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Old 09-04-2024, 01:23 PM
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the part the brake hose screws on to is stripped a caliper for my bike is $146.00 the cheapest I can find; can my caliper be repaired? J&P had no answers
 
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Old 09-04-2024, 01:52 PM
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Maybe you get lucky on eBay, rebuild someone else's old caliper.
 
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Maybe you could use something like this, you will probably have to or should dissemble the caliper to keep it clean of shavings.
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Brakes keep you alive, throw it away and spend the coin to get a decent used one or a new one...dead is a difficult position from which to enjoy riding.
 
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X2 on eBay. Get the part number off the Harley site and search eBay. A few sellers on there part out wrecked bikes.
 
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If you insist on repairing what you have drill and retap what you have to taper pipe , find the correct needed adapter and return to good to go . I would not use a brass fitting , all steel or stainless for me . Just my opinion and 2 cents . I had to do this to add late rear brakes to my 75
 
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Originally Posted by 1981 suprglide
the part the brake hose screws on to is stripped a caliper for my bike is $146.00 the cheapest I can find; can my caliper be repaired? J&P had no answers
Front or rear? Rear I have a couple no box new ones different brands from the project days, get pictures up if interested, be way cheaper but there's a deadline if your in a hurry, out of town two weeks starting the 11th.
Think this one is a Thunderheart, with a front adapter, bolt pattern the same as yours

 
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TwiZted Biker it's the front bulls eye caliper, but man that's beautiful rear caliper
 

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you cant fix it
 
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