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    Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
    These are the ones I am talking about & that's actually not too bad a price these days.... Cheaper ones do come up though.

    I have a couple more boxes to check yet!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-99-HOND...VVkvf1&vxp=mtr
    Incoming PM.

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      One back at you
      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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        Hello guys. Maybe someone has already posted a similar question in this topic... I am going to get the similar zx calipers for my bike. I want to find a nice set of street / performance pads... do you have a model that could fit or be great for my use or are the oem pads ok?

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          Hello guys!

          Any recomendation about the ZXR pads?

          I just received my calipers yesterday, they fit, I'm happy!
          But - when I fitted them (first try), I centered the calipers on the disc and I measured a 7mm gap between the fork and the caliper mounting plate... So my question is:

          Why do not make the adaptation plate to be able to fit it between the fork and the caliper (it would be a 7mm thick plate)? The result would be that no added part, just that plate... I used to see, on all the pictures, that that plate is not between the fork and the caliper mounting plate but on front of the fork.....

          thanks!

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            I've had oem pads in mine since i did the swap and, i think that anything more would be a waste of money. In fact i used the nice still flat, barely worn set that came in the calipers i got off ebay. I bought a set of sintered pads years ago and vowed to never buy them again....
            Dee Durant '83 750es (Overly molested...) '88 gl1500 (Yep, a wing...)

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              ok, thanks

              About the position of the adaptating plate?
              I have a 7mm gap between the fork and the caliper mounting plate, I think I'll make a plate to fit directly between the fork and the caliper to avoid spacers between them

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                What bike? What forks? What rotors are you using and what calipers? You say "similar" ones above.
                Last edited by salty_monk; 03-14-2016, 08:23 PM.
                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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                  Too much torsional (twisting) force on the fork leg if you bring the caliper in further. Are you running stock GS 15mm axle? Spacing the rotors out for most of the adaptation is definitely the better way to go.
                  '77 GS750 920cc heavily modded
                  '97 Kawasaki KDX220R rugged terrain ripper!
                  '99 Kawasaki KDX220R​ rebuild in progress
                  '79 GS425stock
                  PROJECTS:
                  '77 Suzuki PE250 woods racer
                  '77 GS550 740cc major mods
                  '77 GS400 489cc racer build
                  '76 Rickman CR1000 GS1000/1100
                  '78 GS1000C/1100

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                    Stock gs axle and stock Wheel.

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                      What bike? What forks? What rotors are you using and what calipers? You say "similar" ones above.
                      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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                        Suzuki gs 550, all stock apart cbr 900 discs and zx 600 a calipers. I rested with a plate between the fork and the calipers, it's ok for me!

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                          PM sent. I finally have a bike that outruns its brakes
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                          09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
                          1983 GS1100e
                          82\83 1100e Frankenbike
                          1980 GS1260
                          Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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                            A PM back at you!
                            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 boris.h View Post
                              Suzuki gs 550, all stock apart cbr 900 discs and zx 600 a calipers. I rested with a plate between the fork and the calipers, it's ok for me!
                              Over here the GS550 only has one brake, a single disc & it is larger than the duals. I am guessing you are outside of the US or the forks are not stock.
                              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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                                Is there a preference with the Anti-Dive on the GS1100e to keep it or disconnect it? Also wondering looks like some of the listed rotors have a 58MM center hole and some are 62MM. Are these supposed to be hubcentric? According to my crappy calipers a GS hub is ~56MM
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                                09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
                                1983 GS1100e
                                82\83 1100e Frankenbike
                                1980 GS1260
                                Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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