Engineers in Christchurch who could make up caliper brackets?

[sharp2183]

I have an MC21 NSR250 and the idiot who owned it before me put on a set of ZXR400 forks, but didn't adapt the brakes to suit. So now the discs don't sit central between the pads, and the caliper sits too high and so the pads only covers 2/3 of the discs braking area.

Anyone know who is good at making up brackets for this kind of thing?

I also have an issue with the axle, which has fairly crude spacers made so the NSR wheel can fit. However I believe this means it does not centre properly. Any advice here?

Cheers guys!

[The Lone Rider]

I have an MC21 NSR250 and the idiot who owned it before me put on a set of ZXR400 forks, but didn't adapt the brakes to suit. So now the discs don't sit central between the pads, and the caliper sits too high and so the pads only covers 2/3 of the discs braking area.

Anyone know who is good at making up brackets for this kind of thing?

I also have an issue with the axle, which has fairly crude spacers made so the NSR wheel can fit. However I believe this means it does not centre properly. Any advice here?

Cheers guys!

I'm not an "engineer" but I do make these sorts of things, and I have a friend who is an engineer who helps out. I could have a look if you wanted to bring it around.

[Kickaha]

Marsheng on here could do it, he's done some adapters for other fork/brake combos
http://www.marshland.co.nz/

[sharp2183]

I'm not an "engineer" but I do make these sorts of things, and I have a friend who is an engineer who helps out. I could have a look if you wanted to bring it around.

That would be great if I could. I'm not clued up enough with this stuff to know where to start. I'll send you a PM.

[imdying]

It's worth checking the price of the bracket and certification against getting another front end.

[sharp2183]

It's worth checking the price of the bracket and certification against getting another front end.

Right you are, I hadn't thought of that. What are the difficulties in getting a cert? Do you 'need' it?

[imdying]

You should have no major trouble getting it certified, but they'll certify the entire bike at once, so any other lingering problems would need to addressed before they'd do it. No biggy though, just things like having the right fuel line clamps (or at all for some peoples bikes!) and that sort of thing.

[sharp2183]

You should have no major trouble getting it certified, but they'll certify the entire bike at once, so any other lingering problems would need to addressed before they'd do it. No biggy though, just things like having the right fuel line clamps (or at all for some peoples bikes!) and that sort of thing.

Oh yeah I get you. What I might do is have the bracket made (seeing I already have the front end sorted. Then get the rest of the bike up to a good standard and take it in. In saying that, a good bracket might make it through a WOF without problem do you think? I've seen it done before and there was no mention of certs.

Got a bigger problem with the axle I think... The fucker is too short and the spacers arent quite right. Maybe an engineer can deal with that too...

[imdying]

Lots of people do lots of things (me included) that aren't strictly WOFable but the WOF man either ignores or doesn't see. Whether that lackadaisical attitude sees me in the shite one day or not remains to be seen

[sharp2183]

Lots of people do lots of things (me included) that aren't strictly WOFable but the WOF man either ignores or doesn't see. Whether that lackadaisical attitude sees me in the shite one day or not remains to be seen

It's all about who you know! I'd say the bike will be 10% road and 90% track so fingers crossed I will never have a reason for a problem..