What have you tinkered with today? - Page 82 - SV650.org

18-05-16, 04:32 PM

Went out to give the SV's brake calipers a quick clean this morning only to find that when I tried to push the pistons out the seals decided to come along to!, which explained the strange feeling the other day, so I have done a complete caliper rebuild not really what I had in mind for today, just glad I had a rebuild kit and pads in the parts draw.

admin · 18-05-16, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nutzboutbikes

Went out to give the SV's brake calipers a quick clean this morning only to find that when I tried to push the pistons out the seals decided to come along to!, which explained the strange feeling the other day, so I have done a complete caliper rebuild not really what I had in mind for today, just glad I had a rebuild kit and pads in the parts draw.

Better to find out now rather when you need them most.

18-05-16, 05:55 PM

Agree, the pads had worn into a wedge shape so they must of been like that for a little while!

Balky001 · 20-05-16, 08:12 AM

I just rebuilt the my callipers on the GSXR. I was getting drag and it turns out the old rubber had minor swelling.
I bought a cheap Draper tool from Amazon to get the pistons out and it worked a treat. Cleaned up and greased the pistons, new EBC pads and a good bleeding of the brakes and master cylinder and braking was transformed.

Balky001 · 20-05-16, 09:12 AM

duplicate

21-05-16, 01:59 PM

Rear brake caliper now striped down cleaned and rebuilt, the pistons were dragging the dust seals along for a ride just like the fronts!.

21-05-16, 03:11 PM

Gave the old girl a clean. I used that spray and shine stuff (waterless cleaner), works great on the bike as it never gets that dirty but its useless on the car. Little tip for using it on the bike, spray it onto the cloth not the bike as the spray nozzle is pants and fires it everywhere.

Need to get rear tyre changed for MoT next month really.

NTECUK · 21-05-16, 04:42 PM

Sounds like magic

26-05-16, 08:45 PM

Chewy's mirror extenders came in the post today, fitted them this evening.
Hopefully will help me see more than my elbows on the commute in the morning.
The only downside I've come across since the bar conversion.

littleoldman2 · 26-05-16, 08:48 PM

Fitted a sport rack to the stripple, boy is it tiny.

18-05-16, 04:32 PM	#811
nutzboutbikes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Went out to give the SV's brake calipers a quick clean this morning only to find that when I tried to push the pistons out the seals decided to come along to!, which explained the strange feeling the other day, so I have done a complete caliper rebuild not really what I had in mind for today, just glad I had a rebuild kit and pads in the parts draw.

18-05-16, 05:55 PM	#813
nutzboutbikes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Agree, the pads had worn into a wedge shape so they must of been like that for a little while! Last edited by nutzboutbikes; 18-05-16 at 08:16 PM.

20-05-16, 08:12 AM	#814
Balky001 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Leigh - on - Sea, Essex. Posts: 1,491	Re: What have you tinkered with today? I just rebuilt the my callipers on the GSXR. I was getting drag and it turns out the old rubber had minor swelling. I bought a cheap Draper tool from Amazon to get the pistons out and it worked a treat. Cleaned up and greased the pistons, new EBC pads and a good bleeding of the brakes and master cylinder and braking was transformed. __________________ SV650SK3 - GSXR600K2 - GSXR750K6 - ZX636RC1H - HD Sportster 1200 - CBR600F 2012 - GSXR1000K7 - Triumph Bonneville T100 2019 - Aprilia Tuono 660

20-05-16, 09:12 AM	#815
Balky001 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Leigh - on - Sea, Essex. Posts: 1,491	Re: What have you tinkered with today? duplicate __________________ SV650SK3 - GSXR600K2 - GSXR750K6 - ZX636RC1H - HD Sportster 1200 - CBR600F 2012 - GSXR1000K7 - Triumph Bonneville T100 2019 - Aprilia Tuono 660

21-05-16, 01:59 PM	#816
nutzboutbikes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Rear brake caliper now striped down cleaned and rebuilt, the pistons were dragging the dust seals along for a ride just like the fronts!.

21-05-16, 03:11 PM	#817
Tdi90 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Gave the old girl a clean. I used that spray and shine stuff (waterless cleaner), works great on the bike as it never gets that dirty but its useless on the car. Little tip for using it on the bike, spray it onto the cloth not the bike as the spray nozzle is pants and fires it everywhere. Need to get rear tyre changed for MoT next month really.

21-05-16, 04:42 PM	#818
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Sounds like magic __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

26-05-16, 08:45 PM	#819
SV_archie99 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Chewy's mirror extenders came in the post today, fitted them this evening. Hopefully will help me see more than my elbows on the commute in the morning. The only downside I've come across since the bar conversion.

26-05-16, 08:48 PM	#820
littleoldman2 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cramlington Northumberland where we are truely blessed Posts: 1,385	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Fitted a sport rack to the stripple, boy is it tiny. __________________ used to be littleoldman but forgot password due to failing memory

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