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You can spritz out your single disk setup fairly well. Stage it out as finances become available.
Good pads and stainless steel brake lines from Z1Enterprises.
Full floater OEM diameter rotor, also from Z1E.
Twin piston Nissin caliper from either ZPower Aus.
Or, if you really want to go top line, Z1E can get you a full kit from PMC Japan that is centered around a Lockheed twin piston caliper.
Yeah, the photo shows a dual disk but PMC also sells a single disk kit. Also, since the last time I visited the PMC site, it appears they have a 4-piston kit as well. Cool!
There's also an outfit in UK that sells a 6-piston cailper bolt on kit. PreTech?
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You absolutely sure you need a second disk? Remember that adding 1 lb of unsprung rotating mass is like adding 20lbs (IIRC) to center mass. Plus, carrying that extra weight is going to make your front suspension less responsive.
You can spritz out your single disk setup fairly well. Stage it out as finances become available.
Good pads and stainless steel brake lines from Z1Enterprises.
Full floater OEM diameter rotor, also from Z1E.
Twin piston Nissin caliper from either ZPower Aus.
Or, if you really want to go top line, Z1E can get you a full kit from PMC Japan that is centered around a Lockheed twin piston caliper.
Yeah, the photo shows a dual disk but PMC also sells a single disk kit. Also, since the last time I visited the PMC site, it appears they have a 4-piston kit as well. Cool!
There's also an outfit in UK that sells a 6-piston cailper bolt on kit. PreTech?
Boy is that a sweet brake kit!
I bet that dual kit cost's dual thousands of dollars!
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Boy is that a sweet brake kit!
I bet that dual kit cost's dual thousands of dollars!
Using today's yen rate, about $1500 out-the-door at PMC in Japan. Take off about $100 is you don't want the master cylinder. Single cylinder kit is about 400 bucks less.
You can get them through Z1 Enterprises, although I don't know how much more S&H&C will cost you.
PMC also offers AP Racing 4-piston caliper kits, but I like the looks of the APR/Lockheed twin piston caliper better.
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I took a look at the z1enterprise site and I couldn't find it. Is that a special order type idea? Those brakes look sweet though. Thanks for the tip.
Yup. You can get the full floater rotor directly from Z1E, but the sexy PMC stuff you call Z1E and have them procure from PMC for you.
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there are so many disbelievers in this bike. They can't understand why I want to spend money on this thing. They can't even believe that I spent the money on a bike that old. It's going to be fun proving them wrong....
While it's a great passion with many of us (I have the same bike as you) and it a ton of fun restoring or modifying these old classics, your KZ will NEVER be on par with any modern sport bike, or even standard bike for that matter. Old technology, steel frame, heavy weight among many other things will always hold it back. If you keep this in mind, you will enjoy the bike for its classic looks, sounds and even it's quirks.
Enjoy!!
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