Rear Brake Calipers Storm/SP1/SP2

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vtryorks
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Rear Brake Calipers Storm/SP1/SP2

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Guys,

Are all the gold rear calipers the same for the 'Storm and SP1/SP2. Looking on ebay they look identical....

SP2: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 4160008062
Storm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 3f1628f6c3

Is there any way to tell definitively?

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Re: Rear Brake Calipers Storm/SP1/SP2

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The union bolt location is on opposite sides of the piston, if that makes sense. I chose to use a Blade caliper and carrier when I added the brace to mine to give more clearance for the hose. With the VTR carrier and caliper they clash against the brace.
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Re: Rear Brake Calipers Storm/SP1/SP2

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I'll try to get a picture and upload as Im not sure which is which. Im pretty sure this is an SP2 caliper that i have here.

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Re: Rear Brake Calipers Storm/SP1/SP2

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Basically if the bleed screw is toward the front and the hose union at the rear it is the SP/Blade and if the bleed screw is at the rear and hose union toward the front it's the VTR. Now wouldn't it have been easier if I had said that first. Gibbering old fool!!!!
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Re: Rear Brake Calipers Storm/SP1/SP2

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Well it seems i have a Firestorm caliper then Kev hehe

Thanks mate, I see what you mean now but to tell them apart you have to look really closely! Those pictures are damn near identical :D
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