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    Originally posted by goldbike View Post
    Dear sir, I have a 78 GS1000E. Have purchased the CBR900 rotors and the EX500 calipers. Do you sell the brackets that mount the calipers to the forks? How much? And will you accept a money order.
    Thanks, James Shinault Goldbike 864-677-4630 evenings 864-677-5630
    I have some brackets here... have PM'd 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 Grimly View Post
      The Deauville (NTV 650) m/c is another useful 5/8" / 16mm one to bear in mind, and sits flat on the bars. Amazing what difference a generation or two of design makes to the feel, yet it's superficially the same thing.
      I use an EX650 MC, looks the same as that GSF one
      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 goldbike View Post
        Dear sir, I have a 78 GS1000E. Have purchased the CBR900 rotors and the EX500 calipers. Do you sell the brackets that mount the calipers to the forks? How much? And will you accept a money order.
        Thanks, James Shinault Goldbike 864-677-4630 evenings 864-677-5630
        James - sent these USPS Priority today. Cheers
        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
          James - sent these USPS Priority today. Cheers
          Hey first time posting, been lurking this thread back and forth for a few weeks. Amazing looking back ten years ago reading where this all started to where it's come. Bravo. Do you by any chance have any more kits available?

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            Yes I have some powdercoated black ones on my shelf. PM me if you need a set.
            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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              Hi Dan
              Your PM inbox is full mate so I cannot reply to you. When you get a chance clear some space and I'll message you. Cheers.
              GS750b 1977 x 2
              GS750e project.....
              600 Bandit mk1
              Zx9r C1

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                Cleared it out... Sorry! Cheers
                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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                  Single sided upgrade:



                  Works great!

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                    Nice! Did you chamfer the back of the pad material to where it hits the rotor? You should keep an eye on that as it wears, you may need to pop the pads out & do it again.
                    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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                      Yep! I shaved it down at a 45 degree angle. May have to do it again toward the end of the pad life, like you said. We'll see.

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                        Good stuff. You just don't want it to make a thin edge that potentially cold break off & jam things up.
                        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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                          FINALLY getting around to installing the new brakes on my 1980 GS850GT! I think Dan sold me the bracket kit back in 2015, but they've been sitting on the shelf.

                          Time to dive in!!

                          These are 1988 Ninja 750 Calipers and a set of Honda CBR F3 Rotors.

                          20170508_194214.jpg

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                            Nice! Get it done... Those are the 7 rivet F4 rotors. They are the lightest ones that work & just need the holes enlarging not completely re-drilling from memory.
                            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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                              Cleared out some space in the PM box for anyone trying to message me
                              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
                                Nice! Get it done... Those are the 7 rivet F4 rotors. They are the lightest ones that work & just need the holes enlarging not completely re-drilling from memory.
                                Yes. I think I remember chatting with you about that and then trying to get the "best" ones I could.

                                Could you please remind me where the spacer at the wheel is supposed to go? On the inside or outside of the rotor?? (I'm assuming logically it's inside, but...)

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