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    That is MORE than fair!!!

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      Took too long, but now it's done...







      So the question is, "will it stop"?
      Oh yeah, it stops. One finger is all you need.
      It's running Galfer SS lines from a Kawasaki ZG1000, Gold Fren brake pads (I never heard of 'em either, I'll let you know how they work out) and the stock master.
      My next project is to somehow decrease the stopping power in the rear. The 13mm rear master from a GSXR does too good a job. It has good feel, but being 13mm, instead of the stock 14mm, it's compounding the problem.
      I would like to go to a GSXR rear caliper, but I either need a longer hanger, or a smaller rear disk. The mods never end.
      Last edited by Guest; 02-16-2008, 02:49 PM.

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        Sorry to drag this back open.... What was the reason for 78 1000 forks?
        I presume you mean the two disk E model? Is the spacing different on the caliper bracket?

        How's it been working out since you last posted? Fine I assume....

        Dan
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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          Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
          Sorry to drag this back open.... What was the reason for 78 1000 forks?
          I presume you mean the two disk E model? Is the spacing different on the caliper bracket?

          How's it been working out since you last posted? Fine I assume....

          Dan
          The spacing is different between the E and C models. The single disc C uses a larger diameter single disc than the E does with it's double.
          I an using a C left fork and big disc in conjunction with the smaller E disc on the right.

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            Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
            I presume you mean the two disk E model? Is the spacing different on the caliper bracket?

            How's it been working out since you last posted? Fine I assume....

            Dan
            Works great. Got the rotors drilled, new pads, galfer lines. 7,000 miles and counting on the swap. No problems yet.
            The rear brake is now useless in a really hard stop. I think it may be lifting the rear wheel though.

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              Originally posted by Billyboy View Post
              The spacing is different between the E and C models. The single disc C uses a larger diameter single disc than the E does with it's double.
              I an using a C left fork and big disc in conjunction with the smaller E disc on the right.
              That doesn't make sense to me, 8 Track definitely has two fork legs on his bike that are the same, mount the fender & both use the big disk.....

              Does the 78C have a brake caliper mount on it's right leg even though it's not used?

              Dan
              1980 GS1000G - Sold
              1978 GS1000E - Finished!
              1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
              1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
              2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
              1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
              2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

              www.parasiticsanalytics.com

              TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                That doesn't make sense to me, 8 Track definitely has two fork legs on his bike that are the same, mount the fender & both use the big disk.....

                Does the 78C have a brake caliper mount on it's right leg even though it's not used?

                Dan
                No, it doesn't.

                The E's have dual disc. Small ones.
                The C's use 1 bigger disc. Right fork has no mounts.

                Jeff is using E forks and big discs because he's using different calipers with a custom mount.

                I didn't know about the difference between the E's and C's so I only bought a right fork and caliper. I'm still using the C left fork.
                Last edited by Guest; 03-10-2008, 04:42 PM.

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                  Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                  That doesn't make sense to me, 8 Track definitely has two fork legs on his bike that are the same, mount the fender & both use the big disk...
                  Originally posted by Billyboy View Post
                  Jeff is using E forks and big discs because he's using different calipers with a custom mount.
                  Billy's got it right, Salty. The E forks are supposed to be used with the two small disks.
                  I am using two large rotors, my own lower caliper mounts, and two twin piston calipers on regular "E" forks. That is "the mod".

                  Like Billy said, the "C" does not have a caliper mount on the right side. Only on the left, and it's up higher on the fork leg because the single disk bikes use a larger rotor.

                  This is the bike before most of the modifications.


                  During the mods.
                  Note aluminum swing arm, and mags


                  And now. Note GSXR rearsets

                  Last edited by Guest; 03-10-2008, 06:45 PM.

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                    Cool, that's what I thought you'd done so the forks you are using are the same as the all the others, they don't need to be 78 they can be 79, 80, 81 etc etc.

                    I believe even when they went to slightly different calipers with the squared pads & slotted rotors the fork legs remained the same for the 2 disk setup...

                    Thanks again for info,

                    Dan
                    1980 GS1000G - Sold
                    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                    2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                    www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                    TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                      Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                      Cool, that's what I thought you'd done so the forks you are using are the same as the all the others, they don't need to be 78 they can be 79, 80, 81 etc etc.
                      Ahh, now I see what you're getting at. The answer is yes. It should work on those years.

                      You going to take the plunge and make the swap???

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                        Watch this space....
                        1980 GS1000G - Sold
                        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                          Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                          Watch this space....
                          I will! :-D Let me know how it works out.

                          Btw, there used to be a lot of threads started by people wanting to upgrade their calipers.
                          After I started this thread, not so many...but, no one else has claimed to have done the swap either.
                          I'm interested to see how other people go about it.
                          Last edited by Guest; 03-11-2008, 12:44 PM.

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                            What's the rotor size you're using? I believe stock E/G is about 270mm. Are they 300mm?

                            Cheers,

                            Dan
                            1980 GS1000G - Sold
                            1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                            1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                            1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                            2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                            1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                            2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                            www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                            TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                              Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                              What's the rotor size you're using? I believe stock E/G is about 270mm. Are they 300mm?

                              Cheers,

                              Dan
                              Yes. 300MM.

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                                Thanks mate.

                                Dan
                                1980 GS1000G - Sold
                                1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                                1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                                1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                                2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                                1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                                2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                                www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                                TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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