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01-06-12, 11:22 PM
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Brake Caliper cleaning Question
My rear brake caliper could do with a clean and i am not very technically minded.
As brakes are an essential safety part of the bike i dont want to mess it up. How easy is it for a complete non mechanically minded person to strip and clean the rear caliper? Need this sorting before the GM and dont want to have to put it into a "shop" and pay stupid prices. Thank you.
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02-06-12, 06:35 AM
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Re: Brake Caliper cleaning Question
Get a Haynes manual and it's not a hard job. Stripped mine last year and rebuilt in about 2 hours.
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02-06-12, 07:11 AM
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Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts  ), drop it & fix it again!K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed. Last edited by muzikill; 02-06-12 at 07:13 AM. |
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02-06-12, 11:27 AM
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Re: Brake Caliper cleaning Question
would you like Lance to come up and help?
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02-06-12, 11:10 PM
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I have a Haynes manual but it makes no sense to me I'm afraid. Told you I am a complete biff when it comes to technical / mechanical stuff.
Lance I can arrange to drop the bike off at yours if you want?
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02-06-12, 11:14 PM
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Re: Brake Caliper cleaning Question
just the calliper will do.
in fact i will be available tomorrow night (sunday) after my run. so should get to you around 8pm if thats ok? Last edited by Bibio; 02-06-12 at 11:16 PM. |
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03-06-12, 01:33 AM
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If thats good for you and you don't mind mate I'll be in
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