As the title says, cracked straight through the bottom of the mounting point.
I am looking for a used replacement. If anyone knows of other bikes that use the same caliper it would help my search.
Cheers
Nelly
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can I just ask how the h... that happened?
I have no idea, the bike went in for tyres a couple of weeks ago. I do a six monthly clean on the calipers it was fine last time. The mechanic said the front pads needed replacing and quoted a silly amount to do it. I discovered it yesterday when installing new pads.can I just ask how the h... that happened?
The roads are treated with salt in the winter. My fizzer is a 2005, I'm sure that I read somewhere that the 2004 R6 calipers would fit. There are tons of R6 calipers out there.I've seen that happen from burrs in the threads, corrosion, and excessive torque. Do they chemically treat the roads there?
Fleebay a used pair grab new seal kit for a rebuild. What year is your bike?
Thanks Scott,Neil,
Being an S1 model (04-06 model), floating caliper, any of those calipers (FZ 04-06) should work.
That's a 2 piston (each caliper) where as an 07 and up, its a 4 piston and won't fit.
The bolt that goes into that hole is obviously tight BUT, the caliper floats and centers itself as the two pistons are on one side.
Very odd how that cracked and didn't strip. The only thing that comes to mind is someone took it off, when putting it back, it wasn't straight/seated and they forced the bolt cracking the softer of the two...
You may want to check part #'s just for verification.
I just checked USPS, a 2lb package from the states to Ireland is about $24.00 US (should you find a used one)
FZ-6Rs also use the old 2-piston sliding calipers. I have no doubt that the caliper itself (maybe not the bracket) off any Yamaha using the same sliding caliper design in the last decade would work too.
If you wanted to pay shipping from the states, I've got the pair from my '04 sitting on a shelf at work since I did R6 forks.
Wow, that would certainly dig me out of a spot. Pm sent.
Nelly
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Pm sent.
Ahh (light bulb moment) I get what you are saying now Scott, If an oversized bolt was used it would cause the split.Guess it doesn't really matter at this point, but with it cracked as it is, its as if someone forced TOO LARGE a BOLT in there, something had to give, the brake caliper split..
Seems like like you'll have one pretty quick.
Guess it doesn't really matter at this point, but with it cracked as it is, its as if someone forced TOO LARGE a BOLT in there, something had to give, the brake caliper split..
Seems like like you'll have one pretty quick.