Featured 3 Pot Caliper Upgrade

There's information somewhere on here detailing which standard honda/nissin 3 pot calipers can be fitted to the Bonnie. Some Honda models don't have abs on the front so it's an easy exchange. I fitted one from a Honda cb1100r. It was a straight swap with no abs issues. TriBriBon posted a link for the caliper I bought. He has done the same and is very knowledgeable on the subject.

Of all the upgrades I've done to my bike the caliper swap is probably the best. Closely followed by a shock upgrade. It's how the bike should have left the factory. Cheapskate Triumph.

Some of the basic Harleys also have a two pot single disc set up. It's a popular upgrade for them too.

 

I agree completely with you mate. It's a great link you've posted.

I was lucky and picked up on a link TriBriBon posted for my Honda 3 pot caliper. He was confident it was a straight swap having done the same upgrade himself. The one I bought was like new and only needed minor cleaning. I wouldn't have trusted myself to buy a used caliper with any confidence I was getting the right one. And no way would I be drilling holes in an abs model caliper to make it work on a Bonnie.

I can't find the link but I was just trying to say that someone had gone to the trouble of listing which non abs Honda models would allow a straight forward upgrade to a 3 pot caliper.

I had to bed mine in too as I fitted new pads just to be on the safe side. Awesome stopping power when it's all settled down.

 

Hi All,

Yes a suprising find on the ebay caliper from the itailian chap I went down the hard route with some pointers from TriBriBon starting with a scabby ebay caliper from Lithuania but it turned out ok after a complete refurb,the above link from Andy is a well good upgrade compared to the standard factory setup Dilly Dilly,

Ride Safe.

 

Taken the plunge and just ordered one of 3 piston Nissin calipers from Marcelo via eBay. Thanks for link.

 

I think our Andys has just about bedded in now after a weeks usage definitely a worthy upgrade to your Bonny only used mine several times since fitting but very happy with how it pulls up now compared to the stock setup

 

Great photos and thanks for the explanation as to how the 3 pots are linked. Question - When you blead the new 3 pot caliper did you do it with the caliper mounted or remove it, put some spacers between the pads and pump the brakes with the caliper in different positions to help remove any trapped air at the highest point inside the caliper. I found I had to do that when I fitted a HEL brakle line to the original 2 pot caliper.

 

Anyone looking to do it the easy way ???
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-...615611?hash=item3b13c2fa3b:g:lB0AAOSw1NJbP2ap

Great price - No affinity to the seller.

Ride safe

TBB.

 

That’s a Rare find now as it only seems to be the right hand ones that pop up good find TBB

 

If you need to upgrade your front brake line from the original then Marcello’s deal on EBay at £145 for a new Nissin 3pot caliper plus line is pretty good (cost me £28 for a new HEL line a few months ago). The main point here is that we share the info and forum members make their choice. I have yet to fit mine but versus the £336 for the 6 pot TTP caliper both look like a good deal. This is a great forum for sharing knowledge and ideas ... keep it up !

 

Exactly I’m pretty good on the tools or used to be as not done it as a paid job for twenty years nearly now not forgotten but stuff moves on thing is we never stop learning and this forum is a good learning platform and a great place to swap ideas and info
Ride Safe

 

Lost me there Andy, unless you bought a 2 potter, and there wouldn't be any advantage fitting another 2 pot would there they're identical.
The list I think you refer to was one that I just past one from an original post on here somewhere.
They're out there as Nick will confirm, just a matter of being quick enough when they do pop up.

Glad you got it sorted

TBB

 

I have this guy saved in my eBay fav's he periodically has them and is always good with his prices, he was the guy that warned me about converting ABS calipers, by drilling them out.
Each to his own matey.
How's the SE performing ?

Cheers

 

AbFab we are out on a run Sunday to Lynmouth two Bonnies and a Kwacker 900 custom should be interesting