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Morning, on my falco's front caliper the bolts that hold both halves together are a bit corroded looking. Spoke to griff and aprilia don't supply them. Theres a guy on ebay selling them for the rsv of most years so do the rsv andfalco share the same caliper at any point?
What my search I think they share caliper from the 2000 rsv only. I did search but the closest I came to an answer was

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... aliper+rsv

Or even if the bolts are the same then I'm happy...or another source?

Cathcart wrote:Morning, on my falco's front caliper the bolts that hold both halves together are a bit corroded looking. Spoke to griff and aprilia don't supply them. Theres a guy on ebay selling them for the rsv of most years so do the rsv andfalco share the same caliper at any point?
What my search I think they share caliper from the 2000 rsv only. I did search but the closest I came to an answer was

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... aliper+rsv

Or even if the bolts are the same then I'm happy...or another source?

The calipers are the same on the Falco. Futura and the gen 1 mille. Not sure about the gen 1 rsvr though

blinkey501 wrote:

Cathcart wrote:Morning, on my falco's front caliper the bolts that hold both halves together are a bit corroded looking. Spoke to griff and aprilia don't supply them. Theres a guy on ebay selling them for the rsv of most years so do the rsv andfalco share the same caliper at any point?
What my search I think they share caliper from the 2000 rsv only. I did search but the closest I came to an answer was

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... aliper+rsv

Or even if the bolts are the same then I'm happy...or another source?

The calipers are the same on the Falco. Futura and the gen 1 mille.

And I thank that man!!! Cheers!

This is what I'm looking at
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0639948207

But I'd message him and get a price just for the pinch bolts.

Cathcart wrote:This is what I'm looking at
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 0639948207

But I'd message him and get a price just for the pinch bolts.

I am not sure if you know this dude. When you fit these make sure you use copper grease on the threads.
If you don't you could strip the threads when removing the bolts in the future.
On another note. If you get the bolts out and take them to a bolt stock holder they might be cheaper when matching them up.
I use http://www.bapp.co.uk/ for my bolts. When dealing in cash they are good at accommodating your requirements.

The bolts (allen cap head screws to be precise) are standard high tensile M8 x 30 or M8 x 40, as I recall. I had to replace some on a set of Goldline calipers and got the zinc passivated yellow ones to match the calipers and the OE bolts, but I would imagine A4-80 stainless steel would do just as well and be more corrosion resistant.

As Blinkey says, use a dab of Copaslip on assembly, but also be careful removing the old bolts - they are in proper tight. Make sure the calipers are held properly secure (either in a vice or on the forks) and use a really well fitting allen key to remove them. An allen key in a socket on a ratchet or tommy-bar is probably the best bet.

Would you ever use thread lock (blue) to hold the calipers onto the forks.
I'm asking this because just had some new tyres fitted and put the calipers back on with some thread lock.

Thanks very much folks! Seriously, I have a look at that site and see what I can find.
I promise to copperslip / coppaslip the bolts. I seem to use it quite a lot.

gazzo wrote:Would you ever use thread lock (blue) to hold the calipers onto the forks.
I'm asking this because just had some new tyres fitted and put the calipers back on with some thread lock.

Only if the workshop manual said so; and there are any number of threads (pardon the pun) telling you how to download that... Using it isn't a no-no, but can make removal a bit of a twat. I really wouldn't use the 'permanent' grade though, on anything. That stuff needs serious heat to make it release its grip.

Pro bolt reccomend using locking comound with stainless into aluminium.
Thread lock will be sufficient, bearing and sleeve adhesive maybe OTT.
Thread lock will keep the thread clean and should easily seperate with a sharp knock on hex key.
Dont overtighten, hand tight plus one eigtht of a turn

fatboy wrote:Pro bolt reccomend using locking comound with stainless into aluminium.
Thread lock will be sufficient, bearing and sleeve adhesive maybe OTT.
Thread lock will keep the thread clean and should easily seperate with a sharp knock on hex key.
Dont overtighten, hand tight plus one eigtht of a turn

Yes I tend to use threadlock increasingly on the Falco as it will not only help things to stop unscrewing themselves but also protect the threads.
I do use copper grease but not on anything that would be critical if it came undone.

Does anyone know the correct torque for these pinch bolts? Splitting my calipers today to replace the seals, gonna get some of these bolts but can't find anything about torque for the pinch bolts...

I'd use the generic torque value for an M8 bolt. The manual list values for all commonly used bolt sizes.