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Twinpot Brake upgrade on 78 Skunk
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2nd Pic doesn't show but it looks completely normal. After you put a nut on there you should have in the region of 1/8th inch of clearance (3-4mm).
By the way I wouldn't run a washer under the bolt head if you are using 40mm bolts (same as stock - 40mm bolts, no washer) - use a bit of blue loctite on the thread. We should be able to see the end of the bolt poking through on the back of the caliper in your picture & I can't (then I looked closer & appears that you're using a washer).
The bracket is steel in any case so it's basically already a giant washer...
(also looks like your speedo drive is not located right in that first pic or you didn't fit the dust shield yet as I see a gap).
Cheers,
Dan
By the way I wouldn't run a washer under the bolt head if you are using 40mm bolts (same as stock - 40mm bolts, no washer) - use a bit of blue loctite on the thread. We should be able to see the end of the bolt poking through on the back of the caliper in your picture & I can't (then I looked closer & appears that you're using a washer).
The bracket is steel in any case so it's basically already a giant washer...
(also looks like your speedo drive is not located right in that first pic or you didn't fit the dust shield yet as I see a gap).
Cheers,
Dan
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Thanks Dan. Here's the second pic:
You're right. I had a regular washer and lock washer on the two caliper bracket bolts.
The lower fork mount has the Kawa bolt which is a bit shorter (36mm or 38mm?). If I use a 40mm bolt with washer and lock washer, I have the same amount of thread sticking out the back as with the plain Kawa bolt. Without a washer, the 40mm sits REALLY close to the buttons on the floating rotor.
I feel like I should be using at least a lock washer on all three of these.
And yes the speedo drive was just thrown on there. It's upside down and missing the dust shield. I'm checking everything upside down with the new dual disc lower forks bolted to the fender and the wheel sitting on the forks.
One more question about the floating rotors. I read that the buttons should spin freely. Mine don't which means they need a good cleaning. Is this a job for PB Blaster or WD40?
You're right. I had a regular washer and lock washer on the two caliper bracket bolts.
The lower fork mount has the Kawa bolt which is a bit shorter (36mm or 38mm?). If I use a 40mm bolt with washer and lock washer, I have the same amount of thread sticking out the back as with the plain Kawa bolt. Without a washer, the 40mm sits REALLY close to the buttons on the floating rotor.
I feel like I should be using at least a lock washer on all three of these.
And yes the speedo drive was just thrown on there. It's upside down and missing the dust shield. I'm checking everything upside down with the new dual disc lower forks bolted to the fender and the wheel sitting on the forks.
One more question about the floating rotors. I read that the buttons should spin freely. Mine don't which means they need a good cleaning. Is this a job for PB Blaster or WD40?
Hmm the Kawi bolts I've had are all the same. Just make sure you have at least 1mm of thread out the back and 3-4mm of clearance between the two & you should be fine.
They don't spin until the get hot.. just make sure they are clean
I use blue loctite rather than a lock washer.
They don't spin until the get hot.. just make sure they are clean
I use blue loctite rather than a lock washer.
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Just wanted to share a pic of my new setup. Single caliper with a Honda Blackbird rotor.
Only problem I ran into was I bought a caliper listed for an ex500 but it was in fact for the 250 so it was a right hand caliper and the bleeder is at the bottom. I got it bled off the bike just to test everything and it is working great. Although I will order the correct one.
Does anyone have a template for the area of pad that needs to be chamfered? Otherwise I'm thinking of letting my used pads wear a little so I can make a template that others can follow.
Thanks again Dan for putting this kit together. Everything bolted up beautifully
Edit: one question I forgot to ask is that the blackbird rotors have arrows on them indicating a direction. Is this important at all? And also should I be using the factory lock rings on the rotor bolts or loctite?
Only problem I ran into was I bought a caliper listed for an ex500 but it was in fact for the 250 so it was a right hand caliper and the bleeder is at the bottom. I got it bled off the bike just to test everything and it is working great. Although I will order the correct one.
Does anyone have a template for the area of pad that needs to be chamfered? Otherwise I'm thinking of letting my used pads wear a little so I can make a template that others can follow.
Thanks again Dan for putting this kit together. Everything bolted up beautifully
Edit: one question I forgot to ask is that the blackbird rotors have arrows on them indicating a direction. Is this important at all? And also should I be using the factory lock rings on the rotor bolts or loctite?
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When converting a single rotor GS with the single rotor salty_monk kit the brake pads overhang the rotor slightly and require a chamfer to avoid wearing a lip into the pads
NOTE: THIS ONLY APPLIES TO SINGLE SIDED APPLICATION WITH A 310mm BLACKBIRD ROTOR (CBR1100XX)
When you line it up with the rotor it's fairly easy to see where the overhang is. Nobody has ever laid up a template though - that's a great idea. Some pics of the pad once done would help too. I don't think I have any good ones.
It's approx 3mm-4mm in from the edge from memory.
The chamfering stops the rotor from wearing a step/lip into the brake pad over time (1,000's of miles) which could be at risk of jamming up on outside edge of the rotor or breaking off & getting caught between the pads & rotor.
It's annoying that the left calipers are harder to source than the right ones! Would be much better for our purposes if the left was used on the Ninja 250! They can provide a good source of parts for an older left caliper though as pistons, bracket etc are the same.
When you line it up with the rotor it's fairly easy to see where the overhang is. Nobody has ever laid up a template though - that's a great idea. Some pics of the pad once done would help too. I don't think I have any good ones.
It's approx 3mm-4mm in from the edge from memory.
The chamfering stops the rotor from wearing a step/lip into the brake pad over time (1,000's of miles) which could be at risk of jamming up on outside edge of the rotor or breaking off & getting caught between the pads & rotor.
It's annoying that the left calipers are harder to source than the right ones! Would be much better for our purposes if the left was used on the Ninja 250! They can provide a good source of parts for an older left caliper though as pistons, bracket etc are the same.
Yep, not an issue with the Dual caliper & CBR or GS550 solid rotors.
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Here's my old pad and new pad. Now that I've I've done it, I think throwing in a set of used pads is the best way to gauge where it needs to be chamfered at. I'll hang on to my old pads and when I get some extra free time I'll make a printable template from them.
Another note is that I think I will start checking the pads at every oil change because I imagine they will need to he re-chamfered after 5000 miles or so
Yes, unless you chamfer at a much more acute angle they will.
FYI I'm not sure which was which, but Kawasaki guru at the local motorcycle junk yard told me that the early EX500 used a left side caliper, and the later models used a right side, or vice versa. Please check and see which side was which year because I don't know! I would just show up there and buy a pile of lefts and rights because they had so many
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Yes, 87-93 EX500 calipers are on the left hand side. I just got one in today from ebay. As it turns out they are painted black on the EX500 which makes it look factory on the GS
Yes, not sure why they switched sides on that model but at some point they did.... All the Ninja ones are black but some are a different gloss level/texture (the newer 250 ones). The Concourse ones are always silver.
Just bumping this up & letting people know that I will not be able to ship brackets over the Christmas period - If you want some lets get them shipped in the next couple of weeks.
Back & can ship brackets again for anyone who needs a set.
Happy New Year everyone!
Happy New Year everyone!
Bumping this thread up as I've been asked for the link a couple of times recently. I do have some brackets on my shelf.
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