Will RGV calipers fit Bandit forks?

[DiscoDan]

I think the title says it all, there's some RGV calipers on ebay I'm interesting in if they fit

thanks in advance
danny

[kevkatana]

They will fit but no gain on brake strength. Save your money and get a set of 6 potters off a ZX6/9, SRAD GSXR or Busa.

[DiscoDan]

thanks for that. It wasn't that I wanted to replace existing bandit calipers but that I have no calipers at all currently :) The aution has finished now, yhey went for $40 so would have been a cheap set of brakes, I'll keep my eyes open now for those you've suggested

cheers

been alot of discussion about 4 potters having better feel than the six

[davio]

yer but its like the spinal tap line ,, this amp goes to eleven ,, these brakes have 6 spots .btw i got 6 spots lol

[OZ750L]

Go for Tokico 4 pots... put them on my 90 750 and I'm impressed.

[DiscoDan]

I think that's the way I'll go, the 4 pots that is. My old man races a Bandit down in Adelaide and on the stock brakes it would still nail 'real' sports bikes under brakes (the Ohlins front and back helps a bit there). They did fade after a long race so he upgraded to 6 pots but for the road the 4 pots are perfect

[Hagarr]

Tokico RGV brakes will swap perfectly on to Bandit.

The feel of them will be a Tad wooden compared to the Nissin Caliper otherwise no probs.

Six pots will feel similar to the Tokico's but wil pull up better under more harsh conditions.

My 5c worth.

[DiscoDan]

Can someone confirm then if the Bandit 1200 forks have 63mm mounting centres for the calipers or is it 90mm. Thanks in advance
d

[Iceman]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190298180254

[DiscoDan]

oddly enough, exactly the same ones I was looking at :)

[OZ750L]

What is the mounting bolt lug spacing on the Bandit legs?

[DiscoDan]

quote:Originally posted by OZ750L

What is the mounting bolt lug spacing on the Bandit legs?




that's my question, I don't have the forks yet but if they are 63mm I might pick up the calipers in advance, 36 minutes to go

[Fish]

90mm i think, I'll check when i get home. I haven't tried the RGV calipers but i like the 6 pots better than the 4 pots, just make sure that you use the matched master cylinder for what ever you end up going with. That's my 2c of wisdom.

[Fish]

sorry about the multiple posts, was getting an error.

[Cruisecontrol]

quote:Originally posted by DiscoDan

Can someone confirm then if the Bandit 1200 forks have 63mm mounting centres for the calipers or is it 90mm. Thanks in advance
d


They are in fact 90mm.

[DiscoDan]

thanks guys, much appreciated. I'll keep my eyes open for some