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A Radial brake caliper is a disc brake caliper that is radially mounted(parallel to the forward direction) on the braking system. It is more rigid than the traditional axially mounted brake calipers and is commonly used on performance oriented motorcycles. This is due to the fact that unlike axial brake calipers, the radially mounted brakes are not prone to torsional flexing. The lack of slight lateral movement allows more precise braking and crispier feeling brakes.

Another advantage of radial brake caliper is that larger brake rotors can be fitted on existing mounting bracket by increasing the space. It is easier than axial brakes as new mounting brackets are not needed.

History
On the introduction of slick tires, old axial disc brakes were unreliable and prone to braking, therefore radial brakes were introduced to motorcycles from Formula One racing.