different calipers...help

[Guest]

Hello everyone,
(New to the forum.)
I'm working on a 1982 Suzuki GS 650 e.
It is now obvious to me that the PO has swapped front calipers.
Does anyone recognize these. They have round pads. I can't seem to find anything that looks like them.

[CafeCX]

another pic...
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[tkent02]

Looks like the stock calipers from a pre 1980 GS, they don't work anywhere near as well as the later ones with rectangular pads. A lot of folks put the later ones on the earlier bikes, someone probably took the good brakes for themselves when they sold your bike.

[CafeCX]

....rats!
Thanks for the help.

[tkent02]

Did they take your nice slotted rotors too?

[tkent02]

The later ones are quite a bit better than the earlier ones... But there are far better brakes available now that also bolt right up.....

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?140253-Twinpot-Brake-upgrade-on-78-Skunk&highlight=twin+pot

[CafeCX]

Yes. Rotors too...
Will have to look for some.....thanks again.

[CafeCX]

That's long read. What are the options for front rotors and calipers?

[tkent02]

If this bike was meant to be used in traffic I'd go the Saltymonk mod for sure. He has some rotors and calipers now too I think.

[roeme]

That's weird, these look very similar to those of my 550s – but there are a lot of minor details which are quite different.

They served me well enough, even managed to skid a front tire last year. Am a noob though, and still have to convert my bikes to braided brake lines etc.