Monoblock

[grog]

Has anyone fitted Monoblock front calipers to original forks?

[seth]

I've not but someone has here you can get a bracket online to fit monoblock calipers to a gsx1400 I've seen pictures of the on the old org.

[seth]

323782271470
These
DO NOT FIT A GSX1400
But show what you need
And I'm sure the ones you would need are available from the far east but UK suppliers might also make them .
Good luck

[seth]

Found this thread that should help
http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=193.0

I knew that there was info here

[grog]

Thanks Seth. Im looking

[Mick_J]

I think veemanzero fitted radial monoblocks to his bike with an adaptor but I haven't seen him on here for quite a while.

[Del]

ME !!!

[seth]

How could I forget @Del
I was only looking at your bike last week too 

[Masterbates]

Hey @Del are these the adapters you used to fit those calipers?  Or are those calipers 108mm bolt spacing? 
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GSXR-GSX1400-ZZR1200-ZX9R-Z800-Z900-CB1300-Brembo-Caliper-Bracket-Adapter-100mm/323784596942?hash=item4b6310ddce:g:KyMAAOSw~mpa0XPu

I have just started looking at doing a brake rebuild and braided lines and 'upgrade creep' is kicking in.  "Why not a 4 pot conversion?  Hell why not radials".... I know y ou can get the AGRAS adapter off Webike, should any 108mm Japanese caliper fit on them without major stuffing about?

[grog]

Masterbates. just went thru this exercise, fitting Monos. Brackets around $450 landed, Used calipers sell for around $300, then need whatever re building. Set of pads around $150, Brembos. Just a bit expensive for me. Would love to do. If you can find cheaper way, please post.

[Masterbates]

Yeah looking at it the 108mm brackets are the expensive bit.  The 100mm bracket is a little cheaper, just a matter of finding appropriate calipers.
I was debating going the Mono route or simply putting radials on instead.  I can pick up rafial tokico calipers from a cbr600 real cheap, about $120 delivered, in fact a lot of Japanese radial calipers can be had for less then $200 landed.  Would the jump to Monobloc calipers over radials be worth the extra?

At a minimum I would like to rebuild the 6 pots and go full braided lines, that's money I am already willing to spend.  I thought about throwing 4 pots on, but I would rather not spend money to 'sidegrade'...  thoughts?

[grog]

Mate, im no expert on this at all. Lots really like the 4 pots.What is diff between Monos and radials? The brkts are expensive. Keep me informed on what you find. 

[Masterbates]

Monobloc calipers are radial calipers that are one solid cast item, they don't brake down to two seperate pieces.  As a result they are stiffer and supposedly better then standard Radials that are made in two pieces.
I'd say the adapter is what really blows out the cost at $400-450aud.  Non Monobloc Radials can be had for cheap, especially if all the Nissin and Tokico calipers from the CBR/ZXR/R1 & R6 actually fit.  Not brembo I know, but even the 08+ CBR1000rr had Nissin Monoblocs

[Masterbates]

I am pretty sure I know where Del got his brackets from, an ebay seller in Taiwan (https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/222418731393).  I have sent him a message as he is no longer advertising 108mm brackets for for GSX1400's only 100mm, which is fine if you want to get Brembos.  The brackets would be about $213-234aud landed, which is half the cost of the AGRAS brackets and if I am right you should be able to mount brakes from most Japanese bikes.  He has listed exceptions so I asked about that, but in theory you should be able to use CBR600/1000 calipers just fine, and 08+ CBR1000's are Tokico Monoblocs, and newer ZX6R's are Nissin Monoblocs. 
That would give you possible Monobloc calipers for around $200aud before a rebuild and fresh pads, and plain Radial calipers for as low as $125aud...

[KiwiCol]

Ya should consult with Tony, he'd be up with all this.

@Tony Nitrous