Anyone have a front brake caliper for a 1986 400?

[MotoFo]

After replacing the fork seals I was installing the caliper and one of the mounting bolts shredded the threads in the caliper. I'm looking for a replacement in decent, non-rusted condition. If anyone has a spare, I'm in the market.

Thanks,

 

[2premo]

I have a few PM me

 

[chris squires]

After replacing the fork seals I was installing the caliper and one of the mounting bolts shredded the threads in the caliper. I'm looking for a replacement in decent, non-rusted condition. If anyone has a spare, I'm in the market.

Thanks,

That caliper is still in production and can be sourced from used cagivas etc as long as you don't mind the gold finish http://www.ebay.com/itm/REAR-DISK-B...ash=item4403430edc:g:4h0AAOSwlMFZEtiO&vxp=mtr

 

[justintendo]

That caliper is still in production and can be sourced from used cagivas etc as long as you don't mind the gold finish http://www.ebay.com/itm/REAR-DISK-B...ash=item4403430edc:g:4h0AAOSwlMFZEtiO&vxp=mtr

makes sense, that caliper is much more suited for being a rear caliper than a front..

 

[dukkman]

Could just buy a RECOIL kit and fix it.

 

[wrx]

helicoil or nutsert

 

[fran...k.]

Generally the calipers with pistons on both sides of the disc or rotor put design considerations on the spoke placement. The things that those brake pads fit is kind of a lot the way I recall.

 

[Bigbill]

Helicoils.

I had a gun that installed helicopter coils into the castings for the US Army 155 howitzers. Every part was helicoiled.

My point if the US Army trusts them I do too.

When assembling nuts, bolts, a good anti-seeze is your friend.

 

[dukkman]

Helicoils.

I had a gun that installed helicopter coils into the castings for the US Army 155 howitzers. Every part was helicoiled.

My point if the US Army trusts them I do too.

When assembling nuts, bolts, a good anti-seeze is your friend.

Recoil is a newer version of Helicoil that is a lot easier to work with and no special tools required.

 

[chris squires]

helicoil or nutsert

makes sense, that caliper is much more suited for being a rear caliper than a front..

I have 1986 cr forks on my 430 wr that I'm racing tomorrow. I don't mind the single pot it's working really well with C&C products steel disc I have mounted to the 86 hub, maybe because the newer disc is lighter than the oem disc? calliper and disc are installed without float btw. The onboard computer says bike maxed out at 102mph at the last meeting so I'm happy the stopping power is sufficient

 

[fran...k.]

Helicoils.


When assembling nuts, bolts, a good anti-seeze is your friend.

Anti.seize compounds are not your friend unless the tightening torque is adjusted.

 

[jimspac]

There are HeliCoils with thread locking so that antisieze compounds are not necessary.

 

[MotoFo]

With limited experience, I've been weary about helicoils on brake components – a failure could give me a lot of damage. I spoke to 2premo and it looks like I'll be upgrading to a WP USD front end of which I hear everything is much better than the '86.