someone buy these

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:43 pm

dirt cheap (sp1) calipers.

ive got them fitted and hauls me to a stop lovely

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-FIREBLADE-C ... dZViewItem

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:55 pm

same calipers as oe storm ones?? fireblade/storm all same

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:07 pm

which blade mike? cos ive seen loads at cafe and bike shops with same calipers...

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:13 pm

mmm....gonna say they LOOK same/sim...rear ones same tho??

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:15 pm

they look nothing alike

storm ones are identical ( the same as )rvf400 ones

these blade calipers are 98 blade only ( silver ) exactly the same as sp1/2 calipers ( gold )

i fitted them to mine with hardly any filing ( file - ing )

stops so much better than the standard chocolate ones

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:12 pm

heck ive got 40 year old eyes lol....as for stopping, i cant fault the storm ones esp after coming off suzuki's for the last 20 odd years

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:17 pm

well mate, buy them, fit them and never go back to the standard crap and realise what awful calipers the standard ones are

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:31 pm

I loked at these and was really tempted

But then I had a closer look at the pic and all the rust on them sounded alarm bells
TBH I dont find the standardsetup lacking with braided hoses, Carbone Lorraine A3 pads and regular cleaning they have enough power to lift the rear with one (admittedly strong) finger

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:35 pm

i agree, storm calipers, braided hoses, and super clean pistons make mine work ace....

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:46 am

well be amazed at the power of these bad boys with the same pads as mentioned above

rust is rust. get some a4 - 80 stainless bolts and replace the rusty ones.

christ. anyone would think i was selling snake oil

im not even selling them!!

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:32 am

Karlos,
I agree about the bolts -but my thinking is "if the visible bits are that bad, what sort of state are the pistons and seals gonna be in?
The calipers look like they've been propping open the door of a fishing trawler for 2 years FFS!!!

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:26 am

lee67 wrote:heck ive got 40 year old eyes lol....as for stopping, i cant fault the storm ones esp after coming off suzuki's for the last 20 odd years

Crikey, what suzukis have you been riding? I replaced the rubbish ones on my storm with Tokico ones, lifted directly from a GSXR 600. That meant that my brakes actually worked............which was nice.

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:48 am

mildly lightly rusty bolts and you think they have been propping a door open for 2 years?

are you having a bloody laugh?

my money is on them being in better condition than whatâ€™s on your bike right now

christ sakes. try and do a good deed and buffoons will try to tear you apart for it!!

incredible

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:57 pm

well never mind then

if you dont want them because you dont think they are beneficial then dont get them

if you do want them because the benefits are stark bleeding obvious, then they are a real bargin!

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:42 am

calm down dear' its only a commercial

....im sure if peeps want em, they will buy em