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    I'm trying to rebuild my calipers but can't find a rebuild kit. I was wondering if i could use a rebuild kit from a xs650? Or if some one could send me a US link where i could buy a kit. I also need the caliper piston. Help me please...
    1981 XS 1100 midnight special

  • #2
    We need to know what year and model you have, and whether you are looking for front or rear kits. I believe they are all out there somewhere, you just have to know which one you are looking for. For future reference, you may want to add this infoto your signature, so the brains on this site will be better able to assist you.
    1980 XS850SG - Sold
    1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
    Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
    Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

    Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
    -H. Ford

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    • #3
      its an 81 midnight special
      1981 XS 1100 midnight special

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      • #4
        Nice! Another MNS in the bunch! Are you looking for front or rear caliper kits?
        1980 XS850SG - Sold
        1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
        Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
        Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

        Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
        -H. Ford

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        • #5
          http://www.oldbikebarn.com/
          2 - 80 LGs bought one new
          81 LH
          02 FXSTB Nighttrain
          22 FLTRK Road Glide Limited
          Jim

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          • #6
            PartsNMore.com sells both the front and rear. They are having problems with their website right now, but this link will get you to the page that displays them. They are part numbers 29-0128 (rear) and 29-0126 (front). You'll need two sets of the front ones to rebuild both calipers. When you click on the link, you may need to click through the security certificate warning. Don't worry about it, as it's just the problems they are having with their site.
            1980 XS850SG - Sold
            1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
            Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
            Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

            Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
            -H. Ford

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            • #7
              haha yup i will have pictures up of it soon I've had it for about 5 years now. I need fronts. That website is great, i was thinking maybe it was done with so thats why i was looking for somewhere else.
              1981 XS 1100 midnight special

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              • #8
                Thanks a lot for that link! right where i needed to be.
                1981 XS 1100 midnight special

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                • #9
                  you can't add to cart yet with partsnmore....
                  1981 XS 1100 midnight special

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                  • #10
                    IIRC the font bake caliper piston for a special is not available anywhere, or not very likely to be. I believe one of our members John, machined a new one for his ride.
                    Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

                    When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

                    81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
                    80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


                    Previously owned
                    93 GSX600F
                    80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
                    81 XS1100 Special
                    81 CB750 C
                    80 CB750 C
                    78 XS750

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                    • #11
                      I just played around with the PNM website a bit, and I got a message that the front rebuild kits are out of stock at the moment, but the rear ones are available. You might try calling them to place the order instead, if that's what you need. I'll keep looking to see what else I can find.
                      1980 XS850SG - Sold
                      1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                      Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                      Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                      Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                      -H. Ford

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                      • #12
                        Well, PNM sells the front kit for $14, and I've found this:

                        Georgefix is selling 2 kits together here for $28 (that's as good as I've found)

                        Most of the other places I've seen sell them for right around $50!!

                        The OEM part number is 4L0-W0047-01-00

                        BikeBandit Sells them as P/N: 284184-001, for $54.96
                        Boats.net sells them here for $41.13
                        Speedsupplies.com sells them here for $49.46

                        That's the best I can come up with at the moment.
                        1980 XS850SG - Sold
                        1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
                        Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
                        Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

                        Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
                        -H. Ford

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                        • #13
                          DGXSER is rite....you won't find a new front cal piston for that model. have one machined like was mentioned or like me, keep finding cheap calipers on ebay, buy them, and hope the piston inside is good [or at least better] than the one you have.
                          testing 1-2-3

                          1980 1100 mns

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                          • #14
                            Thanks a lot c bug. The piston they sell on partsnmore wont work?
                            1981 XS 1100 midnight special

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                            • #15
                              Is it a pain to just take the front left caliper off completely? i no it runs off the rear brake so i dont even really use it that much.
                              1981 XS 1100 midnight special

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