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Title: brake pads for tokiko calipers on front 1989 bike
Post by: jackinacabin on February 23, 2019, 04:24:36 AM
Hi , Ordered front pads and they are the wrong ones , so checked other ads and it seems many gs 500`s have a different caliper to mine. I have a tokiko caliper and need pads so wondering if any kind soul has the same and can let me know the pads i need .... looking online at used calipers it seems the tokiko calipers were made for the gs 500 ... they work well when they have good pads ... cheers folks
Title: Re: brake pads for tokiko calipers on front 1989 bike
Post by: jackinacabin on February 23, 2019, 04:25:40 AM
I mean tokico.. oops
Title: Re: brake pads for tokiko calipers on front 1989 bike
Post by: Falken Hawke on February 24, 2019, 12:13:15 AM
Pictures might be in order as the calipers can be interchanged through all models years.  However, to start things off, these might help.

The original front pads for 1989-1995:
(http://makinaparts.com/2400-4202-thickbox/front-brake-pad-for-suzuki-dr800-gs500-gsx1100-gsx-250-vx800-brakes-pads.jpg)

Front & rear brake pads for 1996-:
(https://www.kapscomoto.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/a/pad231_2bpad63-1.jpg)
Title: Re: brake pads for tokiko calipers on front 1989 bike
Post by: jackinacabin on February 25, 2019, 12:56:15 PM
Thanks , I will check , its an old bike , perhaps the caliper was changed ... If its not the pads in the 2nd picture i will post a shot ...
Title: Re: brake pads for tokiko calipers on front 1989 bike
Post by: Meukowi on March 19, 2019, 04:10:01 AM
my bike got the first pics pads, its a -89 aaand cannot find same pads actually.. lucky they're in decent shape still for a few years