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$120 if new maybe. I just found some on eBay for $30 with SS lines. I got both sides for that price so I guess I can salvage the other side for Pistons and other parts.for street it's overkill, not saying it's not nice to have. For racing it probably runs afoul of class regulations. $120 + adapter (probably 30) and you're looking at $150+. Not a bad price, considering.
Yeah, that's what I figured. I should be good. Have to make sure the thread pitch is good on the banjo bolt. If/when I upgrade the MC to a Brembo 15 RCS and get a PSR aluminum res, I should be good as long as I match fittings and the extra parts. Might just do the master cylinder, reservoir, and brake pads along with my Speigler brake lines. However, I might do the Brembo P4 caliper upgrade for the front too.That all depends on the master and res. Brembo uses 6mm. I believe Japanese brands such as tokico and nissin are 8 but don't quote me. If you are just modding for a better caliper and master, you won't even need to put on a new res. I used a 650 master with the built in res. If you just want to make the bike like cool with aftermarket res, then you gotta research the hose sizes of both the res and the master you plan on attaching it to. I used a brembo and obviously they match their res to their masters, so there was no guesswork in the hose size.
Mine were from a 99 bike. You will need to cross reference part numbers with the newer years, as I didnt need to check on those since I wasnt planning on using that year caliper. Anything off a bike with USD forks will not work since you start dealing with radially mounted brake calipers at that point.Kojiro & Navin, there are R6 calipers available on Ebay in spades. Is 99 a good year OEM caliper? What about 2001-2004 models, or post 2004 models? Are brake pads readily available for 99 calipers from Galfer, EBC, Ferodo, Vesrah, etc?
Thanks. I might try out an R6 OEM right side caliper like your brake hacks. I am decent at fabricating. I can use my 3D printer to make caliper bracket models. I'm saving for a master cylinder, rear shock, and Andreani front fork cartridges which is already a lot of loot. No need to waster $ on pretty wave rotors, but can save some loot on the caliper.
Thanks for the feedback Kojiiro. Hope your move is going well if it has begun.Mine were from a 99 bike. You will need to cross reference part numbers with the newer years, as I didnt need to check on those since I wasnt planning on using that year caliper. Anything off a bike with USD forks will not work since you start dealing with radially mounted brake calipers at that point.
No need to use a 3D Printer but if thats your thing then go for it. Mine took 4 cuts on the aluminum bar that I bought and 4 holes. About 20-30 minutes of cutting with a hacksaw and drilling. The drill needs to be done on a press, which I did at work.
You need to check yourself if those pads are available or not. I had no reason to check on the availability since I kept the OEM pads which were more than good enough, but I am fairly certain that there are still NOS pads out available for that caliper, or even new, not old stock.
If you dont plan on using clip ons, a N650 MC is a good alternative since its the right size MC and is cheap compared to a Brembo. I had clip ons on the bike and the N650 (which is already a good MC for that caliper) wouldnt mount up due to the reservoir. you can save yourself around $300 if you get a N650 MC and get over the fact that it doesnt say "Brembo" on it. Dont forget the SS lines and new crush washers too.
Back to fabricating, The bracket is really easy to make once you have the correct measurements. Navin will not give you the the measurements, he has reasons why he wont, which I respect. Its pretty easy to get the measurements and distances between the 4 mounting holes though. I have them written down but I have moved and all my stuff is floating in the ocean somewhere in storage containers en route to Japan. What I did was buy some particleboard (just get a small piece from the discount wood bin at Home Depot) and made a bunch of "blanks". I then tested several measurement combos until I got it right.
My first mod to the brakes were SS lines actually. The stock ones felt too spongy for me, but that could be from a poor bleed from the factory. Then the R6 Caliper/ N650 master. I then swapped out the 650 master for the Brembo, which I really liked, but as mentioned the 650 Master is just fine. The 650 master in comparison to the brembo has only 5 coarse adjustments which alter the lever distance, while the brembo has alot of micoradjustments, along with the ability to go from 18mm to 20mm for different feel on the lever.Thanks for the feedback Kojiiro. Hope your move is going well if it has begun.
Yeah, sometimes I get impatient and go to fast. Now I try to quasi-prototype and build proof of concepts.I have a drill press, so no worries there. Yeah, I would want it very clean and professional looking. I am no machinist but have gotten pretty good working with aluminum and other metals in fabrication.
I've already spent a lot on parts and still have to get a rear shock and Andreani fork cartridge kit. I definitely want to upgrade the brakes. Might do the Kawa N650MC & 99-R6 Caliper setup and then can always upgrade to some Woodcraft or Vortex clip-ons, Brembo 15RCS MC/brake, and P4 Caliper. While Galfer wave rotors look cool, it'd just be a waste of money you could use on something else.
Yeah, I can figure out the measurements. No worries there. Oh yeah, since the R6 model life was the same from 99-02, I am thinking any caliper during that time span will work-looks like the caliper hasn't changed much or at all during that time span. I wonder if some other R6 caliper years will work.
Have you kept the OEM rubber hose or upgraded to a SS line?