FZR1000 calipers on VMax?...

[RZ-Murph]

Hey folks,

Anyone know if FRZ1000 (91-93, dual piston) front brake calipers can be used as a direct bolt-on for the 89 VMax. How about the 94 triple piston calipers?

Thx,

Mike

[Super Dave]

Shot in the dark, wow.

No VMax road racing going on.  Wish I had an answer for you.

The FZR calipers are four and six piston models also, as there are pistons on both sides of the rotor.

What you have on the V-MAX is a dual opposed piston caliper.

[andy342]

FWIW

I was able to put 2000 R6/R1 calipers on an FZR600 front end.  They bolted right on.

The later FZR and the later Vmax take the same caliper.  So the r6/r1 calipers should go right on a later bike.

So, if the later Vmax brakes will fit your bike then the R6/R1 calipers should fit too.

I miagine that you'd want to use an r6 or r1 master as well.

[whitey_1964]

The forks for the Vmax changed with the model year 1993.  Prior years can be fitted with brake calipers from R1/R6 bikes, but will require adapters.  I believe that is also the case with calipers from the FZR. For Vmax's 1993 and newer, the R1/R6 calipers bolt right on.

I refitted my 2002 Vmax with calipers from a 99 R1, and the difference is noticable. For maximum effectiveness, you will want steel braided lines though as well.

There are several vendors that offer the adapters for vmax model years 85-92 if you want to use other calipers. Boxenstopp in Florida is one http://www.boxenstopp.us/ and offers a set for $137 (part number 169a).

Hope that helped clarify.