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outage
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Apologies for the outage of the last week, the hosts changed something of their hardware which screwed me over, due to Webfusion becoming part of...
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Last post by banner001
Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:17 pm
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Rear master cylinder rebuild
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banner001 » Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:57 am
Started to take my rear MC apart for a strip and rebuild...remembered there wasn't a guide on here and the manual is woefully lacking in actual...
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Last post by banner001
Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:06 pm
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Brake FAQ, please check here first
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banner001 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:50 pm
Brake FAQ's.
0. My # has broken/ i am missing part #/where can i buy #?
Cradley kawasaki 01384 633455 ( or any other kawasaki dealer.
1. What...
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Last post by Smousley1995
Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:04 pm
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removing pistons from caliper
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reds » Sun May 31, 2009 4:45 pm
any tips ?? manuals saying something about a block of wood ? cant see how this would work ?
also - when trying to bleed my rear brake last night,...
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Last post by Mori Man
Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:16 pm
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Last post by ickle pob
Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:51 pm
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Last post by Ldhenry
Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:12 pm
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Front disc dish measurements
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RSVR » Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:23 pm
Chaps,
Anyone know the Front disc dish measurements differences between L & H models.
I'm trying to fit my Mag wheels from my CBR600 race bike on...
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Last post by RSVR
Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:23 pm
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Really bad front brakes
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Solis560 » Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:52 pm
Good evening,
Like the topic title suggest my ZXR has some terrible front brakes.
I had the calipers cleaned and they put new seals in because the...
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Last post by bumble72
Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:25 am
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4pot Nissin calipers on my E1 ZX9R>???
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ZX9livesR » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:40 pm
Hi guys, recently picked up a E1 ZX9R, noticed it doesnt have the 6pot front calipers, its got these 4pot Nissin.
Does anyone know what bike these...
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Last post by bendog66
Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:17 pm
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Front brake master cylinder upgrades?
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Tinman » Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:10 pm
So I've stuck some gsxr calipers on the 400. The brakes are now very good, but I would like to upgrade the master cylinder too.
I'm sure I've read...
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Last post by bumble72
Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:32 am
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Caliper Upgrade
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RichD94 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:17 am
Does anyone know of any caliper upgrades that wont require me messing about with extra brackets ect. looking for something along the lines of brembo...
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Last post by bumble72
Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:19 am
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nissin calipers from CBR f4i? for L3
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bumble72 » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:30 am
Hi All
I know this subject has reputedly been covered b4, but ive read the FAQ and still have a few questions.
Problem:
Front spongy OEM brake...
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Last post by bumble72
Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:00 pm
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Last post by motorcyclemad
Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:49 am
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SV1000 Brakes
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Solis560 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:37 pm
Hey everyone,
I've been reading up on some calipers that might fit the ZXR, and I believe to have found that the SV1000 has 62mm mounting holes and...
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Last post by Solis560
Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:41 pm
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CBR600F4 Nissin front calipers
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JSG89 » Sun Apr 10, 2016 3:48 pm
Hi all,
Advice needed. I have a set of CBR600F4 Nissin front calipers I have spent all morning trying to fit to my ZXR 400 L3.. This was only meant...
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Last post by bumble72
Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:05 pm
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Alternative pad pin
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Mori Man » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:45 am
I am sure plenty of you have had the joy of trying to get the original steel pad pin out of the calliper body - thankfully they don't salt the roads...
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Last post by Mori Man
Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:04 am
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stripped bleeder thread
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kwikasfakininja » Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:51 pm
Hi guys,
stripped the thread for the bleeder bolt in one of my front calipers today, thinking about solutions...
I've read helicoils probably...
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Last post by Ewetea
Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:52 pm
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Last post by Kevh1070
Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:51 pm
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Last post by Tricey27
Mon Jul 04, 2016 5:35 pm
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Front and rear caliper rebuild
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swindo221991 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:51 pm
Hi all
After 3 years of being sat in a garage I'm going to drain all the brake fluid out and replace.
I'd also like to take both calipers off and...
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Last post by masterofinsanity
Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:01 pm
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Short brake and clutch levers
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swindo221991 » Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:16 pm
Hi all
Looking to get some short levers for my zxr.
I've seen these on eBay - from China and are stupidly cheap.
Has anyone got any experience...
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Last post by Grooveski
Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:04 pm
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brake pad fitment
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richyrd5 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:10 pm
Hi.will J model front pads fit the H models calipers???they look the same but thought id ask First winks
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Last post by banner001
Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:16 pm
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Frontdisc size difference (H - L)
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ddvries04 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:26 pm
Hello guys,
Is there any difference between the disc size of an H and L model ?
My frontdiscs need to be replaced and what i've found at the...
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Last post by Tirpitz
Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:37 pm
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bolts to fit GSX-R Tokico 4pots
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Charles » Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:00 pm
Sorry,
I checked the FAQ first, but I couldn't find an answer.
The GSX-R Tokico 4pots can not be fitted plug and play as they use much smaller bolts...
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Last post by Charles
Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:55 pm
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Piston 'ceramic type' Inserts
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julesfay » Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:04 pm
What are 'ceramic type' inserts in the pistons for?
Mine are crumbling and I cannot find any replacement inserts or complete with piston housing,...
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Last post by Tirpitz
Sun Nov 22, 2015 2:07 pm
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H1 1989 Callipers
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joeowan » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:31 am
Hello
after recently changing my pads I had a look at the condition of my callipers…. It wasn’t great. Two pistons per side where seized and one of...
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Last post by Ewetea
Fri Jul 24, 2015 9:47 am
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Upgrades?
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Kevin Steele » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:34 am
:smt006 Hi everybody, well the project starts today! in getting this baby back to its former glory , and part of that is the braking system of course...
