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82 kat caliper swap?

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is there a four pot caliper I can bolt up to the stock forks of an 82 kat? I need to rebuild the caliper but if I can upgrade......

the local parts guy said something I thought was strange - let me know what you think - he said I don't need to rebuild the calipers if it ain't leaking. The bike has been sitting for over ten years and all calipers are seized. I'm more comfortable replacing the seals and cleaning potential gunk out but what do you think?
 
1st. go to another shop who has a parts guy that dont know mechanical or does. having one who think he does is asking for trouble.
 
I can't help with caliper selection, but you should definitely tear the caliper down, inspect and measure everything. Replace any questionable parts, and rebuild.

That goes for the ENTIRE brake system.
 
There are no 4 pot calipers available that will bolt on. That's why people run the Salty Monk brake update. With that update, ss lines, HH pads and a good master, I was very surprised how well it works, and I love modern brakes! That parts guy is an idiot. The guys on the ZRX forum are fanatics, and they go through their brakes every 2 years. When you rebuild, use OEM parts only, and if you maintain them properly, they shouldn't ever need parts again. I believe I have some older GS calipers that are in pretty good shape, would still go through them, but are not nasty/frozen.
 
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Thanks everyone.

I will have to look into that update. No idea what a salty monk is. Sounds like a lunch special at my local sushi place.

Also thanks for confirming that the parts guy was an idiot - he pushed back on my request to buy seals saying 'you don't need it'
 
They definitely need a rebuild. When it comes to brakes, if you have any doubt whatsoever about their state, it's best to just do the rebuild. In the grand scheme of things it's actually quite cheap too.

I just bought the piston and seal kits for the front and rear calipers on my Kat as well as the master cylinder kits and all up it was about $AU250. So for you guys in the US, that will be a dirt cheap brake rebuild.

Incidentally, I ride with a fella who has an almost completely stock 82 Kat and he has no trouble at all getting the rear wheel off the ground under braking with the stock calipers up front. His engine's a little larger than stock though...
 
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