R1 rear caliper on 3EN2 - not pretty, but it's on!
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uniquefzrfreak
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R1 rear caliper on 3EN2 - not pretty, but it's on!
Spent the day in the garage, first time for a while and knocked up a mount for the rear R1 caliper:
It's half way down on the gallery pics here: http://www.derbyshirebikers.co.uk/zerow ... oject.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
... or, in theory - this should take you straight to the 'job done' pic - after a bit of loading - http://www.derbyshirebikers.co.uk/zerow ... t.html#160" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Took a fair bit of messing to get the alignment right and now I've got that with 4 washers on the top and 3 on the bottom, I'll make up some proper spacers.
It's not the best looking job in the world, but for an amateur with a hammer, it works. I'll probably spray/coat it black or polish it or something. The way it's aligned up in the end, I can brace it further at the front if needed between the opposing bolt holes.
Have seen plenty of front R1 caliper fitments, but few on the rear - just thought I'd throw this out there and see what abuse I get!
- The original FZR caliper mount needed some minor grinding behind the mounting points to flat the casting out so the bracket sits correctly.
- BTW: Does anyone know how you scan something on a computer and get it into real life size for when you re-print it?. To clarify, I want to scan the bracket into Photoshop or something so a template can be printed to either have a more professional bracket made at the exact same measurements, or just to give others who want it to cut their own? I can scan it in, but resolution and other worldly factors means it never prints back out at the real size??? - Making it into a CAD file would be cool! (This is also to make replacing it easier if my project gets nicked or something, before it's finished). The parts are worth about £500 quid, but the man hours a small bits that will never be seen are something I wouldn't want to do again.
It's half way down on the gallery pics here: http://www.derbyshirebikers.co.uk/zerow ... oject.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
... or, in theory - this should take you straight to the 'job done' pic - after a bit of loading - http://www.derbyshirebikers.co.uk/zerow ... t.html#160" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Took a fair bit of messing to get the alignment right and now I've got that with 4 washers on the top and 3 on the bottom, I'll make up some proper spacers.
It's not the best looking job in the world, but for an amateur with a hammer, it works. I'll probably spray/coat it black or polish it or something. The way it's aligned up in the end, I can brace it further at the front if needed between the opposing bolt holes.
Have seen plenty of front R1 caliper fitments, but few on the rear - just thought I'd throw this out there and see what abuse I get!
- The original FZR caliper mount needed some minor grinding behind the mounting points to flat the casting out so the bracket sits correctly.
- BTW: Does anyone know how you scan something on a computer and get it into real life size for when you re-print it?. To clarify, I want to scan the bracket into Photoshop or something so a template can be printed to either have a more professional bracket made at the exact same measurements, or just to give others who want it to cut their own? I can scan it in, but resolution and other worldly factors means it never prints back out at the real size??? - Making it into a CAD file would be cool! (This is also to make replacing it easier if my project gets nicked or something, before it's finished). The parts are worth about £500 quid, but the man hours a small bits that will never be seen are something I wouldn't want to do again.
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Taggyd
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Re: R1 rear caliper on 3EN2 - not pretty, but it's on!
scan it in, take obvious measurements, e.g hole centres then put your screen on 100% then check they measure the same on the screen as the real one, not sophisticated but it works, best on a flat screen monitor though!