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    Gs1000 en. Brake calliper alignment

    My gs calipers when fitted to the fork legs are not equidistant from centre of the forks, l/h carrier nearly rubs on the disc r/h one has 3mm clearance, is this normal? Can't really think how to adjust this?
    Any ideas???

    #2
    The caliper hanger moves on sliding pins so the caliper body will center themselves on the discs. Of course this assumes you rebuilt the calipers, greased the sliding pins with special high moly caliper grease, and installed the wheel properly (spacers properly configured).

    Good luck
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

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      #3
      Alignment of calipers

      Yes all assembled as per specification in gs manual, correctly greased, float nicely, the calipers is not interfering with the disc, it's the bracket which the calipers floats on thats nearer the disc on the left fork than the right one, still puzzled, my try a picture to show issue...

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        #4
        Photo posting tutorial here in case you don't know how...

        Ed

        To measure is to know.

        Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

        Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

        Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

        KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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          #5
          Bracket?

          The calipers should bolt to the lugs on the fork legs
          1978 GS 1000 (since new)
          1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
          1978 GS 1000 (parts)
          1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
          1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
          1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
          2007 DRz 400S
          1999 ATK 490ES
          1994 DR 350SES

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            #6
            Caliper adapter perhaps?
            Number 6 here: http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche...1978&fveh=2146

            Eric

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              #7
              Originally posted by 7981GS View Post
              Caliper adapter perhaps?
              Number 6 here: http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche...1978&fveh=2146

              Eric
              Looks like Boulevard Suzuki changed their fiche and the parts pic isn't working.
              Here's Alpha Sports but the fiche is different, I don't see a pin, revised part number 04111-3030A supercedes 04111-30308 on Alpha Sports fiche, number 6 on their fiche is a holder.
              Buy parts at a low price for your snowmobile here at Alpha Sports, we carry a LARGE variety of parts and accesories.


              In the time I've been writing this post, number 6 on Boulevards fiche doesn't even come up now. Wierd! But I saw it long enough earlier to jot down the part numbers above, and it was a pin.
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              Steve
              "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." :cool:
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              '82 GS1100EZ

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                #8
                Calipers

                Item 6 on this fishe is the bit close to the disc, the calipers itself is fine seems as though the wheel is 2-3mm too close to the left hand fork leg?

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                  #9
                  Are you sure your wheel is centered?

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                    #10
                    wheel centred?

                    did not realise there was any adjustment on wheel centre?

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                      #11
                      your axle spacers MUST be incorrectly fitted for the wheel to be off centre
                      1978 GS1085.

                      Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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                        #12
                        will remove and check

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                          #13
                          wheel / axle spacers

                          item 8 on the schematic sketch of the front wheel axle has a collar at one end, i have the collar inside on both is this correct?

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