Front Brake Calipers

[gaz]

I own a Z1000R2 1984. I want to change the front calipers and still use the exisitng discs. Does anybody know which type of four pot calipers to use?

[london calling]

Easiest up-grade if you're keeping the original discs is to re-build your existing calipers,fit braided hoses,good pads and a modern master cylinder such as ZZR,etc.
If you fitted a GPz750/1100 UNI-TRAK 18" front wheel,this has the same PCD as the Yamaha R1,R6,Thunderace,etc which have 300mm discs and are much lighter than your original Kawasaki discs.

[debben1]

Hello Gaz, your stock brake set up is a fixed disc with a floating caliper, most four pots are fixed and use a floating disc. Its not a good idea to use a fixed disc and a fixed caliper, although it has been done many times, but you would not catch a reputable manufacturer compromising the brake system in this manner. You shouldnt use a floating caliper and a floating disc together either. So if you want to use the more modern 4 piston fixed calipers you should really swap the discs over to the floating type. Steve

[Davy Doherty]

Hey Gaz, Told you, you would get some advice here. These lads know what's what!!!

[Jumbo]

I am planning to fit a set of Harrison 6 pot callipers on my z900. After what Steve has said above, can anyone recommend suitable floating discs that would be a direct replacement fit on original wheels.

[Steve R]

have a look at z power web site ap calipers just type calipers into search section

[Jumbo]

Steve R Thanks for your reply. The kits offered by Z Power expect you to use your original disc ?

I am still none the wiser about the disc part or which would be best to use.

[Pigford]

An important consideration is the disc/s is/are very close to the spokes on these older bikes. I tried to fit some modern Tociko's to my CSR1000 and there was NO way they'd fit