Brembo Gold calipers

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I was looking through the archives on the Brembo Gold calipers, and trying to get to Bevel to look at what they have, but could not find an answer for the 1200 and disc 750's, are the calipers the same and that they need the adapters that Red makes/made to work? If they are different which would be the best for the 750. The new project has started on the SF2 and I am trying to get a handle on the front end upgrades, but I am also looking at doing something to the 1200 too.

Thanks.

Clay
 
Clay, I assume you are talking about the 4 piston calipers?
The 2 piston type are no longer available but would bolt straight on to the fork legs.
The 4 piston type are still available new of from a breaker. These come in 40mm and 65mm mounting hole spacing.
I think there are more mounting brackets for the 40mm spacing type.
Also depends on what disc size you go for.
There is a straight plate type adaptor available that allows turning the bracket one way for standard 280mm discs and the other way for I think 300mm discs.
I think they come up on ebay regularly.
 
Prompted by your post I flicked through a Bike Torque Racing Brochure I picked up earlier this year.  Brembo 4 pots (black or gold) P4 30/34 calipers, 40mm axial mount can be picked up for ?168 each (65mm = ?195). No idea if this includes VAT. You would probably pay ?100 on Ebay for a used set. These come complete with pads, obviously new seals and pistons and in A1 condition. Rear calipers start from ?70. In hindsight I would probably buy new in future.

http://www.biketorqueracing.co.uk/brakes/brembo-original-equipment

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Bevel heaven for you Clay, Reds adapters are much sexier and a little more expensive, Steve has adapters for marzis or ceris, last set I got was a it 650 deliver to au for a 916 mc and 2 30/34 gold line calipers, don't waste your money buying secondhand
 
Just beat me to it Cosi:-

https://store.bevelheaven.com/brake-related-parts/brake-caliper-brembo-30/34-goldline-caliper-pair-40mm-spacing/

https://store.bevelheaven.com/brake-related-parts/brake-caliper-brembo-30/34-goldline-caliper-pair-65mm-spacing-2-pad-type/
 
New it is, and as soon as I get home form the land that time forgot I am going to get them ordered. Just need some cast wheels for the SF to add with the new calipers. I know, dream on for those wheels but I know there has to be a set or two for sale somewhere  8)

Clay
 
Grant said:
Clay, I assume you are talking about the 4 piston calipers?
The 2 piston type are no longer available but would bolt straight on to the fork legs.
The 4 piston type are still available new of from a breaker. These come in 40mm and 65mm mounting hole spacing.
I think there are more mounting brackets for the 40mm spacing type.
Also depends on what disc size you go for.
There is a straight plate type adaptor available that allows turning the bracket one way for standard 280mm discs and the other way for I think 300mm discs.
I think they come up on ebay regularly.
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Hi Grant,

I have aquired a decent set of Brembo four pot Goldline calipers for the front end of my Laverda 1200 build. I understand and appreciate that I will require adapter plates to reduce from 108 to 40mm centres and to set the offset correctly.

I have been looking in admiration at the 3C project you did and can see a Brembo caliper at the rear too.

Would you mind telling me which caliper is best here...

I am keeping the standard wide web wheels..( do you remember I was going to sell them once ! perish the very thought ! ).

I also have a set of standard 280 mm discs.

I am quite happy to mod the bike a little in the interests of improved braking especially as it won't involve permanently altering any original parts .

cheers

joe
 
Joe, the front and rear calipers are off a Zane twin I believe.
I think that is where Van Dijk sourced them for me.
I got the front and rear adaptors from Red but he said he would not make them any more.
These ones are designed to work with GSXR front and rear discs too, neither of which are 280mm.
I thought the 4 pots were available in only 40mm or 65mm mount hole spacing. Never heard of 100mm spacing.


 
Hi Grant and Piet. Yes the Gold lines I have bought are 40 mm spacing and originally off a Zane too.

So Ill be making spacers from 108 mm on the Marzocchi forks.

Apologies for innacuracy. Ill edit original post.

cheers
Joe

 
Onwards and forwards... With my Laverda 1200 build project.

I'm a few thousand miles away from my bikes so trying to pick up bits from USA while I am here.

I just ordered the billet Guzzitech caliper adapters to fit the Brembo  Goldline 4 pot calipers I bought last year. Marzocchi forks, 280mm discs and 40 mm bolt spacings on the Goldline calipers. Hope I got all that right !

Now my mind wanders to the rear of the bike. As I am retaining the oe wide webb wheels, I would like to also retain the standard caliper bracket and I am trying to visualize from afar as to whether i can do that with an adapter plate.

I just ordered a Brembo Goldline rear caliper so I hope I am ontrack and not wasting money at this stage..It's a long year ahead yet !

joe
 
Why do you want to use the original rear caliper bracket/torque arm when you are going to fit a different rear caliper anyway?
You could 'cheat' and source an F08 Goldline caliper to fit straight on to your torque arm.
If you go for a rear caliper like mine in the pic previously shown then why not run a rod with rose joints straight back to the frame like I did. You will need a fancy adaptor/bracket either way.
 
Grant said:
Why do you want to use the original rear caliper bracket/torque arm when you are going to fit a different rear caliper anyway?
You could 'cheat' and source an F08 Goldline caliper to fit straight on to your torque arm.
If you go for a rear caliper like mine in the pic previously shown then why not run a rod with rose joints straight back to the frame like I did. You will need a fancy adaptor/bracket either way.
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Thanks Grant....I've seen your work and I like it. I'm still at the thinking stage...Could be a while ha !


Ok, Ive decided to fit a F08 Goldline to the rear....A simpler solution...The caliper I just ordered is F08 but black in colour which I'm ok with.......

next consideration is the mastercylinder and there seems to be a reasonable number of options for this out there.

Thanks for your advice..

joe

 
May be speaking the obvious here, but....

Please be aware that when you put modern twin-pot calipers ont our bikes you have to consider the the disk thickness.
The gap between the fixed parts of modern brembo calipers is set up for modern (SS) discs, and has less that a mm clearence on the original cast discs.

I don't know if anyone has mixed new calipers with old discs.  Perhaps they can comment.
Dale

 
Guys, a small point I know but the price difference in pads between 40mm and 65mm is shocking.  40 mm are much cheaper or 65mm are very expensive. I think an easy way to spot is 40mm have 1 brake pad pin and 65mm have 2 pins.

Cheers Andy
 
Dale thanks. I have original cast discs and I also have a pair of EBC for the front as options.

Andy my Goldline 4 pots are 40mm : )

Cheers for advices.

joe
 
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