question about 250r brakes

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will the brake calipers off a 200x front and rear work on a 250r?

[ATCWRENCH]

the 82-4 250R's brakes are the same as the 83-5 200X's calipers for the front. the mounting brackets are the biggest difference

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the 82-4 250R's brakes are the same as the 83-5 200X's calipers for the front. the mounting brackets are the biggest difference

well im looking at picking up a 84 250r, needs front and rear brake calipers

i have a 200x parts bike with both.

you are saying they are pretty much the same but won't bolt on?

[ATCWRENCH]

the calipers themselves are the same. its the bracket that is used to bolt it to the fork is different. so to use a 200X caliper on an 84R, you need to get a hold of an 84R caliper mounting bracket and put it together with the X caliper. no mods, direct bolt on. you may even try to bolt the X bracket to the R forks and see if it will work. the 83-4R brackets might be the same as the 83-5 X brackets

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cool, ill ask if the r comes with the brackets on it or not :)

[deathman53]

I used a 86 200x caliper on a 84 250r front end, without doing anything, unbolting it, and boltiing it back on 84r forks. I didn't change the brackets, maybe 83-85 was something different??