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front brake caliper
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:04 pm
Author: mickscoon
hi could anyone help me with a front brake caliper for a 76 z900 does not have to be perfect as i have new seals/piston bleed screw and pipe the threads are stripped in the one i have
cheers mick
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:53 pm
Author: 000zeds
Try John Browse M/C 01978 355556
cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:57 pm
Author: mickscoon
thanks for that i am going to try and helicoil it but not sure it will work with it being under pressure has anyone else tried this your comments would be appreciated
cheers mick
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:39 pm
Author: 000zeds
Which threads in calipers are stripped
threads
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:49 pm
Author: mickscoon
hi its the brake hose thread
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:28 am
Author: Ginger Bear
I can't see why that wouldn't work. The seal is made by the copper washers, not the thread.
caliper
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:08 pm
Author: daveltd
Ive got a pair of calipers(will need rebuilt with seals etc though)are z9/z1000 calipers the same?as not 100% what they came off
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:58 am
Author: 000zeds
The same caliper is used on Z650 / Z900 / Z1000 and some triples but front and rear mounted calipers are slightly different.