Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:22 am
Getting to the really exciting stages now 
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:12 am
Excellent job Richard ! Be up and running in time for summer
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:48 am
Pigford wrote:Getting to the really exciting stages now
I was hoping that Piggy, but have run into a stumbling block with the rear caliper
It needs a full rebuild but I am not 100% sure what it comes from. And the disc doesn't quite match the caliper, or it may be the pads which are wrong andyb1962 wrote:Excellent job Richard ! Be up and running in time for summer Wink
Certainly hope so Andy, I'll pop it round if you like.
Richard
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:05 am
Richard Q wrote:
I was hoping that Piggy, but have run into a stumbling block with the rear caliper
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:48 pm
KeithZ1R wrote:Richard Q wrote:
I was hoping that Piggy, but have run into a stumbling block with the rear caliper
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1976 KZ900 A4 fitted with a rear disc brake. Fairly sure it's from a '77/78 Z1000. Can anyone identify it?
I seem to be missing the pad springs and the anti-squeal shims.
The pad sits around 6mm too high. They overhang the disc and will obviously cause problems as the pad wears. The disc is (as close as I can measure) 277mm x 6mm. The pads are pictured with a ruler, and are 53mm high, with the centre of the holes at around 47.5mm.
Any ideas as to why the pads are in the wrong place? disc too small for a Z1000? If so, what size do I need? Wrong pads? Mismatched caliper/disc?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:56 pm
Yes Richard pop round when it's finished I'd like to have a look.
I'm sure I can find some biscuits somewhere
I'm sure I can find some biscuits somewhere
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:50 pm
Z1000 caliper and torque arm, so probably Z1000 swing arm, I've just measured a rear disc I have here and it measures 290mm diameter.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:25 pm
The disc on your wheel is very likely a Z650 disc .
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:39 pm
Z1parR wrote:The disc on your wheel is very likely a Z650 disc .
+ 1 Disc is the problem.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:49 pm
Just been out and measured a spare 650 disc and a Z1R disc .
You defo have a 650 disc .
You defo have a 650 disc .
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:18 am
Oh well, that answers the question - so I need a 290mm disc.
Cheers all - I'll go and have a look. Anyone got one they don't want?
Richard
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:30 am
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:37 am
Cheers twozeds
I emailed them a couple of days ago, and need to phone them about it. It states that it's a 280mm diameter
and I need a 290mm.
Richard
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:23 pm
Do you have the means to refurbish a disc? the one I have here has surface pitting on it so would need a slight skim but it is the full 8mm thickness so plenty to play with. It's undrilled, if you're interested you can have it for a lot less than that eBay one.
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:58 am
Steve Cooke wrote:Do you have the means to refurbish a disc? the one I have here has surface pitting on it so would need a slight skim but it is the full 8mm thickness so plenty to play with. It's undrilled, if you're interested you can have it for a lot less than that eBay one.
Hello Steve
Thanks for the offer, but I am contemplating buying a load of new stuff. As the state of it is quite appalling I might as well do the job once and for all.
Cheers
Richard