Have i got the wrong caliper???

[lusky75]

Evening everyone.
I have a problem.. i got my rear caliper today, but it does not fit???
I think its a front, or something is missing
Check pics out.


Here it is in forks, seems short here aswell???


Any help please.
Thanks.

[Gashead]

No

It's because you have a flat brake bridge apposed to a 'tube' brake bridge !


Turn the washers around so they are light a 69 position to make a thick washer 

[lusky75]

Did that . just looked a bit high
Thanks.

[Gashead]

Just use some normal washers in that case 

[snav69]

I have a spindle for a flat bridge on some DC calipers here 

Swap you if yours is a DC one 

Will get pics tomorrow 

[snav69]

Just seen in another thread that these are the new mx1000's 

Sorry mate but i wanted an old one 

[rollin72]

you will be better using a dia compe 1020 caliper for a cali, the brake blocks might not quite reach the rim using that

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

is it not just that he has the front on the rear and the rear on the front 

right about the wwashers but it looks as though it all the wrong way around ?

[stidds]

is it not just that he has the front on the rear and the rear on the front 

right about the wwashers but it looks as though it all the wrong way around ?

I was just thinking the same thing there Bendy. 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

hard to see whats in front mate but just looks that way to me 

[ozone]

Definitely a front brake.  If it came from Alan's send it back and tell them to give you the correct one.  You can buy the spindles on ebay BTW.  (not DC but it doesn't matter on those new reissued brakes)         

[lusky75]

I only bought a rear one guys. sick as!
Dont know whats going on??
Might just put it on the front like, didn't really want to.

[snav69]

Definitely a front brake.  If it came from Alan's send it back and tell them to give you the correct one.  You can buy the spindles on ebay BTW.  (not DC but it doesn't matter on those new reissued brakes)         

It's a rear mate, It just hasn't got the washers on it 

If you put the washers on it would fit perfect on a round brake bridge 

 

[lusky75]

Here is a pic of it fitted with the round bar washers back to back ... if ya know what i mean


Still seems a bit high off the frame, is this normal.
Could anyone take some pics of theres??


Thanks.

[Rodgy1970]

Put the washers on the same side as the nut   

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

yup try that above

see what they look like the other way around

i was under the thought thaqt the longer front bolt had to go through the fork tube and that was why it was longer - the rear only had to go through the round brake bridge or flat bridge and so that was the shorter one 

as for look different from rear to front, i thought there was none bar the sizr of the bolt it's self ?