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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: paui on October 24, 2003, 06:48:28 PM

Title: question about front brakes
Post by: paui on October 24, 2003, 06:48:28 PM
can you get the front brake off any motorcycle and stick em on another as long as the mounting points are the same and you have the master cylinder/lever as well? ive been looking at some brakes and the mount points seem very similar, if not the same, unless theyre radial mount or perimeter (buell).
Title: question about front brakes
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 24, 2003, 07:19:20 PM
:? i dont see why that wouldnt work, but, you also have to make sure that the caliper will grab on the disc with the new brake sys. at the same point as the originals would. what i am saying is if the holes line up, but only half of the pad is making contact, then it wont be effective, and could possibly be dangerous :thumb:
Title: question about front brakes
Post by: paui on October 24, 2003, 09:24:29 PM
ah good point
Title: question about front brakes
Post by: Blueknyt on October 24, 2003, 10:23:46 PM
not just mount points, but offset and depth to proper rotor contact.
Title: question about front brakes
Post by: paui on October 25, 2003, 12:15:36 AM
do rotors have a standard bolt pattern? what if u got the rotors, calipers and master cylinder? and used spacers if the offset wasnt correct?
Title: question about front brakes
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 25, 2003, 05:59:04 PM
anything is do-able if you are willing to invest the time and energy into it :) im personally happy w/the stock set-up, cause i dont do endo's or wheelies often, nor do i race. the brakes could be better, but they are not too bad. but if you want to do it, do your homework and go for it :mrgreen:  :thumb:
Title: question about front brakes
Post by: JBix on October 25, 2003, 06:58:07 PM
Why not just go all-out and put in a gixxer front end?!?  Then you'd have some killer brakes and no more cushy front end!  Drop in a Kat shock, and you're ready to go to Willow.

Disclaimer: Not actual suggestion, I'm just dicking with you.