brake caliper

1975 stock XS650B. Had the bike in storage a number of months. Came back to it today and found brake fluid pooled along the wheel rim and some had dripped down onto the tire. I wiped it up, and noticed a trail coming down the rotor and from where the metal brake pipe meets the caliper. that...

Today I actually managed to do a little work on the XS. Started making a caliper bracket for a Brembo 4 piston caliper, to go with a 320 mm ISR disc I got ages ago.... Not finished yet, just roughed out with jigsaw and hand files to check if the holes ended up in the right place. Which they...

To start I have a 78" I started with a stock 19" mag, and now have a 19". Same years, caliper and brake all line up perfect. That said, the bolts for the caliper (off of the mag wheel) are too long. Does anyone know what the proper bolt size (more important length) is for a 78-79 fron spoke...

I have made a 2D template for cutting your own adapters to fit Yamaha gold and blue spot break calipers to 35mm forks. Feel free to edit them to remove a bit of weight, or change the shape a little, it's easy! The main thing is that the 10mm holes are in the correct place to seat the caliper...

Hey everyone, Did a little search first to see if there was a similar topic, but couldn't see one. Sorry if this is a repost. Working more on making the bike road worthy. It was in dire need of a front brake system overhaul, so I took the MC/lines/caliper off for a rebuild. Lines have been...

Hey guys I wasn't paying attention and I cross threaded the bleeder valve on my front brake caliper I tried to tap it out and screw the bleeder screw back in to no avail. Any suggestions? Can anyone give me the dimensions for the bleeder screw? Maybe I can find one that is slightly larger and...

I apologize ahead of time if this topic has been covered. I did a search and couldn't find an answer to my specific question. I'm rebuilding the front end of a 81 Spec II and wanted to install a left side caliper and rotor. I picked up a couple of new MikesXS calipers and a pair of the...

I have a rear spoked wheel with cush drive, brake caliper,axle, and swing arm from a Kawasaki 750 Twin. I was to use on my next cafe project. This item will offered to forum members first and then it goes on E-bay. If interested please contact me at tcornett@bak.rr.com thanks Tony C. P.S. I...