Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

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Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 21:02
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Hello All

I'm considering a brake swap and really like the Grimeca calipers that I've seen on a lot of drag bikes. Is anyone familiar with what will work and what won't on a KZ1000?

I'd like to bolt on new calipers on the front and run them with my stock forks and brake rotors. Do they make a bracket and caliper that will work with stock components?

I would also consider buying 2 new rotors along with the new calipers and brackets if they would bolt on with my stock forks and wheels.

Anyone done this conversion?

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The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 21:09
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grimecas on one of my kz1000s
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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 21:12
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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 21:13
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send me a pm ill send you a pic
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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 21:14
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will do - thanks
The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 21:52
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you get that pic?
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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 23:52 - 16 Apr 2010 23:53
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See also the following post.

1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

16 Apr 2010 23:54
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Good Fortune! :)

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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

17 Apr 2010 05:47
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79MKII wrote:

Anyone done this conversion?

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Not with the Grimeca calipers, but with newer, lighter weight sport bike components on the 1976 KZ 900 A-4 front end.

Some other kits I have made in the past.

s111.photobucket.com/albums/n130/dgfisch...?albumview=slideshow

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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

17 Apr 2010 08:25
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jeffasaki wrote:
you get that pic?

got it, thanks
The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

17 Apr 2010 08:28
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79MKII wrote:

Anyone done this conversion?

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Not with the Grimeca calipers, but with newer, lighter weight sport bike components on the 1976 KZ 900 A-4 front end.

Some other kits I have made in the past.

s111.photobucket.com/albums/n130/dgfisch...?albumview=slideshow

Those look awesome! I'll send you a pm.
The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Re: Anyone Familiar With Grimeca Brakes?

17 Apr 2010 09:05
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80 PE400
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