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Last post by CaNsA
Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:27 pm
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1993 L model Brake rebuild help
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SeattleZXR » Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:34 pm
I looked through the FAQ and it seems like the links are to old to find what I'm looking for.
I bought the bike recently and it has been sitting for...
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Last post by SeattleZXR
Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:28 pm
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help bleeding dry brakes
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jwalker80 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:41 am
Realy struggling bleeding my front brakes for first time. I have new bleed nipples, seals and now master cylinder seals. I have stainless hoses which...
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Last post by jwalker80
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:26 pm
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Last post by zimm
Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:02 pm
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Bleedin brakes!
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Tinman » Mon May 11, 2015 5:58 pm
I've just put on a set of gsxr 600 calipers on my zxr at the weekend and I'm really struggling to get rid of all the sponginess out of the lever....
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Last post by Tinman
Tue May 12, 2015 8:04 pm
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Do brake seals have to go in a certain way?
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lozza » Wed May 06, 2015 2:26 pm
I've heard before that brake seals have to go in a certain way when you replace them so theres a raised lip on the side inside the caliper. when i...
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Last post by lozza
Thu May 07, 2015 11:39 am
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Looks like i f*cked the brake fluid change.
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lozza » Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:35 am
hi,
wanted to do a full change of my brake fluid front and rear, so i followed what it says in the manual which is basically just to open the bleed...
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Last post by KwakKwak
Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:33 am
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Quick gsxr brake question
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Tinman » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:49 pm
So I've got my new brakes ready to go on the bike when I find the time to fit them. I just want to know which side of the fork leg to put the top hat...
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Last post by Brian28
Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:34 pm
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Gsxr 4 pots
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Tinman » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:18 pm
Does anyone know the size of the spacers I might need to fit the gsxr 600 k3 calipers I have bought for my l9 zxr?
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Last post by Damian120
Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:39 am
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part not on micro
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Miles » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:33 pm
Hey guys, rebuilding rear caliper and after pressing out the bushing that the torque arm connects to I noticed that a small metal ring sits around...
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Last post by Miles
Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:16 pm
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Size of front bleed nipple ?
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spudboy6 » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:25 pm
Does anyone know the size of the front brake bleed nipples on the L model ,
fitted my braided hoses to only find the bleed nipples are blocked full...
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Last post by banner001
Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:41 am
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What wavy discs to buy?
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Christian555 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:52 am
Hi there, I haven't been riding too long but I've started to enjoy some spirited riding so I've booked my 1st track day. I've already upgraded to...
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Last post by Ewetea
Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:30 am
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EN6 discs
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kawazonkey » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:50 pm
Hi, a neighbour has an EN6 and they have wavy discs as standard...would they fit a ZXR? If so good news as they seem to be pretty cheap...
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Last post by kawazonkey
Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:32 pm
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Reservoir newbie
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JakeZXR » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:31 pm
I'm a complete noob to bikes and am just wondering where the rear brake reservoir is or if it's the same reservoir as the front and clutch on the...
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Last post by banner001
Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:00 pm
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Disc sizes
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Rasta-ninja » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:24 pm
Just wondering, does anyone know if discs are interchangeable between sizes. For instance do most 120/70 front wheels have the same discs, so say...
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Last post by Rasta-ninja
Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:24 pm
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shot blasting Caliper
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Miles » Thu May 15, 2014 12:41 pm
Hello
Refurbishment of rear brake caliper is required. I have completely stripped and split the caliper and started prep work for painting. The...
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Last post by cargo
Thu May 15, 2014 12:57 pm
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Rear brake not effective
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neil_1821 » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:41 pm
I'm having some issues with the rear brake on my ZXR 400 L that I purchased last week.
The calipers have been rebuilt with wavy discs front and...
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Last post by banner001
Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:28 am
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brake discs spacer washer
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Miles » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:17 pm
Hey guys having to use a friends spare set of kagizume brake discs as my original set is beyond service so these will have to do till I can put some...
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Last post by Miles
Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:17 pm
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Bleed nipple surround broke off!!!!
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bonio456 » Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:05 pm
So long story short, removed rear caliper to change brake pads, after much cleaning and greasing got the old pads out and new ones in. Finally...
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Last post by BigB
Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:43 am
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rear brake calipers
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Erika » Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:18 pm
Can anyone tell me if I can use different rear brake calipers on my zxr4 9L, apparently they are discontinued and I cant afford £312+vat for new...
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Last post by banner001
Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:25 pm
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Tokico 4 pots
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jonesyiom » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:34 pm
Hi, I have a set of Tokico 4 pots (dont know which model) on my bike and I'm just swapping out the undrilled bolts for lockwire drilled bolts - dont...
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Last post by jonesyiom
Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:37 pm
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Brake problem
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Bailiff46 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:53 pm
Hi,
When I am on the brakes hard I get a shake through the bars then as I slow down it is still there slightly.
I have checked headstock and they...
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Last post by cargo
Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:14 am
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CALIPERS
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stephen k » Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:29 pm
ARE THE REAR CALIPER SWAPABLE BETWEEN THE ZXR400 H1 AN L1 THANKS STEPHEN
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Last post by banner001
Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:43 pm
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Fit Brembo calipers
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sirio5 » Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:13 pm
Hello everyone, I want to mount Brembo calipers 40mm or 65mm ... You know where I can find this adapter?
Thanks to all
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Last post by Mori Man
Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:28 am
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ZX400G brake discs
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ChristoT » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:57 pm
Hi all,
Bugger, damn and bullocks. I have a warped disc on my ZX-4. The garage reckons that because the bike had been sitting so long, the brakes...
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Last post by cargo
Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:18 pm
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