Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
dont pay to much for them, ive seen clean ones go for under 60 quid
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
What did you use to search for those mate? i can't find them using the search.
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
erm, gsxr calipers i think
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
Just before you go for new seals etc, try pulling the brake lever to the bar and cable tie it to the bar.
Leave it overnight, cut the cable tie next day, hey presto instant brake !
its worked twice for me
Leave it overnight, cut the cable tie next day, hey presto instant brake !
its worked twice for me
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
Had enough of messing with these now. Going back to the four pots. Now for sale, anybody want them?
PM me with offers.
PM me with offers.
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
Sorry, haven't checked this thread for ages, yes I do have a set now, £60 posted to you. Let me know if you're interested before I advertise them this weekend.Scott221 wrote: Got any Corsa's going spare mate?
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I'll get back to you Grev!
Back on topic.
I've come to the conclusion that the 6 pots are all for show. I have just fitted the 4 pots off a gsxr K2 and my brakes are now absolutely brilliant. I need only dab the lever and they are on. Rather than having to grab a full fist of brake and then bring the brake lever within and a quater inch of the grips. Don't get me wrong, when the 6 pots come on they bloody stop you! But I just couldn't live with all that travel in the lever. To get the 6 pots fully working you need a brembo.
Thats my 2 pence. If anybody wants more information on the calipers feel free to ask.
Basically anything with a 62 mm bolt hole spacing will fit your zxr forks. The hard bit is getting them spaced out or getting the bolts to fit the stantions. If you can get 4 pots off a gsxr (k1/K2/K3) and you're having brake probs then do it!!!
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I've come to the conclusion that the 6 pots are all for show. I have just fitted the 4 pots off a gsxr K2 and my brakes are now absolutely brilliant. I need only dab the lever and they are on. Rather than having to grab a full fist of brake and then bring the brake lever within and a quater inch of the grips. Don't get me wrong, when the 6 pots come on they bloody stop you! But I just couldn't live with all that travel in the lever. To get the 6 pots fully working you need a brembo.
Thats my 2 pence. If anybody wants more information on the calipers feel free to ask.
Basically anything with a 62 mm bolt hole spacing will fit your zxr forks. The hard bit is getting them spaced out or getting the bolts to fit the stantions. If you can get 4 pots off a gsxr (k1/K2/K3) and you're having brake probs then do it!!!
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
Took the bike out yesterday and f*** ME! The calipers are absolutely incredible. All I have to do is breathe on the lever and the bike pulls up. Its savage. Almost too much. It hurts my bullocks lol.
Only problem is now my bI have this amazing braking power, my dics are fecked. They are warped very badly and its like braking on a flying washing machine.
Looking at these, what do you think??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZXR400-ZXR-400-BR ... 1|294%3A50
Only problem is now my bI have this amazing braking power, my dics are fecked. They are warped very badly and its like braking on a flying washing machine.
Looking at these, what do you think??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZXR400-ZXR-400-BR ... 1|294%3A50
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
kagizume, eh? mmmmmmmmmm!
Price isnt bad at all really. Just looked up pro-lites and found some for just over £300, so a very good price. Im sure they are as good as any other brake disk, i guess they have to be???
Price isnt bad at all really. Just looked up pro-lites and found some for just over £300, so a very good price. Im sure they are as good as any other brake disk, i guess they have to be???
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
I've never heard of them either. But I've done some research on other forums and I've heard nothing bad about them from the people that use them.
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
Hi,Scott221 wrote:I've never heard of them either. But I've done some research on other forums and I've heard nothing bad about them from the people that use them.
Scott, I'm using a kagizume rear wavy on my bike. No problems what so ever... lovely braking and easily locks up. Only down side is they take a couple of weeks to bed in with new pads. Mine have beded in now and are truly awesome, much better than my old chewed up kawasaki 1.
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that looks too nice to use mate
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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How did you bed it in mate? I'm having problems with my fronts there seems to be a slight judder...
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Re: Fitting GSXR 1000 Calipers.
Have you got wavys on now scott? Unfortunately thats one of the downsides to wavy's, they judder slightly. Mine are flipping horrendous when comming upto a stop, they have gotten better since i cleaned the calipers up but are slowly creeping back as the pads bed back in.