Brake Caliper Bolts?!

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Brake Caliper Bolts?!

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Does anyone know where i can get them from? or the details so i can order some? i cant seem to find any!!!
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Are you wanting the ones that hold the calipers to the forks? Or the actual bolts that hold the calipers together?

If it's the ones to hold to the forks. You can get some from Pro bolt but they're not cheap. :eek:
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nuggitt wrote:Are you wanting the ones that hold the calipers to the forks? Or the actual bolts that hold the calipers together?

If it's the ones to hold to the forks. You can get some from Pro bolt but they're not cheap. :eek:
IMHO, I wouldn't touch Probolt with a barge pole after the sprocket nuts I once purchased. They sheered the inserts before reaching their allocated torque figure

Try the ebay seller if you're going down the aftermarket route

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/alphadog125?_ ... 7675.l2559
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ah, theres the difference...the sprocket nuts were anodized alloy with steel inserts. I'd imagine the full stainless items will be OK :nod:
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Stig wrote:ah, theres the difference...the sprocket nuts were anodized alloy with steel inserts. I'd imagine the full stainless items will be OK :nod:
Thank heavens!! I can stop worrying now when I'm braking heavy. :lol: :lol:
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super. thanks. So the part on the originals where there isnt thread doesnt matter? I can use any basically?
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Not sure I would be over keen on using stainless bolts on caliper mountings
don't think the tensile strength is very good on some stainless bolts
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I've got stainless steel bolts holding on my brake calipers on to the forks. (Pro bolt) I've also got stainless steel bolts holding on all three discs. They've been there for well over 10 years now and I'm still living!! I've been in a lot situations where I've had to brake really heavy and there's no problem at all. I have full trust in them. :nod:
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nuggitt wrote:I've got stainless steel bolts holding on my brake calipers on to the forks. (Pro bolt) I've also got stainless steel bolts holding on all three discs. They've been there for well over 10 years now and I'm still living!! I've been in a lot situations where I've had to brake really heavy and there's no problem at all. I have full trust in them. :nod:
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and I have raced round the IOM Mountain circuit with mine, no problems at all :ninja:
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I've got titanium bolts on my gsxr, and will be using them on the yzf front end when the project gets going properly,


cant fault them,
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As above. I spent a bundle of money on buying titanium for all sorts of places on the bike...because I could afford it at the time.

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