Not All Brembo Calipers are Created the Same

I replaced the goldline calipers on the Motodd with 4 pots so have a set sitting in the spare parts bin. May come in handy if or when I get around to building the 750 motor I have into something special. Haven't noticed any thing different between the 3 calipers I have. They originally came off a SFC1000.
 
The pistons were teflon coated and lighter metal than the chromed originals but this is nowadays the only replacement pistons available frm Brembo.
 
On a bike like Scott's, originality is the key factor for making this bike desirable. Changing to 4-pots is a reversible modification, however, it simply spoils the overall appearance of this bike I would say. Not that I don't have them on my bike and they work perfect, however, on a fully restored SFC, I wouldn't mount them. But that is up to Scott to decide really. The headstock modification would cope with the better brakes.

To the difference of the gold line and the black ones - I am not sure if there is anything different than what was already stated (material removed, teflon pistons). I was told that they were simply "more accurately machined", but I am not sure this is true. They weight almost the same as the black ones, so I assume the material that was removed was not to lighten them, but to make sure the cover is not installed for better ventilation/draining of rain/water.

And they do look a bit more valuable...  :D
 
blab said:
Gold lines are just Brembo calipers anodised gold instead of black.
Shaved Brembos were fitted to 75-80 Ducati SS's,gold in colour for 79/80.
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A few minor points.
Originally brembo golds had Teflon pistons when all others had steel. They were also reputedly made to a higher standard.They also have the ridge to hold the plastic cover machined off etc., later of course all callipers had Teflon so the golds were no longer special. The shaved callipers were always black never gold.
The golds now still don't have the ridge to hold the plastic cap but are basically the same as Black just......gold ?
 
They don't have Teflon pistons. They have Teflon-coated metal pistons.
The metal used is lighter than that in the standard chromed pistons.

F09s will have larger pistons than F08s.

The only Goldlines I have seen have a single larger bleed nipple.
 
Maybe being alloy they have less mass to move, expand at the same rate as the calipers etc.
The Teflon coating certainly helps extract the pistons vs pitted, rusty chromed steel ones.
 
Grant said:
Maybe being alloy they have less mass to move, expand at the same rate as the calipers etc.
The Teflon coating certainly helps extract the pistons vs pitted, rusty chromed steel ones.
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reduces unsprung mass as well, which helps both the suspension & ride quality
 
I have a spare set of golds, might put them on my 120 :) very blingy !
 
blab said:
Gold lines are just Brembo calipers anodised gold instead of black.
Shaved Brembos were fitted to 75-80 Ducati SS's,gold in colour for 79/80.
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Ducatis also used shaved calipers that utilised thinner pads to save an additional 5.76926gr. :D

AfaIk, the Oro calipers that Laverda fitted used stock thickness pads only.

piet
 
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