Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Twinpot Brake upgrade on 78 Skunk
Collapse
X
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
That all sounds normal Steve.. I think i might try to get a set of those for research purposes!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/
-
gearhead13
Comment
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
I don't think there should be any... I'm not 100% cause nobody has tried it but I think so....
Have a measure up against image below. I believe the caliper mounting bolt space & rotor offsets are the same dimensions so it should work.....
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/
Comment
-
gearhead13
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
You need to look for the shape of the rear bracket.. that is the biggest telltale. I suspect the ones you're talking about are the opposed piston ones from a later model. They won't work.
These are the wrong ones:
These are the right ones:
That bike only has one side though....
Here's a set in your country:
and another
Should be easy enough to find.
Dan1980 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/
Comment
-
gearhead13
Thanks for the help, man 39 pages of calipers to look through, and I hate the guys that sell right and left seperatly.
BTW Ohio and Florida arent in Canada
Comment
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
You got me there... I just looked them up on Ebay Canada, didn't even check the locations
You can search for approx 1986 to 1989 that will thin out the search.... also maybe by model.
Dan1980 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/
Comment
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
Bump for this thread.... about time some more people did this upgrade!
Dan1980 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/
Comment
-
gearhead13
I got my rotors($41) and calipers($22) on ebay for a good price after a couple of last second bids. Just short on cash for the kit after buying a new project bike.
Comment
-
gearhead13
I was down at the local cycle salvage place last week, and they had a couple sets of f3 rotors hanging on the wall, so I asked how much? He said $100 and I said for the pair? He said each Granted they looked nice but I got my pair for $41 off ebay. My jaw dropped to the floor. LMAO
Comment
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
Yes.. you need to shop around for all these parts in order to get good prices. I paid about $70-80 a set for the ones I have.
Dan1980 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/
Comment
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
Yes, all that stock stuff is coming down in price. These brackets don't work with those calipers though, you'd need a much more complex stepped bracket to make them fit, the 6 piston calipers would need cross drilled spacers as they're the ones that are radially mounted I believe.
These brackets work only with the Kawasaki Twinpot calipers. Sliding type. Not opposed piston.
Dan1980 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/
Comment
-
Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
Past Site Supporter- Oct 2006
- 13955
- London, UK to Redondo Beach, California
They look nice! Brackets are anodised but you probably want to polish them to match your calipers for best look I would say...
Dan1980 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/
Comment
Comment