Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Better brakes!

This month I am going to start off by stopping or rather facilitating a method of stopping this extravagantly powerful Zed from whatever insane speed it may reach in the hands of its South Wales owner.

As the bike has the front and rear ends from a pair Gixxers, it stands to reasons that the original stoppers fitted to the Suzukis be restored to as-new condition and used. The Nissin four pots that originally adorned the GSX-R750 WP are a very fine set of calipers. So good in fact that I have just fitted a set to my 2004 ZRX1200R to replace the six pot Tokicos. I know the six potters work fine providing you service them on a weekly basis, but I truly haven’t the time nor inclination

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