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How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:20 pm
by Sandblaster
As some of you know I built the rear brake caliper for Sean Collier's new bike.
I learned several things the first time around so while some of this is a rehash, some of it is new.
First things first you will need a KX450F rear brake caliper... Any year will do up to at least 2012
Next, strip it bare..
- KX GURU RACING MODIFIED KX450F REAR BRAKE CALIPER 101.jpg (357.92 KiB) Viewed 7364 times
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Use a air nozzle to blow the seals out... Most of the time you can re-use them.
Or just buy new ones as they are cheap..
Re: How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:37 pm
by Sandblaster
Put it in there..
- KX GURU RACING MODIFIED KX450F REAR BRAKE CALIPER 102.jpg (399.61 KiB) Viewed 7361 times
Use some of this on it..
Then some of that..
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It starts looking like this..
- KX GURU RACING MODIFIED KX450F REAR BRAKE CALIPER 104.jpg (453.49 KiB) Viewed 7361 times
Re: How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:38 pm
by Sandblaster
Re: How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:39 pm
by Sandblaster
It's starting to take shape..
- KX GURU RACING MODIFIED KX450F REAR BRAKE CALIPER 108.jpg (252.7 KiB) Viewed 7359 times
- KX GURU RACING MODIFIED KX450F REAR BRAKE CALIPER 109.jpg (212.54 KiB) Viewed 7359 times
Re: How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:41 pm
by Sandblaster
A little grinder work and..
- KX GURU RACING MODIFIED KX450F REAR BRAKE CALIPER 111.jpg (280.45 KiB) Viewed 7358 times
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Ready for weld...
I've left a message with my welder..
We will see how long it will take for him to get back to me...
Re: How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:19 pm
by Sandblaster
I received it back from the welder and started the clean up..
It's real rough right now but give it some time
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Re: How to get nutty with a KX450F rear brake caliper
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:19 am
by Sandblaster
A little more progress..
- KX GURU RACING rebuilding the beast 124.jpg (168.1 KiB) Viewed 7320 times
- KX GURU RACING rebuilding the beast 125.jpg (162.89 KiB) Viewed 7320 times
