Make Offer - Mid 70’s brake caliper

[member28833]

If you are needing a caliper such as this to rebuild, this seems to be a good candidate. Not too corroded or abused, just been unused a long time. It’s stuck. I didn’t put any effort into freeing it up yet. Front disc is available too. I do not know all the years this fits.
questions ? -RT Vancouver WA

 

[Mailman]

Did you change your mind about a dual disc set up?

 

[member28833]

Oh not at all. This caliper is for a bike earlier than a 77. It would be cool to have dual calipers of this era. I think this era is actually a better design than the 77 up

 

[member28833]

Trying to decide if this early cast iron opposing dual piston caliper is worth effort to save for anybody ?
These two “key” shaped releases are new to me. Haven’t forced anything yet. Thinking about this here at work ...

 

[willis]

The caliper on my '75 is like this with those releases and tangs on the pads. If I recall correctly it had releases on both sides of the caliper so those tangs on the pad could be rotated in either direction. I'll have a look when I get home from work tonight.

 

[member28833]

Caliper halves almost freed up and separated but not quite yet. Still hoping for a rebuildable caliper. soaking.
Thought this early caliper would be fun to open up to see ? Not too impressed.

 

[Mailman]

That’s like the caliper on my XS2 also. I personally like the way it has two opposing pistons to squeeze the disc from both sides.

 

[gggGary]

And that's what "slowed" the crazy powerful TZ750s!