PDX GSX1300R

[LC4CARL]

These plates between the piston and pad look backwards?

 

[Bumblebee]

They sure do.......the should face inwards.....

 

[LC4CARL]

Thx boss!

 

[LC4CARL]

 

[LC4CARL]

They prevented the pads from sitting squarely.

 

[LC4CARL]

 

[Bumblebee]

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Make sure to use brake cleaner and a soft brush to get all that brake dust out of there and then put some brake slider lube on the sliders and piston faces......just a light sparing coat....

 

[Bumblebee]

They prevented the pads from sitting squarely.

For certain.....and when you tried to put the caliper back onto the rotor, those being reversed would make it a real chore because the pads wouldn't spread far enough....

 

[LC4CARL]

When in doubt, read the manual...

Anyway. I installed the shims with the tangs over the backing plates. Now I'm wondering if they are directional. It appears that there is a left and right? Perhaps these "toe in" or "toe out" the pads.

 

[LC4CARL]

And while we are at it...

What I call the "square cut seal" appears to be directional. Hmm.

 

[LC4CARL]

Well, for what it’s worth, the shims are now oriented correctly.

Man, swapping pads on the rear of these is a snap. Great setup.

 

[Bumblebee]

Well, for what it’s worth, the shims are now oriented correctly.

Man, swapping pads on the rear of these is a snap. Great setup.

The factory front Brembo calipers are even easier....

The system like what's on the rear has been used by Suzuki since the early '80s...

 

[LC4CARL]

I've never tried trials. I've heard that it's super fun.

 

[LC4CARL]

This looks like a good buy.

 

[LC4CARL]

These are so cool. 200 hp?

 

[Bumblebee]

I've never tried trials. I've heard that it's super fun.

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My brother had a Bultaco that looked very similar...it was a lot heavier than the modern trials bikes but it was really capable.....

 

[Bumblebee]

These are so cool. 200 hp?

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Oddly about the same as a Gen 2 Hayabusa and around the same weight.....

A couple of our members here had one but they don't have them any longer....

 

[LC4CARL]

My brother had a Bultaco that looked very similar...it was a lot heavier than the modern trials bikes but it was really capable.....

Age old argument...

How is "Bultaco" pronounced? "Bull teh co." Or: "Bull tah co?"

 

[Bumblebee]

Age old argument...

How is "Bultaco" pronounced? "Bull teh co." Or: "Bull tah co?"

Sounds like a "tomato" question....

I'd say the second example because that's how I and anyone I know pronounces it...