Broke caliper off forks please help
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Wow! Thank God you didn't wad the bike. Just check ebay for a new fork bottom. Or upgrade to the 03+ forks.
That happened from just a stoppie?
Busa forks on ebay.
Brand new 06 set for 350. Also several damaged tubes. All you need is the bottom. I think there was one for 20 bucks.
Brand new 06 set for 350. Also several damaged tubes. All you need is the bottom. I think there was one for 20 bucks.
I would go with the 06 brand new forks @ $350 "buy it now" and get the newer rotors w/black carriers. It shouldn't run ya over $400 and you're upgrading to the new stuff.
Dayum, mental not do not do any stoppies.
I must agree with the not to do stoppies....WE think what happened was it broke off then got jammed against the back of the forks. Thus bring the bike to a stop but once I released the brake the caliper feel off. So thank god the bike had already stopped and I did not eat the back of a car. *NOTE* I was only running one rotor........so this might of never happened if I had both on the bike.
I would have to agree 100%... to much weight for the 1 caliper to handle on such a heavy bike... 2 rotors on the front for a reason... and stoppies i'm sure werent one of them... you can at least put the other rotor and caliper on and ride until you get the stuff to repair your forks...
One rotor, and I just noticed your lowering strap. Man, you gotta be more careful than that. Glad it didn't happen at 100+ mph.
If you want a set of gold ones and wanna get some type of credit for the ones you have that broke let me know and I will take yours and send you some gold ones in trade plus cash to help you out if you like.
+1Replace it
Yeah this one goes in the "I told you so" file. There was a big debate about running one rotor awhile back and I was pooh-poohed for stating the potential problems with one rotor.
This exact problem was one of them. This is a heavy bike and the added shear force on one caliper with the other removed was in theory going to be too much.
Braking distance would be reduced, argue it all ya want it wont stop as quick as it would stock.
Torsional stresses added to the fork legs and triple tree from the force being applied to only one leg instead of both.
Glad your OK but that was stupid, both the stoppie on a Busa and the one rotor, WHY
This exact problem was one of them. This is a heavy bike and the added shear force on one caliper with the other removed was in theory going to be too much.
Braking distance would be reduced, argue it all ya want it wont stop as quick as it would stock.
Torsional stresses added to the fork legs and triple tree from the force being applied to only one leg instead of both.
Glad your OK but that was stupid, both the stoppie on a Busa and the one rotor, WHY
100 % agree. Exactly why it happened...Torsional stresses added to the fork legs and triple tree from the force being applied to only one leg instead of both.
Glad your OK but that was stupid, both the stoppie on a Busa and the one rotor, WHY
I`m glad you learn your lesson without meat wagon involved...
Why would anyone have said you were wrong about that? There is a reason that they put two rotors on.Yeah this one goes in the "I told you so" file. There was a big debate about running one rotor awhile back and I was pooh-poohed for stating the potential problems with one rotor.
This exact problem was one of them. This is a heavy bike and the added shear force on one caliper with the other removed was in theory going to be too much.
Braking distance would be reduced, argue it all ya want it wont stop as quick as it would stock.
Torsional stresses added to the fork legs and triple tree from the force being applied to only one leg instead of both.
Glad your OK but that was stupid, both the stoppie on a Busa and the one rotor, WHY
Just glad you are alright. No biggie we all experiment with different set ups.
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