take a measurement on a pre 98

[trinc]

can somebody take a center of the bolt to center of the bolt measurement on the front caliper mount ( to the fork lower ) on a pre 98 kat.

thx
( if you have a digital camera a good pic might be nice )

tim

[ThAzKat]

what is it you are thinking of doing? I can go out to the garage right now!

[Meikol2]

I have 3 5/16" center to center. I checked both sides and they are the same. My camera is no good in low light or I would have posted a pic.

Michael

[trinc]

what is it you are thinking of doing? I can go out to the garage right now!

i'm thinking about putting the 4 pot calipers from the early kat on a post 98 kat. sound like i'll have to make a braket as the pre hole spacing is longer than the post ( by over an inch )

tim

or maybe have CP come rebuild mine as he's so good at it

[Meikol2]

I went out and double checked again, the measurement is as posted. That is on a Pre-98 750, I don't know if the brakes are different on the 600's. You can see a general view of the caliper in this pic...

old pic of my bike

[Anonymous]

Looks the same as mine as well...

[ThAzKat]

yep, same here! but why the pre98 4 pod I must ask?

[ThAzKat]

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/showschematic~dept_id~1014709.asp

This being the 98+ 750, notice more braking surface.

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/showschematic~dept_id~1028827.asp

The pre98 is so much smaller braking surface.
I would reccomend, if you want better braking to go with a upgrade of gsxr brakes.

[The CyberPoet]

or maybe have CP come rebuild mine as he's so good at it

Mail 'em to me and I'll do it cheap... It only takes about 90 minutes to rebuild both front calipers, and almost all of that is sitting on my butt...

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[trinc]

or maybe have CP come rebuild mine as he's so good at it

Mail 'em to me and I'll do it cheap... It only takes about 90 minutes to rebuild both front calipers, and almost all of that is sitting on my butt...

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

thx CP but that was a joke.

tim

[trinc]

yep, same here! but why the pre98 4 pod I must ask?

i'm not sure. as i see it the idea of a one side piston caliper with an opposing pad would work ok ( at best ) on full floating disk. NONE of the SS bike that i looked at have one sided calipers - now why is that ? if you can actually squeeze the disk from both side you should get #1 - better braking & #2 better feel.

i get brake fade when running hard - using HH pads.

tim

[The CyberPoet]

i get brake fade when running hard - using HH pads.

If you get brake fade with HH brakes, you're running the braking system too hot and either need a better fluid or need to move back to GG brakes. For events like track days and serious repetative-braking events (downhill canyon railing), HH pads are not the answer... even EBC will say as much (going even as far as to suggest FF brakes for track stars for just that reason).

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[md86]

Well , I have an EXTRA pre98 brake set up , and I was curious about whether or not it would fit on a 98+ , and it REALLY looks like it won't . The mounting holes are in different spots . I was PRETTY sure it wasn't gonna work , but I'd understand asking for a second opinion ....

[trinc]

i get brake fade when running hard - using HH pads.

If you get brake fade with HH brakes, you're running the braking system too hot and either need a better fluid or need to move back to GG brakes. For events like track days and serious repetative-braking events (downhill canyon railing), HH pads are not the answer... even EBC will say as much (going even as far as to suggest FF brakes for track stars for just that reason).

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

that is maybe the answer. maybe just buy racing pads.

tim

[The CyberPoet]

that is maybe the answer. maybe just buy racing pads.

tim

Check your PM's... I left you message about who to contact inside EBC to give you bottom-line rock solid advice for your situation. You can go into the details with them

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet