rear brake caliper

[Guest frankdugo]

can someone tell me why the caliper on v11's is mounted on the underside instead of topside of disc?

[rocker59]

A low-mounted rear caliper is not uncommon on modern motorcycles. Triumph, Ducati, etc. have them on some models.

 

The early Daytonas came equipped with a torque arm that ran from the caliper to the frame in order to reduce or elliminate wheel hop under braking.

 

Later, the torque arm was eliminated, but the caliper remained in the same place. It was just a decision made by the engineers at Mandello. Only they could answer for sure "why" they did it...

 

[Guest frankdugo]

the only thing i could think of was a weight -balance issue. besides the tip from this site to turn it upside down to bleed[which i never thought to do] i've not had any problems with it down there,but theoretlcally it should stay cleaner &safer at the top?

[Guest frankdugo]

never noticed before , that the caliper is even lower on the daytona------pretty bike

[guzzi323]

With it mounted below the stay arm is under extension (only getting pulled on) when braking. If they mount it up hi it's getting compressed and might bend under the load. This way it can be lighter.

 

Lighter is good.

 

johnk