I was not all that dissatisfied with the OEM brakes on this bike, aside from the ABS function, but when you test the OEM master cylinder back to back with the aftermarket Brembo it becomes blatantly apparent why this is a modification so many riders choose to perform. Aftermarket master cylinders offer you better feel and modulation of the calipers which is a huge asset for aggressive riding where trailbraking is not just an optional technique, but a mandatory one.

Previously I had tested the Brembo RCS19 which has a selector to allow you to change ratios and while it is a pretty good master cylinder when compared to OEM, but they do not have the same level of modulation that the older Forged MKII 19x18 unit does so I switched back!

As with so many of my articles the idea behind sharing this much info comes from multiple threads on internet discussion forums so once again instead of typing out the same basic replies once every 2-3 months I decided to put those thoughts down for everyone to view. You can read my thoughts on brake products here