Wellington it is a glorious day to get out there

**BMWST?** · 17th January 2026, 19:42

Originally Posted by roogazza

Speaking of screens, I've gone back to naked and find it better for me lol. GSX1400 eg.

Back a few years I fiddled with a Bandit 1200F , I went both higher and lower but in the end Naked ! I was playing with Givi Screens.

If you remember those things ? I'm just over 6 feet !

But hey, everyone finds what they prefer huh ?

I removed the screen from my R100GS didnt seem to make any difference. I will try this bike without a screen too. I dont recall having trouble with any of my other naked bikes .I had a FZ750 which had a small screen. Its just been the last two

**SaferRides** · 17th January 2026, 21:57

Stunning ride today up to Whakapirau to visit friends. The best and worst of Northland - some great back roads and what passes for SH1 north of Wellsford.

Part of the usual collection outside the Puhoi pub. Not sure how far the Club Cadet had come!

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**F5 Dave** · 18th January 2026, 16:04

Is that your R1? Stunning.
New calipers?

**F5 Dave** · 18th January 2026, 16:11

Wasn't so hot but fortunately that would have been as disadvantage.
Judds farm and boy is it steep. Despite heavy rain Thursday Friday I was surprised how dry it was. As it was i no longer cope with downhill with confidence.

Mummy!!!

**SaferRides** · 18th January 2026, 20:16

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Is that your R1? Stunning.
New calipers?

Yes, it's a 99. The calliper pistons were corroded and replacement pistons and seals were expensive. It was cheaper to buy a mint set of used callipers off a 2002-03 R1, which have ceramic-coated pistons. The plan was to fit the gold spot pistons to the blue spot callipers, but all the part numbers are different, so I played it safe and swapped the callipers.

**husaberg** · 18th January 2026, 20:53

Originally Posted by SaferRides

Yes, it's a 99. The calliper pistons were corroded and replacement pistons and seals were expensive. It was cheaper to buy a mint set of used callipers off a 2002-03 R1, which have ceramic-coated pistons. The plan was to fit the gold spot pistons to the blue spot callipers, but all the part numbers are different, so I played it safe and swapped the callipers.

As far as i know the pistons fit, they have different part numbers as the gold spots have titanium nitrate (i think coated) aluminium pistons.
A lot of this similar Yamaha stuff can use brembo pads.
there is even brembo gold calipers in Yamaha spacing as per XJR1300r.
Early blue spots had that external linking line. Later ones don't have these nor do the gold ones.
Blue spots IMO are some of the prettiest calipers ever mass produced.
gold spot seals are suposed to be a 1/3 of the price no idea why?

**SaferRides** · 19th January 2026, 05:58

Originally Posted by husaberg

As far as i know the pistons fit, they have different part numbers as the gold spots have titanium nitrate (i think coated) aluminium pistons.
A lot of this similar Yamaha stuff can use brembo pads.
there is even brembo gold calipers in Yamaha spacing as per XJR1300r.
Early blue spots had that external linking line. Later ones don't have these nor do the gold ones.
Blue spots IMO are some of the prettiest calipers ever mass produced.
gold spot seals are suposed to be a 1/3 of the price no idea why?

Yes, the gold spot seal kits are different, and cheaper. I remember that the OE piston and seal kit for the blue spots was expensive.

The 2015- R1 uses the same pads, so there is plenty of choice. I didn't know they were Brembo pads though.

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**husaberg** · 19th January 2026, 16:28

Originally Posted by SaferRides

Yes, the gold spot seal kits are different, and cheaper. I remember that the OE piston and seal kit for the blue spots was expensive.

The 2015- R1 uses the same pads, so there is plenty of choice. I didn't know they were Brembo pads though.

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Some of them are Brembo on the later versions some it seems are not?
funny enough i just looked up which ones were the same pads as the brembo goldlines and it was the 6 pistons 2007–2014 which have a pad for 2 pistons and a separate pad for one of the other pistons.
Pretty sure the rears are the same for nearly all r1sand these are pretty generic over a lot of brands
the gold anf the the blue spots wer made by Sumoto or what ever they were called that make the gold ones on the earler FZR/TZR 4 pots.

That R1 of yours looks amazing.

**F5 Dave** · 19th January 2026, 16:44

I put Blue spots on my yzf750sp. Need a slight trim of the webbing between the mounts.
The pads needed a slight bevel to not hit the floating buttons of the disc.
Much improved over the 6 pots.

Also needed is the 14mm master cylinder as the have 5/8 std (15.8).
I'd imagine the singles would go down a size too.

**SaferRides** · 19th January 2026, 21:59

Originally Posted by husaberg

Some of them are Brembo on the later versions some it seems are not?
funny enough i just looked up which ones were the same pads as the brembo goldlines and it was the 6 pistons 2007–2014 which have a pad for 2 pistons and a separate pad for one of the other pistons.
Pretty sure the rears are the same for nearly all r1sand these are pretty generic over a lot of brands
the gold anf the the blue spots wer made by Sumoto or what ever they were called that make the gold ones on the earler FZR/TZR 4 pots.

That R1 of yours looks amazing.

The 6 pot callipers weren't exactly loved by owners. The pad sets are expensive and maintenance was no fun.

The blue and gold spots were made by Sumitomo. The gold spots I bought came with slightly worn Sumitomo pads, so definitely near new! A set of braided lines, m/c kit and sintered pads resulted in pretty decent brakes. Some owners fit radial m/c's but I've never felt the need to do that, plus they are a very tight fit.

I tried a few different pads before settling on Brembo SC, which had the great advantage of working when stone cold - we live at the top of a steep driveway. I don't like the SR as much, although they last far longer.

I bought the R1 about 10 years ago. It was in great cosmetic condition, although it soon became clear that the previous owner had spent far more time cleaning than servicing it! But nothing serious, except most of the electrical components have been replaced over the years.

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**F5 Dave** · 20th January 2026, 06:17

Radial master cylinder would have required an LVV for brakes. My conversion was a little naughty but was going to rely on the SP version had those in some markets (Pluto) argument.

**SaferRides** · 20th January 2026, 08:27

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Radial master cylinder would have required an LVV for brakes. My conversion was a little naughty but was going to rely on the SP version had those in some markets (Pluto) argument.

True. But a radial was never going to fit on the bar risers.

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