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Wide brakes for old fks???

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cdawg
Posts: 145 - Karma: 162
I have a pair of old FKS 185s that I want to put on some JJs, and want to put wide brakes on them rather than bend them if possible. Shop guy says Rossi isn't selling them individually...does anyone know how to get some wide brakes that'll fit???
Dec 19 2009 10:46AM
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fouldsys
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if you call rossi i think they can sell you baseplates with wide brakes. i dont know if they will fit jjs.
Dec 19 2009 12:34PM
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bibs_skibum
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i ordered a new set of brakes a few days ago and tried to get wide brakes, but got shot down. they sent me some stock 78 mm brakes and the whole baseplate assembly too for 40 bucks. Prett legit considering that alot of companies charge like 35 bucks just for brakes alone.

Just read the ski/bindings maintenance thread. Bending fks brakes isnt too hard actually :) I did it last night with no problems
Dec 19 2009 4:19PM
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cdawg
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Thanks...I guess I'll just be bending them!
Dec 19 2009 8:38PM
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fezz
Posts: 542 - Karma: 28
so if you have old FKS's can you buy the new base plate that allowes the brakes to be removable so i dont have to remount my bindings everytime i mess up the brakes?
Dec 19 2009 8:57PM
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Dylan_
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you can't buy the new brakes for the old.

rossi will not let you, when youre getting new brakes straight from them they will ask for the serial number of the binding
Dec 19 2009 9:41PM
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pjbauer
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this.. i would just bend them man
Dec 19 2009 10:00PM
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fezz
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already bent them and they worked fine till the brake arm snapped off haha
Dec 24 2009 9:11PM
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