Rear brake clip/shim required asap!

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Rear brake clip/shim required asap!

Post by 900triple » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:33 pm

Hello,

I'm looking for a rear brake clip/shim for my 1989 NC23 - there wasn't one in the pile of bits (bike) I bought and it looks as if the usual retailers do not have any in stock. Its:

43114-kt7-761

Does anyone know if its actually required - if it is will a secondhand one be okay to use?

Anyone got a spare one?

Cheers, Alan

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Re: Rear brake clip/shim required asap!

Post by CB1pod70 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:58 pm

The rear caliper will work fine without it - never seen one on any of the NC23's or NC27's I've owned (didn't actually know this shim existed until today).

I suspect it only there as an anti squeal shim

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Re: Rear brake clip/shim required asap!

Post by ANDYC8888 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:15 pm

It's common to many CBR models and also the venerable CB500.
If you look into the Fowler's website and search that part number it gives a list of other models that it fits.

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Re: Rear brake clip/shim required asap!

Post by ANDYC8888 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:17 pm

It's just there to stop the pads wearing a groove into the alloy caliper carrier.

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Re: Rear brake clip/shim required asap!

Post by CB1pod70 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:10 am

Isn't that shim 43112 KT7 761 that sits on the carrier? That one is essential....


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