SRX 400-600 BRAKE upgrades

[CHRIS211083]

HI all, just found this link to a jap site it looks as though (in the pic's)an early r1 caliper will fit a srx 400 and later 600 front brake mountings. have a look, has anyone tryed this? nice looking caliper even if it does brake the same???

http://www2.plala.or.jp/Radio_kids/Motercycle/srx600-2.htm

what do you think?

[Steve Lake]

I Think the SRX is 'overbraked' if anything.....once the standard brakes are set up correctly....I always fit braided hoses, and at the front i use 2 different types of pad, sintered and standard, one of each in each side (using all sintered i find just too sharp, especially in the wet)

I have seen that mon fitted to an srx.....obviously works well, and looks pretty

[Steve H]

Assumming you have a late 400 twinshock or monoshock it should fit. The one-piece construction of the R1 caliper should make it more resistant to flex so assumming the total piston area sizes is the same, you should have less travel at the master cyclinder. Worth checking the piston sizes though.
I used to think one caliper was much the same as another untill I swapped the Grimeca caliper on my Skorpion for a Brembo and was pleasantly surprised at the difference it made.

[Mark]

I used to think one caliper was much the same as another untill I swapped the Grimeca caliper on my Skorpion for a Grimeca and was pleasantly surprised at the difference it made.

 

[CHRIS211083]

well it must work well as ive found 3 more jap bikes with them fitted..... looks good too. it looks so good that i baught one caliper off ebay just after posting the topic. it cost me £35+pads+delivery. i will let you know how i go on. will probably get a hell braded brake line as i get major discount.

[Steve H]

I used to think one caliper was much the same as another untill I swapped the Grimeca caliper on my Skorpion for a Grimeca and was pleasantly surprised at the difference it made.

 

Updated to say Brembo

[CHRIS211083]

well im collecting the srx400 today from my mates in glasgow. will start working on her tomorrow. needs a complete service, carb strip, and more importantly i get to try out the r1 caliper? will let you know how i get on?

[CHRIS211083]

Well that must be the best and cheapest upgrade ever!!! £35 delivered with good pads. It was so easy to bleed aswell. I have bled many calipers before including a set of billet-6 calipers for my gpz900r and non have been so easy. that and it looks good too. There is less movement in the lever but there is so much more feel. only problem now is the back is sticking!!!

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