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[forevrtxan]

I wonder if this really works? It kind of sounds too good to be true. Let me know if you have one installed or know anybody that does. Relatively cheap if it works as good as it sounds.


http://www.tcbbrakesystems.com/index.html

[etx-vtx]

I met the guy who started the company the other day. He tried to sell me one. He offered to let me have one at a big discount if I would give him a testimonial for his website. I'd also like to hear if someone has tried it. To me, it sounds like you wouldn't get full pressure for braking.

[Dusty]

Since our front and rear brakes are linked together, I would certainly want to know that it had been tested on a VTX before I put my life on the line with one. Honda engineers aren't stupid. I would be leary of messing with the set up. But I'm not a mechanic and I'm certainly not an engineer.

Bill

[forevrtxan]

Since our front and rear brakes are linked together, I would certainly want to know that it had been tested on a VTX before I put my life on the line with one. Honda engineers aren't stupid. I would be leary of messing with the set up. But I'm not a mechanic and I'm certainly not an engineer.

Bill

Kinda what I was thinking too Bill.

[jackandangie]

It seems to me that regardless of whether or not the air is "separated" from the brake fluid, you're still introducing a bubble to the system which would make the brakes a bit spongier. I'm not sure that's something I'd want on a vehicle that relies so heavily on brakes for control.

Jack

[xriderintx]

i could see the benefits from using this on the front brakes maybe since alot of bikes go down from front brake lockup..but like yall say..ill stick with hondas tried and true system unless this product gets major approval

[a_driller]

The device can be called as an accumulator if the air in there is pressurized.  In a hydraulic system, an accumlator smoothes the pressure pulses or pressure spikes to achieve nice and contant pressurized fliud flow. 

This device in the brake system will definately reduce the effectiveness of the brakes by reducing the pressure level and delay the braking action. The brake fluid is no-compressible media and air is compressible media. Every time you squeeze the brake handle or pedal, you have to move a long distance just to compress the air first before high enough pressure can be generated for braking. This is exactly like you have an air bubble in the brake line. Even the air in the bolt is already pressurized, it will still slow down the brake response time.



This is very dangerous device and has no sientific merit.

[forevrtxan]

The device can be called as an accumulator if the air in there is pressurized.  In a hydraulic system, an accumlator smoothes the pressure pulses or pressure spikes to achieve nice and contant pressurized fliud flow. 

This device in the brake system will definately reduce the effectiveness of the brakes by reducing the pressure level and delay the braking action. The brake fluid is no-compressible media and air is compressible media. Every time you squeeze the brake handle or pedal, you have to move a long distance just to compress the air first before high enough pressure can be generated for braking. This is exactly like you have an air bubble in the brake line. Even the air in the bolt is already pressurized, it will still slow down the brake response time.



This is very dangerous device and has no sientific merit.

Thanks a_driller...kinda what I was thinking.

[CouldBFaster]

I met the guy who started the company the other day. He tried to sell me one. He offered to let me have one at a big discount if I would give him a testimonial for his website. I'd also like to hear if someone has tried it. To me, it sounds like you wouldn't get full pressure for braking.

What was the guys name or what what he riding?
I think its a guy I knew a few years ago. if so don't trust him....
I learned the hard way.

[forevrtxan]

I met the guy who started the company the other day. He tried to sell me one. He offered to let me have one at a big discount if I would give him a testimonial for his website. I'd also like to hear if someone has tried it. To me, it sounds like you wouldn't get full pressure for braking.

What was the guys name or what what he riding?
I think its a guy I knew a few years ago. if so don't trust him....
I learned the hard way.

Well...who trusts you Trent? 

[CouldBFaster]

Well I did not say trust me. 

Just a heads up,

You making it out tomorrow?