Whats wrong with this picture?

[atsownz]

I just picked up this blaster, and haven't been able to figure out what the bracket on top of the disc brake is... It seems to have a un-used hole, so is this a factory brake setup?

 

[Awk08]

WTF is that...........maybe to mount a 3rd brake light, hahahahaaa
that has to be off of a different bike ??????

BTW, good lookin bike, lets see some full pics !!!!

 

[atsownz]

What normally mounts to that ear on the swingarm? I'm at a loss to find out whats going on... Is this a factory rear brake setup?

Here you go, paid 1k for it..

 

[Awk08]

that is not a stock 03+ bracket, not sure what it's off of, maybe a yfz, it looks like the other 2 holes line up perfect, i wouldnt worry about it, or cut it off if it bothers you

 

[atsownz]

I gotcha, i wonder why the used a dif bracket? Does it look like the factory caliper etc?

 

[1996BlasterBoy]

The caliper looks stock too me. the bracket could have broken and someone took one off of another machine.

 

[Awk08]

wait a minute, could that extra part sticking up been where the emergency brake cable mounted, ?????? the cable has to have had a solid mount for the outer casing, so the inner cable could pull thru it
i see that caliper has the e-brake block off on it

 

[atsownz]

Hmmm...... Didn't even know these had that! What operated the e-brake? A lever on the bars?

 

[Awk08]

Hmmm...... Didn't even know these had that! What operated the e-brake? A lever on the bars?

on pre 03's the front brake lever had an extra cable and mechanism to operate it and lock it on,
on the 03+ they switched it to the clutch lever with a similar mechanism

and i was wrong above, seems the 03+ had the cable holder mounted right to the part on yours that was removed with the blockoff plate..............

i still say if it bothers you, mark it with a sharpie, remove the caliper and bracket, and cut that part off


a hacksaw, file to shape/clean and maybe a little splash of silver paint to prevent rust, and you'll soon forget it was ever on there............

 

[636chris]

weird my 04 has the parking break removed and looks nothing like that

 

[EvilElvis]

thats not a blaster caliper stock would have a nut and bolt on the back side for the E-brake cable, that 1 is covered like a warrior

 

[EvilElvis]

matter of fact looking closer the rear swinger is missing the holders for the rear brake line....that swinger is post 03......I'm thinking that blaster is 88-02........also the dual brake lines going to the master cylinder on the bars ....stock 03+ has 1 that T's off to 2