fireblade calipers

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:43 am

do i need to fettle the calipers or the fork legs

id prefer the fork legs myself

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:21 pm

On the basis that the stock VTR calipers bolt straight on to '98 blade legs, its a fair bet that those calipers would bolt straight onto VTR legs!

Dunno about later calipers, which ones are you looking at?

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:37 pm

hmmmm

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:37 pm

fu@k!!!

looks like i have earlier calipers

although i have to say a mere 2mm needs to be removed

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:08 am

well they are on

and oof!!! it dont half stop now!!

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:46 pm

What calipers have you got mate?

Cant see a straight swap from VTR 4 pots to blade 4 pots making that much difference on its own
Unless the VTR ones had sticking pistons, or different pads

But I'm always prepared to be proved wrong
Pics please

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:11 pm

well these things i noticed

vtr calipers pistons are smaller - 2 sizes (smaller and tiny)

the castings on the blade calipers are much more beefy

and the pistons are bigger and of uniform size.

Bite they do and do it well ill get some pics up asap

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:23 pm

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

think these are the ones.

JonVTR · Post by **JonVTR** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:41 pm

got any pics karl?

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:50 pm

nice pics showing them fitted with the tinyest ammounts taken off

and they are awesome

mik_str · Post by **mik_str** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:03 pm

Not sure if they are identical to the Blade's but I now have a front set-up from a SP (not sure if 1 or 2 as parts were bought separately) but all I can say is WOW!!!! I ran last summer with the MC from a SP (believe it was 19mm diameter) and addition of the calipers brought everythign up a couple of notches (already had steel lines, and am using EBC HH pads). I am VERY happy with this new set-up (HIGHLY recommended!!!!).