Re: [ST] Busa brake upgrade

["Jonathan" <jonathanrellis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks as if there are several on ebay right now.  Anywhere from a C note to
125 plus shipping.

Jonathan 

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[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim HIGGINS
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Subject: Re: [ST] Busa brake upgrade

A bunch of the japanese bikes had the Tokico 6 piston calipers in the
spacing needed. GSXR 750/1000,TL 1000, Kawasaskis in 750/1000, and several
others besides the Busas. Took me about 1/2 hour to swap including
bleeding.Very easy swap and great upgrade. Just measure your mounting holes
and compare. Not all Triumphs are the same but works on most Sprints.Jim.


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>Thats sounds like a great upgrade
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>Is it only busa brakes that fit or will other Suzuki callipers fit?
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>Do they just bolt straight on?
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>Sounds almost to easy :-)
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>Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:12:58 -0400
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>I found some Hayabusa calipers on eBay w/pads and 311 miles on them. I 
>got them for $120.00
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>Removed the lines, re-hooked them to the Busa calipers, Bleed them out 
>and presto chango, brakes are cured.
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>The problem with the Triumph caliper is really the seal between the 
>caliper housing and the piston. The seal tends to stick to the piston. 
>And in effect it is pulling the pistons back into the calipers just 
>enough to cause the extra travel in the brake lever. What you are doing 
>is taking up the slack with the extra travel.  The "cleaning" is a 
>waste of time. You can clean the outsides of the caliper all you want. 
>And the people that say " Cleaning and lubing fixed mine." are off just 
>slightly. The reason I say that is, Sure they are better now, however 
>that rubber seal that you can see is only a dust shield. The real seal 
>is behind what you can see and clean. The reason they are better after 
>you have cleaned them is because you pushed the pistons back into the 
>calipers before you remounted them on the forks. You "unstuck" them by 
>doing that.
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>I am a wrench by trade and put 23,000 miles on my 04 ST before the 
>upgrade and had to push my pistons back in many times. I know what's 
>going on with them.
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>Forget about the Triumph calipers and get the 6 piston Busa's. I've now 
>got almost 27,000 on her and the lever is still right where I left it.
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>Rick
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