In need of some serious help

[TheG]

Had a disaster this morning, the rear brake bleed nipple wouldnt tighten whilst bleeding the brake with a bleeding kit so i tried tightening it a bit more and the whole thing has snapped off including the metal and the threads.

Iv looked on ebay theres nothing but a old caliper thats covered in rust and stripped paint. and a new caliper is £375 and iv been told they have to be ordered from japan and take 3-5weeks

I have looked at fitting a gsxr caliper but i dont know what im doing removing metal to get it to fit

feel sick right now maybe i should just leave my bike alone

[alanh]

caliper here, its a bit grubby/ally has furred from being sat in box but should work fine. £15 posted. ill get a pic if youre interetsed

[TheG]

Hi yeah could you post a picture please

Thanks

[banner001]

if you have a dremell-type tool, its 10 minutes to remove the metal from the caliper bracket so a GSXR 1000 K1/K2 rear caliper will fit.

we all make mistakes, and have them "arge fucking pile of crap, why am i doing this!!!" moments...ive had so many my wife knows to just ignore me to it

my last was thinking i had dropped a valve shim into one of the oil drains from the head into the bottom of the engine somewhere, and because they can get slightly magnetized it would have been an engine out, full stripdown job...and i think that would have finished me off

i found it in the end, in a drop of oil next to #1 cylinder ex cam...but im sure it gave me at least 1 heart attack

[TheG]

i dont have a dremel tool but im intrested in the caliper alan has for sale

what do you mean by alloy has furred ?

[alanh]

I'll post a pic in the morning and you will see, easier than explaining. just been left in a box in back of garage for a while.

[TheG]

ok thanks

[TheG]

does anyone know if a zxr 750 rear caliper will fit ?

It looks the same ?

[Cmcada]

Would you believe it i did the exact same thing this morning, R.I.P. Rear brake calliper, gxsr 1000 calliper is in the post and on its way

[banner001]

gsxr 1000 k1/k2 rear caliper fitting guide here - viewtopic.php?f=121&t=13834