Brake compatability

[Kylie]

Does anyone know if bandit 600 brakes are compatible with a gsx 600 f?

My mate seems to think my callipers look the same as his callipers on his bandit.... but i'm not sure. GSX's have notorious problems with brakes, and bandits don't.... so surely they're not the same?

Another mate rode my bike yesterday and said "brakes what f'n brakes?" and he's a harley rider so I guess they're buggered! I know the pistons are sticking and new pistons cost a fortune so considering getting second hand callipers, but the gsx ones aren't easy to find (i missed a set on evilbay this morning).

ps my bike is a 91 gsx600fm

[trikerdrew]

Here you go linky http://oldskoolsuzuki.info/

a straight swap to upgrade their bikes with no problems, and without having to go to the effort of making up a set of adapter plates.

So if your bike is listed in the same section as another bike below, you can change calipers without any worries.

For ease I shall just call the calipers type 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.



1 SUZUKI
Bandit1200, GSX1000R, Hayabusa, GSX750, GSX750 Katana, GSXR750 Slingshot, GSXR1100L, GSXR1100M, GSXR1100N, GSXR1100 Slingshot, GSXR600 (2001 model), GSXR750WR, RF900R, RGV250, RGV250M, TL1000R, TL1000S, Bandit 400 (twin dics model, all years), GSXR750 SRAD (95-99), GSXR600 (96-2000)
KAWASAKI
ZX6R (2000 onwards), ZX7R, ZX9R (96 onwards), ZX12R, ZRX1100
TRIUMPH
Daytona 595, 505, Trophy
YAMAHA
FZR750R, OW01


2 SUZUKI
Bandit600, SV650


3 SUZUKI
GS750, GS850, GS1000


4 SUZUKI
GSXR600 (k1 & k2), GSXR750 (k1, k2 & k3), GSXR1000 (k1 & k2)


5 SUZUKI
GSXR1000 (k3 & k4)

[Kylie]

OK.... how did you find that?? And why isnt my bike listed? I can't find that on the site and it looks MASSIVE!

[trikerdrew]

Once on main home page look on theright hand side.Youll see a PPpages-that'll be the one then.

Loads of stoff comes up.

Scroll down and there are sub headings.Look under the Technical specifications,then brakes.

Yours not there-tuff! :eek:

Worth joining and postin up a plea-loads of smart arses there.

also worth a nose http://www.suzukiowners.co.uk/

All the best,

Drew

[Choprocker]

Kylie, we are all nice on there, if ya dont see your bike listed register and chuck a post on there asking same question, i reckon some1 will answer your question.
I on there as GsxrRocker, minxy is on there too, getting quite a influx of gurls on there at mo.
John

[Dougie]

D'ye put up with auld buggers running 28 year old GS550s? :D

[Zaphod]

D'ye put up with auld buggers running 28 year old GS550s? :D

most likely .....








































but only if you keep quiet :p

[minxy]

Absolutely - got a couple of guys on the site already with 550 projects on the go. Beware tho, u willprobably soon start to feel inclined to drop in a 750 motor, update the running gear .... lol Had a couple of 550s myself years back. sturdy wee bikes :)

[shaggy696969]

free the calipers off, use g clamps work each piston one at a time, they are 4 plastic pistons on the early gsxf's so easy enough to clean up, just get the crap off with spray cleaner, then put pads back in then re fit.

[Kylie]

i can't get the suzuki owners club link to work :(

[trikerdrew]

crossed fingers,etc.

http://www.socweb.co.uk/

Cheers,

Drew