wraith Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Just bought a rear caliper for to refurb and keep as a spare (as you do as 3 I my bikes use them) Any how it was cheep very cheep and I knew it needed a clean and refurb. But how can anyone let there rear brake to get to this point I bet we have all seen this sort of thing but... The out side pad has worn away that much, it has not only gone through the pad and the anti scweel shim but has started to wear the piston as well The person how was riding the bike not only feel the difference in braking but the noise from the rear brake when used steel on steel must of gave them a hint 2 Quote
DAZ Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Our lasses mate, last MOT was advised brake pads were low and would need replacing soon ..... This MOT needed new discs and pads Quote
wraith Posted January 10 Author Posted January 10 1 hour ago, DAZ said: Our lasses mate, last MOT was advised brake pads were low and would need replacing soon ..... This MOT needed new discs and pads And one caliper piston and seal 1 Quote
Captain Chaos Posted January 11 Posted January 11 that caliper still has both pistons. A guy came to me a few weeks ago, said the rear brakes on his bike don't work anymore. When I had a look I saw one brake pad worn to the metal, and the other brake pad was gone. So was the piston . Owner saw a puddle of brake fluid under his bike and decided to have it looked at. It's a reassusing thought that we share the roads with cunts like that. 3 Quote
spiderpig Posted January 11 Posted January 11 My 1100L rear pads were worn through to the piston when I got it Quote
Dezza Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Doh . It would do my head in having to work on other people's neglected bikes each and every day. That caliper looks FUBARed to me. Is it worth the trouble and cost of parts to refurbish it? Even if it was free I'd have doubts. Quote
TLRS Posted January 11 Posted January 11 What's surprises me most is how that's possible with mot.. Quote
wraith Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Dezza said: Doh . It would do my head in having to work on other people's neglected bikes each and every day. That caliper looks FUBARed to me. Is it worth the trouble and cost of parts to refurbish it? Even if it was free I'd have doubts. I've stripped it down today, and apart from the piston that's fucked. It just had one pin and one bleed nipple stuck, and the badly done gold paint As I'm going to put some Titanium pistons,pins and bleed nipples in the one I got off @Svsami can use the pistons etc out of that one and bring this one back to life with a new seal kit I've then got a good spare for ever the gsx1157et or the miss gsxr1100 1 Quote
Allspeeds Posted Tuesday at 10:04 PM Posted Tuesday at 10:04 PM I can sell you another if you like Quote
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