Post by caprinix1959 on Jan 3, 2015 2:14:15 GMT
Over the last year I have been assembling bits and pieces ready to do certain jobs on my bike during the winter. Today I finally got around to starting my projects. I had collected all the bits to convert a 250 single disc front end to a twin 250 disc front end ie;2x large(273mm), discs this involves sourcing a caliper bracket to fit a regular 400 caliper to the right hand fork leg. To be honest it is that long since I got the parts (from a forum member if memory serves)that I cant remember for certain what the bracket is from though I think it maybe a 900f. To cut a long story short after swapping the (knackered) 250 forks for nice 400 ones,fitting a new tyre,fitting the big discs onto a refurbed NC front wheel and then fitting the wheel in the bike (it looked GREAT with the big discs!!) I came to mounting the calipers. Left one went straight on no probs,the right ,however,simply did not fit,in order for the thing to fit the mounting lugs on the fork needed to be about 20mm higher up the leg. I checked everything,naturally assuming that I had done something wrong,but there was no way that it was going to work. Although the bracket IS different from the standard one it is not right.
As this is my work bike and I will be needing it mobile again on tues I have had no choice but to pull the wheel out and fit smaller 400 (239mm) discs and standard hangers. The other problem is I have no electricity in the lock up and it was now 5pm,I literally could not see a hand in front of my face so I have had to do something I try to avoid at all cost and just walk away leaving parts scattered all over the floor,hoping I can remember which bit is which in the morning.
As I have gone to the trouble of getting 2 really good front discs,calipers,lefthand bracket etc I would still like to do the conversion to big discs,it maybe a while before I find the time to strip the old girl down again as I still have a multitude of other work to undertake on her,but if anyone here knows which bracket I need to mount the right side caliper OR BETTER STILL has one to sell me PLEASE get in touch. If anybody has actually done the same conversion so knows 100% for sure which part I need that info would be very gratefully received .
Better get some kip now,looks like a busy day tomorrow! Cheers Nix
As this is my work bike and I will be needing it mobile again on tues I have had no choice but to pull the wheel out and fit smaller 400 (239mm) discs and standard hangers. The other problem is I have no electricity in the lock up and it was now 5pm,I literally could not see a hand in front of my face so I have had to do something I try to avoid at all cost and just walk away leaving parts scattered all over the floor,hoping I can remember which bit is which in the morning.
As I have gone to the trouble of getting 2 really good front discs,calipers,lefthand bracket etc I would still like to do the conversion to big discs,it maybe a while before I find the time to strip the old girl down again as I still have a multitude of other work to undertake on her,but if anyone here knows which bracket I need to mount the right side caliper OR BETTER STILL has one to sell me PLEASE get in touch. If anybody has actually done the same conversion so knows 100% for sure which part I need that info would be very gratefully received .
Better get some kip now,looks like a busy day tomorrow! Cheers Nix
