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    GS 550 brae caliper alternatives

    weighed with pads and residual fluid its 1054grams.
    Quite heavy indeed when I compare the apparent feel of the weight of the 4 piston brembos on the front of the KBike

    Is there any quick and dirty guide to find and alternate modern meaty beaty big and bouncy replacement?
    I am about to check the pistons and seals and if parts are needed they are pricy so an ebay donor of a mor emodern lighter bit may be deesirable.

    Mind you my resale value of this fabulous rare ( they made fewer than 3 million ) will suffer. But I can saw off the back end call it a resto mod and rake in the cash.
    1983 GS 550 LD
    2009 BMW K1300s

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    Hilarious. Thanks for the chuckle.
    Rich
    1982 GS 750TZ
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      You can use the Twinpot mod if you use a Blackbird rotor... will be lighter as well as much more powerful...
      1980 GS1000G - Sold
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      1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
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      TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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