caliper upgrade

[wayno]

which caliper is easiest to adapt to fit a z1000, like the look of a harrison but not the price when new discs are added

[HowieD]

Anything is possible



regards
Howie

[steve bowdler]

Wayne Pretech http://www.pretech.co.uk/

and stealth discs http://www.stealthproducts.co.uk/

[spondonges]

Dont use "Stealthproducts" I put an order in with them and paid in full, 6 months later I was still waiting and when I contacted them I was fobbed off...

It took me another two months to get a refund after repeatedly threatening them with Court action..

Their customer service is pants

[steve bowdler]

Thats strange I received my discs in the time stated

[DANNY.T]

Stealthproducts are theiving scum i ordered discs a year and a half ago,they sent me the wrong discs of which i returned at my expense.After being fobbed off for 4 mths as to why i had'nt been sent the correct replacements yet,i asked for a refund.Which i have yet to receive!
Trading standards are a waste of space because even if you win the case at small claims court there's nobody to enforce the company to pay.

[Blackfox]

Kaw 1980 LTD dual brake set ups work great and keep the cost down

[spondonges]

Stealthproducts are theiving scum i ordered discs a year and a half ago,they sent me the wrong discs of which i returned at my expense.After being fobbed off for 4 mths as to why i had'nt been sent the correct replacements yet,i asked for a refund.Which i have yet to receive!
Trading standards are a waste of space because even if you win the case at small claims court there's nobody to enforce the company to pay.

Danny T , you're not the only one, I heard loads about this firm since the problems I had...When all my shit was gooing I had a company search data update going on them from an independent firm and they were clocking up the CCJ's about 2 a year !!!!
Z1 owners, steer clear of these muppets

[brian 1100]

Something you might want to consider is the master cylinder.
Always found the standard brake set up on my Lawson was pretty good if I used sintered pads.
Got a modern radial master cylinder on a whim but really for the looks and didn't really expect it to make any difference.
The increased braking power is quite amazing - two fingered braking no problem.
You do need braided hoses and good brake piston seals to cope with the extra pressure.
Mine's an Accossato which is just a cheaper version of the Brembo.

Brian

[nanno]

No need to go for radial masters, a simple 5/8" from a Bandit 1200 will work wonders already.

[Padders]

Go with ZRX1100/1200 mastercylinder works great keeps the mirror and if you wish you can use the matching clutch mastercylinder and convert to hydraulic clutch.

[brian 1100]

Don't know what size the Z1000 has. The Z1100R already had a 5/8 (16mm). The new radial I think is 19mm - in theory too large but radials need to be bigger. But yes, any more modern 5/8 cylinder might be better.
The modern water cooled Z1000's and CB1000r's have radial cylinders with mirror mounts and can often be picked up on ebay.
Might be better than a normal cylinder but they do have separate reservoirs which a lot of people won't like on a classic.

Brian