Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => Accessories and Modifications - C10 => Topic started by: wahrsuul on November 20, 2012, 08:07:02 AM
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I've only found a couple posts on this. What are my options for front brakes? Are the adaptor brackets still made? Are there any better calipers that just bolt on? Do I need to go with bigger discs?
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There are no "better" calipers that just bolt on; nor can you just install larger rotors without installing brackets of some type. Check with Murph as he has been known to be able to put his hands on caliper adapter brackets that allow the use of the common 4-piston calipers used by a stink load of other bikes. Another option that greatly improves braking feel is putting on a set of stainless steel brake lines as well as a set of HH rated EBC brake pads.
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After you get the 4 pots on the front if you really want more brakes you can put a two pot Tokico on the rear. TCro put me onto that idea a few years ago, now I have 4 pot fronts with 320 rotors and 2 pot rear, needless to say the braking is awesome.
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And I found that stainless steel lines did not do as much as advertised for improving brake feel.
Maybe you're immune to the "Farkle Effect" :)
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As for pads, I never use HH brake pads, but I also never play games on the bike...
There used to be a list of calipers from other bikes that can be used on the zg1000, but I think that may have disappeared when the old forum went away a year and a half ago...
Ever ran stock pads? If so then you've run HH pads; or at least Big K's version of them.
As I commented above there is no other brake caliper that is any better that will "simply bolt" on; and sadly at this time no one is making adapters. I'm not complaining but it takes a lot of time, effort and investment of money to offer upgrades to a diminishing market; ask me how well I know.