Thanks everyone for the replies.
As ever warranty becomes a concern with such a visible mod , but hey!
All options look great, I guess it comes down to cash.
a) I could try to put in harder pads , which often helps , for a much smaller outlaw
b) full new brakes circa 1k roughly
definitely a feel issue though as well as actual stopping performance.
So maybe braided lines may help matters on a std setup.
still under consideration
JohnO