Yamaha R1 radial monobloc calipers

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29 Dec 2014 12:28 - 29 Dec 2014 12:29 #657307 by mtbspeedfreak
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Hey guys,

I need my memory refreshed please... I thought I remembered a project on here a few years ago where someone used the radial mount Yamaha R1 monobloc calipers, Furthermore, he custom machined a socket to remove the "Torx-like" plugs in the side of calipers to remove the gold anodizing. Does anyone remember this? Am I hallucinating?

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29 Dec 2014 13:26 #657322 by bluezbike
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It may have been Zed 1015......I seem to remember he stripped the gold anodizing off his forks chemically........it was in his last build thread
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29 Dec 2014 14:00 #657326 by mtbspeedfreak
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bluezbike wrote: It may have been Zed 1015......I seem to remember he stripped the gold anodizing off his forks chemically........it was in his last build thread


Yes!!! Thank you!
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29 Dec 2014 23:23 #657359 by 80B4
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I made a tool to do that too. Those plugs are not tight at all. Less then 10ftlbs.
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30 Dec 2014 09:01 #657388 by mtbspeedfreak
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80B4 wrote: I made a tool to do that too. Those plugs are not tight at all. Less then 10ftlbs.


Awesome, good to know! I'm doing a brake upgrade on my ZRX pretty excited for these!
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21 Jan 2015 22:31 #659331 by mtbspeedfreak
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Made a nice "bit" to make rebuilding the R1 calipers a bit easier:
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22 Jan 2015 04:01 #659336 by NakedFun
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