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Due to an extreme rush of blood to the head (bought another bike!) I've got a complete set up for the upgrade i.e. CBR/SP1 front calipers, new SP1 pads and ZX10 radial master cyclinder, all now for sale in the for sale section funnily enough. Need to spend more time finishing my XS650 project

Did the pad which you re-used go back in the same calipers and on the same side that they came out of? If not they will need time to bed in to the shape of the discs. I would suggest changing to EBC HH pads, they made a very significant differnce to brake feel on mine, much much better.

Whilst on tour in Scotland I got 138 to the tank once, RLOD at 120 and lots of very conservative riding with a mile or two of clutch in and coasting as well. Thought I was going to end up pushing! I think I got about 15l in her when a very oldy worldy petrol station appeared in the middle of no-wher...

I've recntly had exactly the same symptoms. My disc run out/warp was 0.2mm once side and 0.05mm the other, the most wobbly disc was the thinnest by some way. mismatched discs some time in the past. I've changed both for ex 'blade discs and its sorted. I'm not sure of the specs but I'd say the 0.05mm...

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nice wheels, possible VTR fitment? Nc30 discs are the same so a good chance.

I'm keeping an eye out for a decent pair of front discs for the storm and have been trying to check which other models will fit, some info collected is shown below incase it's of use to others: Outside Diameter 296 Inside Diameter 58 Bolt Hole Circumference 74 Bolt Hole Quantity 6 Bolt Hole Size 6.5...

Seconded on the tricky to get set right, a slightly too tight feeling can usually be cured with a few cac handed wheelies

Pretty sure its 1.25 pitch IIRC its Brembo that use the 1.0mm pitch.

Scotland tour is go! Routes planned and hotels/pubs booked for the most part hope the weather picks up a bit though, still cold here. These are the routes we have planned, hope the links work. JonC 31 May Hwest-Kendal via Horseshoe Pass in North Wales http://g.co/maps/g8zdv Ponderosa Cafe on HShoe P...

Cheers fellas I'll go gentle after the rebuild. Rear has a proflex so not sure how thats affected ride height, handle sweetly before my spannering, should have taken note, ho hum.

I'm starting to rebuild the front end of the VTR, forgot to measure how much fork tube protrudes from the top yoke before disassembly, doh! Can some kind soul give me the dim, top of yoke to top of tube or top of yoke to top of ally preload cap doodah.
ta muchly,
JonC

I'll be up that neck of the woods from 1June onwards for a quick tour, I think we're in Applecross on 2nd June going from Ft William to Inverness. Hope the weather is fair!

I'm steadily getting my stuff together for the caliper swap, got the F4 calipers mounted tonight, need to order pads though, found this comparison page which I thought was useful. http://www.jnbk-brakes.com/catalogue/bikes/brake/693/PM066 Radial m/cyl is in the shed too, will take some dims off it f...

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all sorts of goodies and very cheap at the moment but it's way up north, forks and shock alone are surely worth what its at currently.