More Bling for my bike
 

As racing in DD did not cost me an arm & leg as I stuck to a budget I have just been able to get some more bling for my bike, which bike i'm not totally sure yet, it will be either the 998 Hybrid or the 955 Corse.

Sorry about the pic quallity it was taken with my phone

Oooh ... now calipers, pads ... OUCH!

That's a fair old investment I would have thought Skids!

AP callipers from Harris will set me back about £530 with pads although in the meantime I will probably fit GSXR or R1 callipers, two sets went on Ebay yesterday for under £70

[Edited on 2-11-2005 by skidlids]

I'll stick with the P34's that come with her for now I think!

But then I'm a bit skint at the moment, being an unemployed git!

Ohhh Kev...you just couldn't resist could you!:o

Kev are they108mm spacings on the caliper mount ? and are you sure std road caliper will fit? Its just that I thought road was 100mm and race 108mm

Yep Jon they are 108mm spacing which is why the 100mm spaced Brembo Radials being sold by Cissbury aren't going to fit.
I am told GSXR and R1 ones will fit but I may have to get out and measure some up. I'll probably pop up to see Dallas tomorrow to check out the spacing on his ZX10R Calipers.
May also have to pop into the odd bike shop with my verniers to check out some others

on this web site they list the 100mm caliper for use on Ducati and Aprilia only
http://www.hardracing.com/Brembo/BremboMC.htm

Lots of 108mm calipers around so maybe this is what the jap bikes use and according to this web site they do indeed
http://www.carpimoto.it/product/Lang.../Prod_8876.htm

http://www.motorcycle-parts-and-acce... ction=&page=1

http://www.spiralspinner.com/English...n/Caliper.html

Flash git,good job i'm not into Bling!!!!!:P
Butch

That my boy Kev..:D

well I got hold of some cheap Radial calipers off a GSXR, pads were like new but the callipers don't look much in black. So I have now gone for a set of Radials off the latest R1 and they are a lot better to look at and should sufice until someone does me a blinding deal on either some APs or Brembos.

Forgot to mention the R1 calipers came at a cost of £100 including postage, very reasonable I thought

Looks good so far Skidlids.;) I await the fitment onto one or your Bikes and a test, followed by a report.

I take it this mod is for one of your Ducatis?

DC.:burn:

well I'm more than happy with the front end in my 996, the Ohlins forks in the 998 could be better but could probably be sorted with a 25mm damper rod upgrade.
I have the Dymag Carbon swingarm, a 955 Corse engine, a Corse frame on its way so it looks like this front end is going to have to join them for now.
but certainly looking forward to the next step in front fork performance, if they are a marked improvement over the forks in my 996 I will well chuffed :D