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I just bought that grease :D

To be honest YC, I didnt actually plan to do the calipers today, it kind of happened spontaneously which is why I didnt do any reading up before hand. I have originally got the bike out to test my replacement snazzy lever (which is still the wrong thickness....) when I discovered I could barely move the bike becuase the brakes had seized up. So I just kinda got on with it :D

So this is where I'm at:

Both calipers cleaned in Gunk and then hot soapy water. 1 set of pistons look fine, other is in the bin. I am replacing all seals just to be safe, for the sake of a fiver.

Apart from the pistons and the recess where they sit, the rest isnt immaculately clean, but decent enough imo. I can handle the calipers and stuff now without my hands becoming dirty...thats good enough for me :p

I'm replacing the banko washer as well, just becuase they are 18p.

Now:

Assuming I finished these within the next week, should I put them straight back on the bike, or keep em indoors?

Bike is sat outside with a cover. The loose brake lines are covered with a plactic food bag and zip tied. Is it ok to leave it like this all winter, or should I get the calipers back on and seal the system up?

This was nowhere near as complicated as I thought it would be by the way. Least I know I can do them myself in the future lol.

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Get it back on now, if you service them right it sitting outside with a bit of wet on it won't do any harm.

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Ok, will do.

I dont actually think it was the calipers causing the brakes to drag anyway - they weren't in as bad a shape as I thought. I think its the rust on the disc. But anyhoo.

Rear one next!

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id just bring the whole system inside, refit when u want then bleed the brakes

makes no difference really

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No space!

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Better yet bring whole bike inside

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Oh trust me, if I could, I so would.

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Have fun with the rear

here's the q's (or some) on it

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=159803

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I'd love to get mine that shiny but just the thought of all that elbow grease makes me feel lethargic :D

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mine are getting the rattle can, as the rear is showing some marks of the 30k its done. Spent 30 mins with wet and dry cleaning the rear pistons