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Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:13 pm
by simmo
mrdidlydingo wrote:Pads are EBC I use them in everything, just the standard range though in the ZXR as its my 'everyday' bike used for everthing road and the odd trackday but its my pet so never gets too much hassle on track, I'm therefore probably not the best man to speak with regarding pads.
The stock ZXR master cylinder seems to work fine no excess travel or wooden feel, my old kwak calipers were pretty tired so I used to get spongy brakes real fast buying these were cheaper than rebuilding them hence swapping them over.
cheers, im still going to be using the stock m/c.
i think the pads that are in them are EBC so ill try them out on a practice day.
@ CMSMJ1, where can you get nissin pads from? im guessing they are the Honda pads??
cheers
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:51 pm
by simmo
fitted the new calipers today, and bled them.
they feels loads better!!
and i bought this, thoght it would look cool with the new paint job
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:44 am
by Simon_Ed
looking good, but you can get that front tyre over a bit more on the left lol
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:03 pm
by CMSMJ1
simmo wrote:
@ CMSMJ1, where can you get nissin pads from? im guessing they are the Honda pads??
cheers
Howdo matey - they were from my local shop and a "std" pad for these calipers. Took less heat up than the EBC and were superb in all conditions.
The armstrong pads would feel like wooden blocks and then grip and fade almost instantly. Took them out fairly quickly..lol
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:53 pm
by mrdidlydingo
Std ZXR master cylinder ? which bolts did you use in the end ?
They look the nuts on the ZXRs as if they were supposed to be there !
Top job keep goin !
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:11 pm
by simmo
cheers,
std zxr master cylinder, i used the gsxr disc bolts for now, need to get some Honda caliper bolts,then will use them with the sleves.
how far did you have to space out the calipers, and what did you use?
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:21 pm
by mrdidlydingo
I'll have a look for the caliper bolts mate, may have some hanging about !
I used stainless washers they only need moving a millimeter or so to centre the caliper and centre bored bright bar but trying to get some machined all in one piece as attaching them like that will make a grown man cry !
I'll whip one off and take a pic !
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:40 pm
by gary o brien #31
hi simmo my name is gary an i'm from ireland, i have d same farings as u an ram air tube, jus woundering how your rad is done i cannot seem to find any 1 over here willing to cut it an weld it, if u no of any 1 that wouuld be able to cut and weld it??
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:00 pm
by zimm
cut, fold, araldite :)
Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:11 pm
by gary o brien #31
thanks i'll give that ago