| The 'I used to have one of those' quote was the common quote from various old boys who used to come up and chat whenever you parked up.
It was nice for a while but I wanted something that handled and stopped.
You try stopping 550lbs of bike plus my bulk with a single disc, single piston caliper. Hard to believe it was once state of the art.
The brakes on the SS are a revelation. On the first ride I used my normal braking distance and had to accelarate again or I would not have made it to the junction. I am hooked already. | 
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