GPZ calipers on a KZ900
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GPZ calipers on a KZ900
23 Jun 2011 21:16
Hey Guys, anyone tried using GPZ750-1100 calipers (83-85 model) on a KZ900 or 1000? I am told the GPZ750-900 from 85-86 years will also fit straight on, any input as to how or whether they work?
GPZ calipers can be bought new in the U.K. apparently.
Thanks for your help,
Kt
GPZ calipers can be bought new in the U.K. apparently.
Thanks for your help,
Kt
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Re: GPZ calipers on a KZ900
24 Jun 2011 12:54
I have dual caliper front brakes on my 750 twin using 83 GPz750 calipers and 80 KZ1000 rotors and they work great.
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Re: GPZ calipers on a KZ900
24 Jun 2011 13:53
Sure, the bracket bolt pattern is the same.
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000
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Re: GPZ calipers on a KZ900
24 Jun 2011 20:37
thanks for the input guys. So pad surface lines up ok? Bearing in mind, i think, that the Gpz has a 10 inch rotor and we have 12inch?
Steell, your looks like the same swap in am contemplating, so the forks you are using have same bolt spacing as the earlier Kz,hmm, interesting. Do we know what exactly is better in the design of the Gpz caliper versus the earlier Kz one?
Thankyou both for your opinions, you two seem like me, you like to modify/experiment with these bikes, its almost as much fun as riding them!
Kt
Steell, your looks like the same swap in am contemplating, so the forks you are using have same bolt spacing as the earlier Kz,hmm, interesting. Do we know what exactly is better in the design of the Gpz caliper versus the earlier Kz one?
Thankyou both for your opinions, you two seem like me, you like to modify/experiment with these bikes, its almost as much fun as riding them!
Kt
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Re: GPZ calipers on a KZ900
25 Jun 2011 01:18
10" vs 12", means the caliper is an inch further from the center of the axle on the KZ's (750 twin/900/1000 anyway) than it is on the GPz. Gives the pad more leverage.
The GPz brake pad only sweeps about 2/3 of the normal braking surface.
I'm using a 15mm master cylinder off a 96 GPz1100, but it's the same one used on the ZX11 and a bunch of other bikes.
I really like the way it stops.
The GPz brake pad only sweeps about 2/3 of the normal braking surface.
I'm using a 15mm master cylinder off a 96 GPz1100, but it's the same one used on the ZX11 and a bunch of other bikes.
I really like the way it stops.
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Re: GPZ calipers on a KZ900
26 Jun 2011 03:11
thanks heaps, this place is always full of people in the know!
cheers,
Kt
cheers,
Kt
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