How to improve the braking performance of my Suzuki Gixxer SF | Team-BHP

2022-09-17 12:06:40 By : Ms. Catherine Zhou

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I own a Suzuki Gixxer SF Fi DD from 2017 and was looking for some aftermarket brakes to upgrade my dull braking experience from the probably worn-out brakes that I currently have.

I am also looking to upgrade my bike in the near future (I've pretty much outgrown my bike), however, my wife is interested in riding too and will be using my current bike to learn and to commute to her workplace, so I don't mind spending a little to improve my bike.

Feel free to drop thoughts related to other ways to improve my bike on not too expensive a budget.

Here's what BHPian Shonith had to say about the matter:

You can improve your brakes by:

Here's what BHPian shancz had to say about the matter:

Just moving over to sintered brake pads from EBC made a significant difference to a friend's Duke 390. That's a simple change to try out.

Before any of this, do check the condition of your discs too.

Here's what BHPian drt_rdr had to say about the matter:

If your brakes haven't been worked on in a couple of years, then:

This should bring back the braking to good levels on the cheap. Since you mentioned it'll likely be ridden by your wife, I'd suggest not going with braking that's too sharp, especially on a non-ABS bike. The stock brake on the Gixxer is beginner friendly and good enough.

In case you're unsatisfied with it, you can consider spending more on everything pointed out in the replies above. Aftermarket lines, pads, different master cylinders, rotors, etc.

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