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TSM 07-02-05 11:25 PM

Brakes
 
Can most brake calipers be altinated between bikes.

There are a set of nice ducati calipers in GOLD on ebay, will they fit??

http://i10.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/56/7e/92_1_b.JPG

BURNER 07-02-05 11:28 PM

You can make them fit with adapter plates, but they'd be so strong that you'd find your forks not stiff enough.
I've got a pair of GSXR calipers from a 2000 model, they're easier to fit but with braided lines and HH pads I've got more than enough brakes.

TSM 07-02-05 11:35 PM

If they stay cheep (i doubt it) i want them just because they look cool, plus they are brembo.

Would they work fine with the current disks?

What do you need the adapter plates for, where do you get them from?

Mike1234 07-02-05 11:37 PM

They would work fine with the current disks assuming you made the adapter plates the correct size. You would also need to change your master cylinder as well though.

TSM 07-02-05 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1234
They would work fine with the current disks assuming you made the adapter plates the correct size. You would also need to change your master cylinder as well though.

Do you mean that the brake handle unit would have to be a diffrent one?

TSM 07-02-05 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1234
They would work fine with the current disks assuming you made the adapter plates the correct size. You would also need to change your master cylinder as well though.

Does that mean a new brake handle unit?

BURNER 07-02-05 11:54 PM

A master cylinder of any bike that uses 6 pot calipers should do the trick, think ZX7RR or TL1000R. Of course a nice Brembo radial master cylinder would be ideal but they're costly.

Mike1234 08-02-05 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burner
A master cylinder of any bike that uses 6 pot calipers should do the trick, think ZX7RR or TL1000R. Of course a nice Brembo radial master cylinder would be ideal but they're costly.

Doesn't need to be from a bike with 6 pot calipers as those Brembos only have 4. Pretty much anything from a modern 600 or above would most likely work.

BURNER 08-02-05 12:12 AM

What's the bore on the original SV m/cyl?

jambo 08-02-05 10:13 AM

Eh?

Any Brake master cylinder will work with any caliper, but you're unlikley to get the bext outright performance from them. All the master cylinder does is force brake fluid into the system applying pressure behind the pistons, fundametally all master cylinders work the same. Granted if the master cylinder was off a 1 disc 1 pot 125cc bike it would not be up to task but I see no problem here.

Have a look online for adaptor plates or (even better) contact Brembo and ask if:
1) They have a recomended adapter plate
2) if the master cylinder you have will work


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