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    Customizing Caliper Brackets - WANTED !!

    Hello all,

    I was refer by someone from Vintage Suzuki Group on facebook saying that there is a gentleman here who can custom a bracket for different calipers on different bikes. If you are the one please speak up

    Thanks,

    Andy

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    Twinpot Upgrade on a 78 Skunk in the Performance forum
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    1978 GS 1000 (since new)
    1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
    1978 GS 1000 (parts)
    1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
    1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
    1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
    2007 DRz 400S
    1999 ATK 490ES
    1994 DR 350SES

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      #3
      Thanks 🙏 . I will contact him .

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        #4
        Andy - I do have brackets but they are for specific calipers & only GS bikes.

        I put a bunch of time into getting them right years ago & purchase in bulk to support the forum (each time I buy a batch I lay out way more than most people spend on a whole GS...).

        If you're looking to do a one off for a different bike or wheelset or use a different caliper then I'm not your man....
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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          #5
          Thank you …. Will do more research then .

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            #6
            Originally posted by S2king_customs View Post
            Hello all,

            I was refer by someone from Vintage Suzuki Group on facebook saying that there is a gentleman here who can custom a bracket for different calipers on different bikes. If you are the one please speak up

            Thanks,

            Andy
            Andy, what are you looking to do? Making these caliper mounts is fairly easy. Last time I did it, I used a hack saw, drum sander and a drill press. I took the brakes off an '83 1100e set of forks & mounted them on '89 GSXR legs



            Start with cardboard or paper to get accurate mount dimensions & start removing material that doesn't look like a caliper mount!
            Paul


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              #7
              Any chance to show off those Astralites is fine by me!
              2@ \'78 GS1000

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                #8
                Originally posted by S2king_customs View Post
                Thank you …. Will do more research then .
                What Salty (Dan) has learned from doing brake upgrades for several years now is that there isn't enough room inboard of the disc location on a GS bike w/stock fork/wheel to use an opposed piston caliper. That's why he's made his adapters to use twin pot sliding pin calipers. They are the best bang for the buck going.
                Ed

                To measure is to know.

                Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
                  Any chance to show off those Astralites is fine by me!
                  Thanks Steve!
                  Paul


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                  Originally posted by Grimly
                  Watery bints handing out swords is no basis for any system of government.

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                    #10
                    What material did you use for the mounts ? Steel or ?

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by S2king_customs View Post
                      What material did you use for the mounts ? Steel or ?
                      The link to the thread discussing the brackets is above. Check Salty's post.
                      Ed

                      To measure is to know.

                      Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                      Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                      Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                      KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by S2king_customs View Post
                        What material did you use for the mounts ? Steel or ?
                        Are you asking me? My home made caliper brackets were made from 6061 T6 aluminum left over from a "work" project.

                        More details at https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ight=astralite
                        Paul


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                        Originally posted by Grimly
                        Watery bints handing out swords is no basis for any system of government.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by slayer61 View Post
                          Are you asking me? My home made caliper brackets were made from 6061 T6 aluminum left over from a "work" project.

                          More details at https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ight=astralite
                          Thank you … looks like I need to get my hand dirty sometimes .

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                            #14
                            You can use Aluminum, just be aware that it doesn't like to flex so I would err on the side of using thicker stock than if I was to use Steel. The added benefit with thicker stock is it's easier to find flat & to keep it flat as you work it. It's pretty critical in a caliper hanger.

                            That stock slayer is using looks a good thickness. The aluminum brackets I made years ago were about that thickness (I originally only made a handful of sets for myself & a couple of others. They were CNC machined. Currently they are steel with a powdercoat. It allows for a neater finish the way those brackets work and at scale is MUCH more cost effective. The sets I have produced would be at least 2-3x the cost in aluminum.

                            As a one off I'd probably buy some aluminum stock & work with that. Even thicker it's still much easier to work. Good luck!
                            1980 GS1000G - Sold
                            1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                            1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                            1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                            2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                            1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                            2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

                            www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                            TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by salty_monk View Post
                              You can use Aluminum, just be aware that it doesn't like to flex so I would err on the side of using thicker stock than if I was to use Steel. The added benefit with thicker stock is it's easier to find flat & to keep it flat as you work it. It's pretty critical in a caliper hanger.

                              That stock slayer is using looks a good thickness. The aluminum brackets I made years ago were about that thickness (I originally only made a handful of sets for myself & a couple of others. They were CNC machined. Currently they are steel with a powdercoat. It allows for a neater finish the way those brackets work and at scale is MUCH more cost effective. The sets I have produced would be at least 2-3x the cost in aluminum.

                              As a one off I'd probably buy some aluminum stock & work with that. Even thicker it's still much easier to work. Good luck!
                              Thanks for the tips 👍🤗.

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