Nifty braking system

[R1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15CJFBhusMQ

[csmutty]

That's pretty cool.

[spydah]

Wagers on who picks it up first? Ducati? Aprilia?

[Pittenger5]

I gotta be honest, I take that a little less serious because of the music.

[07BladeRider]

Wonder what keeps the caliper supports from spinning? Cool how there were all kinds of caliper placement options.

[spicy]

question is, is that suitably different to avoid buell's patent attorneys?

[catch2otwo]

how is this different then buells system. it is using the same principals it seems

[nixoid]

Trick quick release on the brake lines... I wonder how easy it is to balance those rims with the brakes in there or how it is affected by this system.

Anyone read Italian who could interpret the text for us?

[richw]

I can't read Italian but I do not see why its better

Is it just cosmetic

[nixoid]

Originally Posted by richw

I can't read Italian but I do not see why its better

Is it just cosmetic

I'm not an engineer but I would venture a guess that this setup would react similar to the Buell "ZTL" brake which is a Zero Torsion Load which has less unsprung weight and less mass. That much I understand for sure but I also believe it is a function of how the force reacts on the wheel, tire and forks - better, more even delivery. Like I said no engineer.

[Fitz]

Is the rim a 2 or 3 piece design to facilitate removal of the rotor?

Fitz

[csmutty]

Originally Posted by Fitz

Is the rim a 2 or 3 piece design to facilitate removal of the rotor?

Fitz

Or maybe they just make you buy a whole new rim assembly...

[Bandit12k]

looks ALOT like the Buell setup... except a bigger pain in the ass to change things for maintenance

[obsolete]

Looks too complex for the possible benefit. Nifty looking though.

[gregp]

Great. Now we can all look forward to replacing our caliper (carrier) bearings.
Not.
*Fail*
The only significant advantage I can see is reduced likelyhood of disc damage when changing a tire.

[Kurlon]

I see two improvements over the Buell ZTL setup... the rotor is centered so the braking force isn't off axis, and the rotor is a floating unit so it shouldn't be susceptible to traditional ZTL chatter. On the other hand, Buell's setup didn't require a multi-piece wheel.

[CBR929RE]

this setup looks like it'll weigh a lot more than a traditional setup.

[jwm2k3]

I think it looks bad ass....

[Mad Max]

KISS - keep it simple stupid

Buell got it right. This is way more complex than it needs to be. Feeding brake pressure through the axle... really? That's just silly.