Front brake bracket retainer

[sphen]

Part number 45112-mb9-871 https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/45112-MB9-871

I can't seem to find these in my parts bags from tear-down, and it doesnt look like they're available.

What are they, what do they do, and assuming i can't find them in the parts box in my shed, am I up poo-creek?

[Track T 2411]

From what I can see on the parts diagram, that's the stainless steel clip that helps hold the brake pads in place and keeps them from binding. I can't say if you'd be okay not using them...

[sphen]

oh i recon i need them - looks like without them the pads kind of want to cant inwards (if i'm understanding) rather than straight.

i dont see any on ebay either, so if i cant find mine i might be in a bind

[scootsx2]

Buy a used caliper and strip the part from it.

[sphen]

Buy a used caliper and strip the part from it.

better still - since its technicaly part of the bracket, i found a handful of caliper brackets with the retainer still attached on ebay for about $9 each...!!

side note: the service manual brake chapter/diagram isn't very helpful - the "exploded" view isnt really that useful in reassembling all of this...grrrr

[scootsx2]

Buy a used caliper and strip the part from it.

better still - since its technicaly part of the bracket, i found a handful of caliper brackets with the retainer still attached on ebay for about $9 each...!!

side note: the service manual brake chapter/diagram isn't very helpful - the "exploded" view isnt really that useful in reassembling all of this...grrrr

That's why you should take photos as you disassemble stuff... so you can see how to put it back together again.

[sphen]

<hangs head> yep.

i did find some videos and such that i screenshotted for help

[Old Fogey]

I'm ALMOST sure that this part is the same. The model number got changed in 83 in anticipation of the 1200.
Apparently it fits 428 models, so I guess yours is in there somewhere.
https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-gl1100-1982 ... 112445631/