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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by vangasman
Hello from the Sierra Nevada mountains. Nice project, what kind of calipers are on it, looks like a aftermarket banana caliper?
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Looks like he or someone made a set of adapters for import calipers , I do something like that with brembo's off some model BMW's & Ducati's .
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 07:17 AM
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I am indeed an Englishman living in Holland.
The calipers are Lockheed off of an old Triumph.
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Welcome mate from the very wet ! Isle of Wight ! you wont go far wrong with the advise you will get on here a very knowledgeable bunch of chaps they have got me over many a problem with my shovel all the best .
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