gusss
Junior Member
Does anybody know if 2008 fz6 4 piston calipers will mount on fz6 forks 2008 that came with 2 piston calipers?
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any thought on improving my brakes?
Also, go out and try to improve your braking.
Are you using your stock brakes to their fullest potential?
Probably not.
There are a lot of good resources online about improving your braking.
Lee Parks' book,Total Control, has an excellent chapter on braking that I'm currently reading. Now that the parking lots have thawed out, I'm going to do some practice drills based on his braking technique.
Not a sermon, just a thought.....:thumbup:
Yep 04-06 FZ6'sa only have 2 pot calipers, 07-09, have 4 pot calipers... same as ones used on the pre radial calipers used on the R6, and lots of other Yamaha;s...
Yes, the pinchbolt gap is different from 04-06, and 07-09 FZ6's....so the only way to fit 4 pot calipers, is to either use an adapter plate to mount the calipers...which you would need to get fabricated yourself, or to change your bike to R6 forks, or 07-09 FZ6 forks...and get some R6 or FZ6 (07-09) calipers.
I got the 07-09 FZ6 forks, and a set of R6 brake calipers of an 03 R6...
4 pot calipers do pull the fizzer up a lot quicker!
But if you dont want to go to all that trouble, get some race pads, and some braided lines, both these additions do sharpen braking with the 2 pot calipers appreciably.
:thumbup:
about making the adapter plate.... have you seen this?? where?
thanks!!!!
McMASTER-CARR
Part number 93475A280 pack of 50 spacres for the calipers $4.07
You can try contacting ant mb here on the forum to see if he still has some leftover he'd be willing to part with.
you guys are making me appreciate the hell out of my stock 07 brakes.
You probably have the FZ6 non S2, in europe you have the basic and S2 FZ6. The basic uses the same fork as the pre '07 FZ6.
I've don't a lot of research on this issue, cause I really needed 4pots.
And because I already spend a LOT on the Andreani cartridge kit, I was "forced" to keep the standard forks.
There a NO affordable calipers which are bold on.
Beringer has a kit and Harrison BILLET do so as well 90% sure they have a fitting model. But they run £667.40 on the Harrisons and Beringer are 550euro's a piece ...
The best advice I can give is.
Get a set of used 4pot calipers on e-bay like Brembo (They don't have to be Yamaha ones, the bleu dot are quite difficult to make an adapter for) and construct some adapter plates.
You need to know someone or be able to do it yourself, a company will ask a lot ... and you'll still have to draw the design.
As we speak mine are getting finished, totaly custom. I'm very lucky I found a guy who does this as a hobby and has the machines in his garage. Here's a pic.
Picasa-webalbums - Speedy
YES.. I have the basic fz6... and yes I have the same forks you have..
WOW.....and that plate is for which calipers? are the fz6 s2 4 pot calipers same as r6 calipers???
Is there a posibility for me to get some of this plates done????
YES.. I have the basic fz6... and yes I have the same forks you have..
WOW.....and that plate is for which calipers? are the fz6 s2 4 pot calipers same as r6 calipers???
Is there a posibility for me to get some of this plates done????
I have never noticed a lack with my 05 brakes, thanks a lot for making me feel brake envy. I do like the braided line and race pads idea. Thanks