Buggeration. I've mislaid or, more likely, just thrown away the chrome cover for my front brake caliper as I was checking the pads etc. Any idea if these are all similar, ie any caliper cover will do, or will I have to order a new model-specific one up? Something tells me I have either put it away "safely" or, more likely, a 2 year old drunken midget has seen it where I put it, thought it was shiny and taken it somewhere to re-appear in late December. Just so I'm being less obtuse than normal, this is the little two-screw job that when removed shows the pads underneath. Thanks in advance - a quick reply is appreciated! -- Dave Jennings '89 VS 1400, '99 ZX6R www.cruiserclubcaledonia.comgguB
It will be specific to the caliper. Note that some calipers apply to multiple models e.g. the Tokico 6 pots on the ZX6R also fit the ZX9R, ZX12R, GSX-R 750 (certain years) and TL1000R Alternatively, you could just leave it off. I don't bother with them on the race bike. -- Please add "imo" to above post. Champ GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2 GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8 Team UKRM Racing : www.team-ukrm.com
Champ yik-yakked: Really? I'd just have thought it'd get filled up with crap and compromise the efficiency of the brakes. Fine if that's the case, the bugger might just turn up so I'd rather run it for a while uncovered whilst I try to find the original piece.
I was about to say Ductape. Then I though, hang on, if i take the covers off it'll make it so much easier to hose out all the salt and shite that's virtually a daily job .... -- Nidge ZX6R J2 Stunning in zit yellow. KX 125 MX 'I'm snot green -fly ME'. A few bits of CB500S in Norwegian Parrot blue. BOTAFOT#63 BOMB#5 'Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand'. Homer (Simpson).
Nidge yik-yakked: You know, I thought that I'd need something there to protect them from getting crap all over them. Oh well, providing this isn't a wind-up and my next post is " How do I lift my VS 1400 out of the wall it's embedded in 'cos the fucking brakes didn't work" then that's the solution, temporarily at least. Ta.
Nah, wouldn't do that deadpan - too many dangeroos. *But* you really do need to get the salt flushed out asap.. And *maybe* a bit more will get sucked through without the covers killing the draft. I'm serious though. Its so hard to hose em down on a ZX6 I might be a good idea to whip the covers off for the winter (before the retaining screws corrode even more) so the pistons can be kept from corroding too - Them sticking is what'd put you in a wall but TBH you'd be very unlucky of they all stuck at the same moment. -- Nidge ZX6R J2 Stunning in zit yellow. KX 125 MX 'I'm snot green -fly ME'. A few bits of CB500S in Norwegian Parrot blue. BOTAFOT#63 BOMB#5 'Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand'. Homer (Simpson).
