probably going to be expensive. Try changing the pads and disk to EBC and changing the brake line to a braided stainless. EBC shoes on the back and you might just be happy.

[John Hopkins]

I have heard some people complain about noise when using EBC pads..

In good condition the brakes on a 1992 VT1100 which I would have thought the same as the 1993 are good enough to stop the bike quickly enough, If you are used to riding a faster bike you may think they are not enough but I feel very safe on mine and I push the bike to its top speed in all weather.

John.

[pip]

I was thinking about that on my 86. It has dual front discs, but a drum in the rear. My 84 Goldwing has rear disc. Does any know if the Goldwing rear rims will work? I know that the driveshaft is on the other side, but I have no idea if it has the same splines for the final drive.

[gypsy]

they say its not the fall but the quick stop that'll kill ya... too much brake is not IMO a good thing... keeping safe distance and maneuverability. also if in a tuff situation applying front and rear brakes while downshifting for compression slowdown is much more efficient than big badass brakes... ride it man... know your machine.

[SkullCrusher]

Gyp...not enough brakes is a bad thing. The for lack of a better term sloppy handling characteristics of a cruiser combined with it weighing 200 lbs more than my other bike and having less than a third of the braking capacity lead me to think it could use help. Now while I won't be flogging my shadow like I do my supersport and certainly won't be knee-dragging any twisty roads on it, I will have my fiance on the back. I know how to leave myself clear distance and use engine braking (ive spent some time on the track) it just doesn't seem adequate to me. Maybe next season when I have more time in on the bike with new pads, shoes, fluid, stainless lines and drilled rotor I won't feel that way, but my first impression was 'holy fading brakes batman!'

[gmck]

the noise really isn't much, just a buzzing that I've heard can be eliminated by cutting a groove in the pads like stock.

[luisr320]

Check out this VT700. This guy have a disk break on the back:

honda shadow 700 unica.mp4 - YouTube

honda shadow 700 unica.mp4 - YouTube

[vito]

Originally Posted by SkullCrusher

Gyp...not enough brakes is a bad thing. The for lack of a better term sloppy handling characteristics of a cruiser combined with it weighing 200 lbs more than my other bike and having less than a third of the braking capacity lead me to think it could use help. Now while I won't be flogging my shadow like I do my supersport and certainly won't be knee-dragging any twisty roads on it, I will have my fiance on the back. I know how to leave myself clear distance and use engine braking (ive spent some time on the track) it just doesn't seem adequate to me. Maybe next season when I have more time in on the bike with new pads, shoes, fluid, stainless lines and drilled rotor I won't feel that way, but my first impression was 'holy fading brakes batman!'

You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
The bike was designed with sufficient brakes to handle up to the maximum load capacity. You're trying to turn your bike into something it's not....it's not a super sport that you can run out on track days.

[kokopellioh]

The only gripe I've ever had with my 2007 Shadow Aero is not having a disk brake on the read. the drum may be adequate but a disk is so much easier to maintain.