Can you ID this Caliper

[kd5bwd]

Please help me identify the caliper on this bike. This is from a 1982 GN250Z. The forks used the correct seals for the GN250Z, but the service manual and all the micro-fiche show drum brakes. Not to make things easier the wheels are from a Honda. The caliper from a '88 GN250J looks similar, but not that similar … the two rods that go thru the pads are missing and the caliper shape differs. I looked on CRC2 and viewed the 4 different calipers that they provide kits for and none was correct.

I have piuctures at kd5bwd.com/mc/caliper.htm

Nothing is broken, but I expect that the pads will be wearing out someday (duh!) and I will probable want to repalce all the seals etc. To do this I need to know what part numbers what make model year engine etc this caliper matches.

I appreciate all your help and have gleaned a great deal of very helpful info from The GS Resources. Thanks for your help. Thanks, TomE

[jonr]

Tom,

Given the fact that the GN had a drum brake on a spoke rim, the caliper must be a honda model. There are several honda sites on the web and you might want to make a few posts to see if any info crops up.

Also, most dealers have a book with descriptions of brake pads and a life-size picture to match. You could take in one of the pads to a Honda dealer (along with a pic of the caliper) and I bet they could match either the caliper or the pad with some wisdom or the aforementioned book.

best of luck-
Jon

[rustybronco]

can't help you with your caliper problem, just wanted to say (.... ..) from kb8hsd 73's

[kd5bwd]

I found it on e-bay ... it is from a 1978 Honda CB400.

I had to look at about 400 items ... whew!