'79 GS1000E brake upgrade?

[Guest]

This being my first Suzuki, I thought I'd ask the experts. I want slotted or drilled discs. Thought I'd check into something from a different model or later year that would bolt-on. Willing to buy calipers also and need to buy lines and pads anyway, so I thought I'd check into this before I spent that money. Guess I should also be thinking about the master cylinders if I change the calipers. Nothing like a good ebay or swap meet search. Also, what is a good source for OEM part numbers?

[Nessism]

Alpha Sports for best parts fishe (but worst prices).

Salty Monk's (Dan's) brake upgrade. Please search to find his various threads.

[koolaid_kid]

I usually go to http://www.bikebandit.com/suzuki-mot...-parts/s/m12s2 to find the correct fiche, they have the best interface and I can locate the fiche fairly quickly. They have a decent search engine also, but you need to know the name of the part, which can be a bit problematic. For example, a petcock is called a fuel - cock. Unfortunately, they are priced a bit high and don't carry the OEM numbers. Once I locate the correct fiche, I go to http://www.babbittsonline.com/suzuki-motorcycle-parts for correct OEM part numbers. It also allows me to compare costs, which includes shipping.

[Big T]

Alpha Sports for best parts fishe (but worst prices).

Salty Monk's (Dan's) brake upgrade. Please search to find his various threads.

Dan's Kawasaki twinpot upgrade is worth every cent you spend.

Slotted rotors really don't do much on the street in terms of additional power.

[Suzuki mad]

Going to slotted disc's you'll need to upgrade to the later callipers on the front than the stock ones. Rear is the same calliper. Master cylinder is a twin disc so you should be OK.

[salty_monk]

Sounds like the twinpot caliper mod with Honda CBR rotors would suit you... The additional power is nice, cost will not be that much more than what you were planning. You can use the stock MC or swap to the Kawi one if preferred.

Pm me if you want a bracket kit. There is a lot of info on the swap on here in various threads.

Dan