Twinpot Brake upgrade on 78 Skunk

[althomas101]

I hit them with the scuz wheel you can get these from Harbor Freight.

http://3mcollision.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/0/1/01410-Roloc-Brake-Rotor-Surface-Conditioning-Disc-Starter-Pack.jpg

[salty_monk]

Got asked if I had any sets left. I do have 7 or 8 sets left currently.

[sparky-biker]

Got asked if I had any sets left. I do have 7 or 8 sets left currently.

Hi Salty,
please can you email me with details of how i can order and pay(via paypal) for a set of you brackets etc. for the brake conversion to be sent to the uk?

Cheers
Paul

[salty_monk]

PM'd you.

Cheers,

Dan

[sparky-biker]

Thanks Dan, Have sent paypal tonight!

[salty_monk]

Need a shipping address & telephone please mate

[Chuck78]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361441589598

95-98 CBR600F3 rotors relisted, $60.99 shipped! 74mm bolt circle, need to redrill the pattern using salty's spacers as a template. Very excellent deal...

[salty_monk]

That was a good price and they went quick!

[Chuck78]

actually they did not sell, no bids, already relisted once, watch that auction and see if they get relisted again.

[sparky-biker]

Have PM'd you.

[kvillebuckeye]

Pretty awesome idea. Has anyone done anything to upgrade the rear disc in a similar fashion? I'll be honest that I didn't read all 57 pages of this thread to see haha

[tkent02]

It's just not needed. With adequate front brakes there's very little weight on the rear under hard braking anyway, the stock brake is fine back there.

[kvillebuckeye]

Yea I understand that the performance benefits are not going to be great but just for looks. I like the newer calipers and discs. And also It would be nice to eliminate the bar that stabilizes the caliper.

[salty_monk]

Yes no need. One guy fitted a CBR rotor back there for appearances.. for me the slotted GS rotor is close enough. Bike brakes rarely match F-R anyway...

[Chuck78]

1977 rear discs need seriously upgraded, a 295mm 12 lb rotor is extremely excessive! Downsize to a 1978+ rotor & caliper hanger, or fab your own caliper hanger and have a machinist make a rotor adapter to fit a rear modern rotor around 260mm diameter, and a similar tokico 2 piston caliper from a GS500, Zephyr, etc. This would save substantial weight, but is all custom.

Look at Rickman rear calipers for how to get rid of the brake stay. No need to ditch them, really. Even tons of modern sport bikes run them still.

I'm running a newer 275mm front right floating rotor of substantially less weight on my rear.