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#1 ·
I got this info from some whore.

Caliper Swaps

It's been noticed recently that a lot of people want to know what calipers are a straight swap to upgrade their bikes with no problems, and without having to go to the effort of making up a set of adapter plates.

So if your bike is listed in the same section as another bike below, you can change calipers without any worries.

For ease I shall just call the calipers type 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.



1 SUZUKI
Bandit1200, GSX1000R, Hayabusa, GSX750, GSX750 Katana, GSXR750 Slingshot, GSXR1100L, GSXR1100M, GSXR1100N, GSXR1100 Slingshot, GSXR600 (2001 model), GSXR750WR, RF900R, RGV250, RGV250M, TL1000R, TL1000S, Bandit 400 (twin dics model, all years), GSXR750 SRAD (95-99), GSXR600 (96-2000)
KAWASAKI
ZX6R (2000 onwards), ZX7R, ZX9R (96 onwards), ZX12R, ZRX1100
TRIUMPH
Daytona 595, 505, Trophy
YAMAHA
FZR750R, OW01


2 SUZUKI
Bandit600, SV650


3 SUZUKI
GS750, GS850, GS1000


4 SUZUKI
GSXR600 (k1 & k2), GSXR750 (k1, k2 & k3), GSXR1000 (k1 & k2)


5 SUZUKI
GSXR1000 (k3 & k4)
 
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1 SUZUKI
Bandit1200, GSX1000R, Hayabusa, GSX750, GSX750 Katana, GSXR750 Slingshot, GSXR1100L, GSXR1100M, GSXR1100N, GSXR1100 Slingshot, GSXR600 (2001 model), GSXR750WR, RF900R, RGV250, RGV250M, TL1000R, TL1000S, Bandit 400 (twin dics model, all years), GSXR750 SRAD (95-99), GSXR600 (96-2000)
KAWASAKI
ZX6R (2000 onwards), ZX7R, ZX9R (96 onwards), ZX12R, ZRX1100
TRIUMPH
Daytona 595, 505, Trophy
YAMAHA
FZR750R, OW01
I'm looking at upgrading the front and rear calipers on my RF600, I already know they're the same as the RF900R so does any body have any experience with any of the above as to what would be the best calipers to go for?

Many thanks
 
#32 ·
From my own experiments...

group 17:
CBR900 92-97 (same as gold calipers from VTR1000f)
CBR900 98-99 (silver with steel pistons, these are same as 600F4i)
CBR900 00-03 (gold bodies with ally pistons)
CBR600RR3-4 (gold with ally pistons, biggest of this type)
GSXR600/750 K2, Bandit 650, 1250, etc Tokico 4-pots (but these are very poor build quality)

There are I believe some 6-pots which fit also, but the performance of these is poor in comparison. If you want to fit bigger/newer calipers to your VTR1000f you'll need to dremel on the forks mounting points but it's safe to do there is loads of meat there.

Always match piston sizes to master cylinder - if you calipers have 27/30mm pistons, get a 14mm master. If they have 30(32)/34mm pistons, you need a 5/8" master. If you get the RR3/4 calipers, you need the corresponding 11/16" master. If you get this wrong your brakes will be very poor, either wooden or spongey but certainly not right.

Good luck all :)

If anyone isn't sure as I am only a newbie, check pics here... the forks are all CBR900 96/7, you should recognise the bits if you're looking at the pics ;)

http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/a_morti/mortis blade/Tokico/
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/a_morti/a_mortis new CB-1/
 
#33 ·
I have an '05 GSXR1000 for track/street with '05 750 forks, brakes, etc....



I put '04/05 R1/R6 calipers on it. The R1 calipers are mono block Sumitomo's, which are superior to the OEM two piece Tokico's. I also used '02 GSXR rotors, which are 320mm instead of the stock '05 750 300mm. This required a 2mm spacer from Zoran at TWF racing. He has different spacers for different brake/fork/rotor combinations.

The bike also has a Brembo master and SS lines. The R1/R6 master is much cheaper and works very well.

Braking is PHENOMENAL.

Zoran at TWF is extremely knowledgeable on brake swaps and very helpful. email him.

http://www.twfracing.com/images/zpar...20003 bg.jpg

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=319033

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197586
 
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#34 ·
All the Japanese radial calipers are 108mm spacings with the exception of the 6 pot R1 calipers which are 130mm. european calipers are 100mm spacings.
Early K series wheels 600/750 upto inclusing K5 and 1000K1/K4 will take 300mm discs from the 1000K3/4 600/750K4/5, or 310mm SV1000 discs, or 320mm discs from the SRAD/TL/Busa/GSX14/1000K1'2/600/750 to K3
Radial calipers are easy to space out for larger diameter discs by the simple addition of spacers under the calipers and longer caliper bolts.
 
#36 ·
Need to dig through this need calipers for srad front end... Posted to subscribe so I can find it after Christmas.

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#37 ·
88-99 Gsxr750
92-93 Gsxr600
97-00 Gsxr600
89-97 Gsxr1100
TL1000R
TL1000
Gsf1200
Hayabusa (1st gen)
96-03 Zx9
Zrx1100-1200
96-02 Zx7

Depends on the model and year but some are 4-piston Nissjn’s, 4-piston Tokico’s or 6-piston Tokico’s.

Later, Doug
 
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#39 ·
Cheers Doug. Think I want 4 pots so narrow it a bit but let the searching begin

88-92 Gsxr750 (Nissin)
89-92 Gsxr1100 (Nissin)
TL1000S -Tokico
SRAD600 -Tokico

Don’t hold me to those though. :p

Later, Doug
 
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