1985 250r with 86 swingarm brake question

[duneshirts.com]

Howdy. I've got a 1985 Honda ATC250r. I decided to put a +6 swing arm on it, and since the 85 model year is the bass turd child I decided to have the SA built using 1986 and up components. So I got the swing arm, billet bearing carrier, chrome 86 axle and a 86 Brake Caliper Stay.
So here's where I ran into trouble, the 85 caliper won't bolt up to the 86 Brake Stay. And the 85 Brake Stay doesn't work with the new 86 & up swing arm! Do I need to replace the caliper too???

[KASEY]

wow another AZ RIDER,, Iwas under the impression that the calipers were the same just the mounts were different,,,, i have both so i will look and see what the difference is,,,

[duneshirts.com]

I just went out and looked... It looks like the caliper bracket is different! If that's the case, anybody got one???

[KASEY]

the brackets are different i knew that,,, the caliper should be the same,,, do you need a beacket? i have a couple somewhare,,,

[TrikesRule_FOOL]

yup caliper is def the same. mount is different

[85 250sx]

so are the 85 and 86 swingarms them selfs actualy the same? its just all the components that are different?

[Billy Golightly]

No. The carrier housings at the back of the swingarsm are completely different from the 85-86. And the brake caliper mounting is different. The 86 has a solid pin that a slotted plate goes over. The 85 has a torque arm that bolts onto the side of the swingarm. The shock locations and the front pivot areas are the same. Thats about it though.

[85 250sx]

oh ok gotcha thanks

[69-ss-396]

Would you be able to use an 86 brake stay and axle on a 85 swingarm, Carrier? I know I would need to make something on the side of the 85 swingarm to keep the brake stay from moving around.