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    ZTL caliper piston diameter

    Hi all,

    For calculating the optimal brake force / handle feel I was wondering whether somebody can tell me the piston diameters of the ZTL 1 and ZTL 2 calipers?

    Or maybe there is already a thread where this was posted which I haven't found?

    Thanks!

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    Hi Adam.
    FWIW OEM, The ZTL2 uses a 19mm M/C and IIRC ZTL caliper uses a 18mm M/C.

    I can tell you a ZTL M/C with a ZTL2 caliper is unusable. It's so soft, there's not enough piston stroke to brake lock, so I can confidently say don't vary the M/C size by more than 1 mm. Could you even find a 20mm M/C?

    IMO, if the system is in good working order, you are much better off playing with different pad compounds. Motorcycles are much more sensitive to these ratios than cars are.

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    Har har. Us old guys need all the help we can get! I get my readers from The Home Depot, indestructible for $2.99

    I was really replying to his question:
    Quote Originally Posted by adam.vath View Post
    For calculating the optimal brake force / handle feel
    Which makes the caliper piston dimension he wants...pointless. There isn't enough volume in a motorcycle system to use the M'C bore for a variable.

    I should have started with "IDK but...". Actually, I should start EVERY post like that, right?! lol

    As my penance for leading his tech question with my opinion, I went out to the garage and found some parts, and learned something Did you know all 3 pairs of ZTL pistons are different sizes? I didn't.




    And the ZTL-2 were different center and end sizes. Tough to be super accurate with it on the bike, but I got repeatable results.




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