K1100 to K100 Brake conversion.

[branandfox]

are the K1100 Brakes bolt and go or not?
If so what do I need to do to change brakes.

[Rick G]

The best way is to change the complete front end from triple clamps down. Just putting the K1100 brakes on can be done but is not a simple conversion, parts need to be made to bolt calipers and wheel spacers and front fender mounts etc.
I looked into it some time ago and decided it was not worth the trouble.

[frankenduck]

I have a K1100 front end on my K75 and the braking is much better. If you swap in a complete K1100 front end:

a) You also end up with beefier forks that have progressively wound springs.

b) The K1100 steering stem is a narrower diameter so you lose the steering damper in the steering head - but all that does is make the bike a little wobbly at VERY low speeds.  Aside from that everything seems to work fine.

But it takes quite a lot of parts including the forks, wheel, axle, rotors, fork brace, brake lines, calipers, master cylinder and fork trees.

[branandfox]

Hmm, Sounds quite expensive. how much was that project?

[frankenduck]

Hmm, Sounds quite expensive. how much was that project?

Not very much.  I scored a nice set of forks for $10.49 plus shipping on Fleabay because there was only one other bidder and the seller had started the bidding at $9.99.  The rest of it was parts I had laying around from bikes I've parted.  The most expensive part was $150ish for braided stainless brake lines from Galfer.

It was worth it ro me since I had all of the stuff on hand pretty much and really wanted a K75 with good front brakes but if you tried to do it piecemeal then you'd be much better off time-. money-. and effort-wise just selling your current bike and buying a K100RS4V, K1100RS or K1100LT.  And along with the better brakes you'd get better suspension and 10 more HP, not to mention much better handling on radial tires.