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Title: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Spanner1972 on June 08, 2015, 10:29:57 AM

Im missing one of these for my project, there are calipers and the mounting arms on Ebay, works out pretty expensive. Iv looked to see if there is a more modern caliper that fits directly to the fork mounts but cant find one. Do they exsist? if so can someone point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Bryanj on June 08, 2015, 05:24:45 PM

Not without making some sort of mounting there isn't

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Spanner1972 on June 08, 2015, 07:36:26 PM

eBay hunting it is then.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Trigger on June 08, 2015, 08:13:31 PM

Quote from: Spanner1972 on June 08, 2015, 07:36:26 PM

eBay hunting it is then.

There is one for you >>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB400F-400-Four-400-4-front-brake-caliper-nice-/261917770743?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cfb8403f7
The 400, 500 and 550 unit are all the same  ;)

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Spanner1972 on June 08, 2015, 10:20:15 PM

I actually messaged the seller and he said it wouldn't work on a 500. Thanks for pointing out it will. Nice one. Bidding war begins.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Trigger on June 08, 2015, 10:59:48 PM

The pivot arm is 45115-323-010 and the body A is 45101-323-013 for the 400 and 500 but, don't know why the whole unit as a different number. Any part number with 323 in the middle is a 500 part  ;)

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: matthewmosse on June 09, 2015, 07:40:03 AM

For some time front brake calipers and swing arms have commanded a bit of a premium price, it is just a case of either dig deep and pay or keep lurking on ebay as every so often a cheap one crops up, though I have resorted to buying a whole bike before now as it wasn't much more than a caliper, then I found the bike was a 500k0 and a bit rare.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Spanner1972 on June 09, 2015, 08:52:44 AM

Cheers gents.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: mickwinf on June 09, 2015, 09:12:59 AM

The swinging brackets are easy to find (I have a spare if you need it) but the calipers are often in poor condition with bad threads and seized bleed nipples, I just replaced mine with a reproduction item from Dave Silvers along with a new master cyl so all parts are new.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Spanner1972 on June 09, 2015, 01:54:11 PM

Oddjob.   Thats great we can sort something out through paypal. Nice one. Thank you.

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Bryanj on June 12, 2015, 06:18:52 AM

I still have a couple of repair kits left for the bleed nipple

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: petersy on June 12, 2015, 09:39:34 AM

I have an arm taken from an early CB500 - see pictures below

Title: Re: CB 500 Front brake caliper and swing arm
Post by: Spanner1972 on June 12, 2015, 11:11:29 AM

Im actually bidding on a complete set up now on ebay, hopefully ill get this one. Lost out on the last one went for silly money. Gents if i lose out ill be taking you up on your offers. Thanks.