200x front brake options?

[Saul]

Just wondering about front brake swaps for a 200x? a little while ago we had a thread where it was said that certain pit-bikes front brake systems could fit right on first-gen 250R's - I'm wondering if these same brake systems will bolt up to a 200x?

Will first gen R front brakes bolt up to a 200x?

Thanks guys.

[n10sivern]

there is another thread that mentions that either the cr80-85 or kx80-85 brakes would fit. Can't remember which is for front and which for back.

[n10sivern]

Found the thread. Front cr80 brakes for the 200x rear and rear kx80 brakes for the 200x front.

[oscarmayer]

wqhy do you want to swap calipers? they are the same size and performance. you can order caliper rebuild kits form online for like $15-$20 each. then you go down to the parts store, pickup up a brake hone for cheap and use your drill and have at it.

[n10sivern]

Best reason is the ease of finding newer rebuild kits locally compared to having to order them online

[Erics350x]

...and some are MIA and some aren't worth rebuilding.

[n10sivern]

Hmmm 50mph with 25 year old brakes or with 3-8 year old brakes..........I choose the latter. I have 2001 kx85 and 2006 cr85 brakes waiting to be powder coated and installed. I got the for a combined price of $60. Worth it to me but maybe not for everybody.

[oscarmayer]

^ i highly doubt that rebuilding the "stock" calipers is a safety issue. we aren't talking aircraft here where it's susceptible to high intense vibrations that can cause micro stress fracturing. If it;s easier to get rebuild kits for the later i can see that reasoning, but your reasoning doesn't seem to really hold much value, but hey truth be told if it makes you feel better, then go for it. It's what ever helps you feel comfortable and enjoy your ride. there are NO rules so order away. BTW, can i have your old calipers then? so i can rebuild them and use them as spares? I'll pay ya for them and shipping.
I plan on rebuilding mine then ordering 1-2 extra sets of those rebuild kits just for future (like if you touch it once every 10-12 years)

[Dirtcrasher]

The biggest problem with the calipers is frozen slide pins and uneven wear, some of which happens when the pads get worn down to nothing.

I have a box filled with stock calipers, 50% of which are worth rebuilding and the others are trashed. And no, no one can have them........

Seized pins, worn housings, stripped bleeders, stripped pad bolts, rusty pad bolt retainers and pistons without the pad buffer - all things that don't come in kits. There's also the "previous owners" destructive habits found on most calipers.

Rebuild the old ones if possible but I would gladly buy a newer models caliper and use it or rebuild it. These later model calipers are running from 9.99 to 24.99 - ya can't beat the price.