I just picked up a 96 blaster with no rear brake caliper, and I was wondering do I have to get one off a 96 blaster?
rear brake caliper question
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any model years from 88-02 will work but i would suggest trying to find a hydraulic rear brake setup on either ebay or do a search on here and see who makes a conversion for streetbike brakes. i believe awk is the man to talk to about that .
Yep anything from 88-to 02 will work if you wanna go with the stock cable brake. Best thing to do if you have some extra cash is get in touch with awk and get a hydro set up.
for what that junky rear caliper is gonna cost ya its really not worth it, those cable brakes suuuuuuuck. yamaha should be bitchslapped for putting them on.... hahaha
Oh come on, there not that bad. I've never had a issue with mine and I ride it hard. If you get a mechanical rear then just make for sure it is a working caliper, not some locked up piece of crap. Maybe do some price comparison against hydro setup, I never have. I've never had a issue.
IMO , the mechanical brakes are JUNK , the fronts never stay adjusted , the rear overtime becomes a rusty paperweight , cheap factory junk , Hydro is the way to go , its in the top 5 mods you SHOULD do to your blasty. My rear hydro set-up cost less than 50 bux , and a few hours of fab time .
I'm sure hydro is better, I'm just saying I have never had one problem with mine. If hydro. setup is only $50 bucks the maybe he should look into them more. With shipping from who knows where, mechanical rear would probably not be much cheaper from e bay.
