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Discussion in 'General VFR Discussions' started by James Popp, Mar 20, 2007.

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  1. rode2rouen

    rode2rouen Guest


    My riding bud blew by me Sunday, while checking out my VFR (I was riding his BMW oilhead).............way COOL..........sounded like a sprint car under heavy duress!!!

    As to the linked brakes, I'm sure that if this was my first bike and I had nothing to compare it with I wouldn't be thinking about de-linking. I am, however, an unrepentant front braker (a little dab of rear if needed)!!

    As a bonus, the de-linking will entail mounting RC51 forks, wheel, rotors and calipers on the front and a very svelt CBR600F4 caliper on the rear. Such a deal! Losing the linked brakes, losing some weight and gaining some high-zoot suspenders.....what's not to like!


    Rex
     
    rode2rouen, Apr 4, 2007


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  2. rode2rouen

    rode2rouen Guest


    mello,

    The hardest (read: most labor intensive) part is going to be fabricating the mount for the CBR600F4 rear caliper. Mounting the RC51 front end on the VFR is pretty much a bolt-on.

    About 10 years ago I mounted an FJ600 front end and wheels on my '79 SR500 Yamaha. That was a tough one, I had to cut and lengthen the steering stem!! DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME, KIDS!!! Luckily, I am a professional destructive tester!


    Rex
     
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  3. mello dude

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    I too started out thinking that I could go to a new caliper on the rear and fab a new mount to get it to work. I bought a RC51 rear from ebay and when I went at it, I realised that the pistons and pins sliders mount to the right hand side. If you go that route there is no room for the wheel then. And even if you try to flip around the other way, there is still no room for the wheel. I blew a month of my time, part time before I figured this out. Why recreate the wheel when you dont have too? So I just decided to KISS keep it simple stupid and use the stock caliper. My method is working fine and there is essentially no fab required. Just change the rear master cylinder and your good to go.

    Good luck!

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    mello dude, Apr 5, 2007


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