360 Brakes?
Harley Brake IssuesDiscuss 360 Brakes? in the Harley Tech & Harley How-to forums; Anyone know anything about these new motorcycle brakes?
Extra Large 360 Motorcycle Brakes | MotoSports Business
I lifted this from a new on line motorcycle business magazine....
Not yet!
but I think I want one on my bike to clean up the front end.
I aint no engineer, but it looks like it should have all the same braking power as a larger rotor. the force needed to stop a bike that close to the axle has to be far greater than an 11" or 13" rotor. but with the friction material all the way 'round the hub, it should make up some of the difference. Hydraulics are amazing; with the right combo of master and slave, alot can be achieved. (Just look at the pyramids) ha ha
__________________ Scott aka Unclepsycho
Redneck without a clue
I believe it works in the same manner as a clutch. There are several layers of alternating friction plates and pads that are force together by hydrolic pressure to slow the bike. The contact patch between the pads and friction plate encompasses the entire rotor, hence the term 360 brake. You get the same contact patch area in less space due to the fact that it surrounds the entire rotor.
I suppose the manufacturer has tested these 360 brakes, but I am curious A brake is a device which turns the kinetic energy (inertia) of the motorcycle into heat energy in order to stop it. One of the things that made a disc brake superior to the old drum brakes is the discs ability to dissipate that heat where the drum brake tended to trap it. Visually it appears that we are once again trapping the heat with the 360 brake. I would be interested to hear about how well the 360 brake resists fade.
I know about a half dozen guys tried these on big dogs. JUNK. Then the company redesigned the brake setup. Still junk. As whopper was saying... heat was the problem. These guys were boiling DOT 5 brake fluid. Had to switch to DOT 4 and that was even iffy.
Even though they acknowledge the first model was junk they didn't help guys in any type of exchange program. They are now on the 3rd type and the company was sold off to some other larger company (can't remember who). This new company said they have now fixed all the past issues.
They now also state that on most bikes of any big weight or high performence that you need to run 2 of them in the front.
Either way... good idea on paper, great on a trailer queen, but in real life and real abuse... not so much.
360 Brakes? 
Vin2k 
A brake is a device which turns the kinetic energy (inertia) of the motorcycle into heat energy in order to stop it. One of the things that made a disc brake superior to the old drum brakes is the discs ability to dissipate that heat where the drum brake tended to trap it. Visually it appears that we are once again trapping the heat with the 360 brake. I would be interested to hear about how well the 360 brake resists fade. 
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