Brake Caliper Bolts?!

jenks · Post by **jenks** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:13 am

Does anyone know where i can get them from? or the details so i can order some? i cant seem to find any!!!

Post by **nuggitt** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:47 am

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.

Post by **Stig** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:02 am

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.

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

Post by **Stig** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:29 am

ah, theres the difference...the sprocket nuts were anodized alloy with steel inserts. I'd imagine the full stainless items will be OK

Post by **nuggitt** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:45 am

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

Thank heavens!! I can stop worrying now when I'm braking heavy.

jenks · Post by **jenks** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:41 am

super. thanks. So the part on the originals where there isnt thread doesnt matter? I can use any basically?

jonnie · Post by **jonnie** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:13 pm

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

Post by **nuggitt** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:30 am

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.

Post by **Stig** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:05 pm

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.

+1

anoldmanreturns · Post by **anoldmanreturns** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:16 pm

and I have raced round the IOM Mountain circuit with mine, no problems at all

Pitbull · Post by **Pitbull** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:23 pm

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,

YAMAEXUP · Post by **YAMAEXUP** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:37 pm

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.

Then I bought my R1...