Stainless Steel Brake Caliper Pins

[Andylaser]

When I had my Tiger, there was an engineer on the forum who had a nice little side line making Stainless Steel brake calliper pins to replace the mild steel ones that were fitted as standard. Just wondering if we had and engineering types here, or vendors with access to suitable machinery that could do this. We all know how callipers get cruddy over time and having pins that aren't likely to weld themselves in place (or would at least accept some force without breaking if they did) would probably be a benefit to all of us.

Anyway, just thinking out loud really if someone wants to run with this.

 

[2112]

I think I've seen some on ebay, not advertised for the S10 but for R1's and R6's (same calipers I believe).

 

[Ramseybella]

When I had my Tiger, there was an engineer on the forum who had a nice little side line making Stainless Steel brake calliper pins to replace the mild steel ones that were fitted as standard. Just wondering if we had and engineering types here, or vendors with access to suitable machinery that could do this. We all know how callipers get cruddy over time and having pins that aren't likely to weld themselves in place (or would at least accept some force without breaking if they did) would probably be a benefit to all of us.

Anyway, just thinking out loud really if someone wants to run with this.

Your pulling out memories of my 1050 Tig Big Whitey!!
This was a huge topic at the 1050 Tiger forum especially you guys from the U.K.!
I just greased mine with copper grease.
I was going to modified my shifter linkage with stainless screws as that thing would unscrew itself then break if you didn't catch it even with loctite.
But it was totaled in a wreck, now I have the Tenere!!

 

[big dave]

When I had my Tiger, there was an engineer on the forum who had a nice little side line making Stainless Steel brake calliper pins to replace the mild steel ones that were fitted as standard. Just wondering if we had and engineering types here, or vendors with access to suitable machinery that could do this. We all know how callipers get cruddy over time and having pins that aren't likely to weld themselves in place (or would at least accept some force without breaking if they did) would probably be a benefit to all of us.

Anyway, just thinking out loud really if someone wants to run with this.

There is a chap on the TDM forum who makes stainless brake pins and slide bolts amongst other things.

For the TDM he does a Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Stainless brake pins front & rear caliper slide pins.
Custom made 316 stainless exhaust studs with brass dome nuts.

I can confirm that the TDM rear brake slide bolts and the front pins are a direct replacement with the super10 items.

I've checked with him and he's happy for you to contact him on leehenty@gmail.com

 

[Wanderer]

Howdy,
In the process of ordering a set now from Lee, about $40 US and about 1/2 the cost of titanium (Pro Bolt). Shipping should not be too bad since there small. He uses pay pal.
Later,
Norm