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Radial Calipers

Postby billwest » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:36 pm

I have just fitted ZX12R ('06) calipers to my ZRX ('01).

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The adapter came from Taiwan.
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby Greedy » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:44 pm

Looks good, gotta link?
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby Jonno » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:50 pm

How do they perform in comparison?

I have a set of 12R calipers and master if anyone wants them.
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby Glen » Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:47 pm

Good work mate. I love the Nissin radials with the stock master cylinder. One finger braking any time you want.
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby billwest » Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:54 pm

Greedy wrote:Looks good, gotta link?


Where I looked initially:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZRX1200-ZRX-Rad ... 53&vxp=mtr

Looks like he's sold out. Perhaps he'll do some more.

I bought them about 6 months ago, and only just got around to fitting them after my top-end rebuild.

I may need to bleed the brakes again before I can comment on how good they are.
I took them off my (previous) ZX12R. I put Nissin GTR1400 calipers on that one - one finger braking for sure with those.
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby billwest » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:13 pm

After a bit more bleeding and bedding in, they perform very well - I think better than OEM.

However, there is a set of Nissin calipers (ex ZX6R) on the way, 'cause they're the ant's pants.

My best set of brakes however, are R1 blue-spot calipers, coupled with an FJR1300 master cylinder, on my FJ1200. Definitely 1 finger braking.
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby Nelso » Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:22 pm

Greedy wrote:Looks good, gotta link?


I have a set on the forks that I took off when I fitted the gold ones. ;)
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby SteveW » Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:59 pm

billwest wrote:After a bit more bleeding and bedding in, they perform very well - I think better than OEM.

However, there is a set of Nissin calipers (ex ZX6R) on the way, 'cause they're the ant's pants.

My best set of brakes however, are R1 blue-spot calipers, coupled with an FJR1300 master cylinder, on my FJ1200. Definitely 1 finger braking.


You just need a matching Master cylinder now for the ZRX ;)

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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby billwest » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:21 pm

No, the OEM one is fine.
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Re: Radial Calipers

Postby billwest » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:43 pm

Glen wrote:Good work mate. I love the Nissin radials with the stock master cylinder. One finger braking any time you want.



Tokicos off the ZX12R were good.

Nissins (ex ZX6R) are on now. Much newer technology, and definitely one finger braking, instant stopping.

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