Storing a Spare caliper - SV650.org

andrewsmith · 26-06-10, 10:01 PM

How do all!!

Bought a spare rear caliper a wee while ago.
Just needing to know if there is any thing that need to be done to them for storage?

Andy

TSM · 26-06-10, 11:00 PM

if you can, pull pistons out and clean all the brake fluid, service complete caliper and rebuild without putting any brake fluid in after
or
drain all brake fluid by leaving the calipers upturned for a while till it stops dripping

andrewsmith · 26-06-10, 11:07 PM

Cheers TSM the latter is what its been doing on the bedroom floor since a got it!
It was pretty much dry when a got it a couple of weeks ago.

It'll once overed prior to going on as i'm taking mine off and rebuilding it over the winter (amongst other things)

TSM · 26-06-10, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Cheers TSM the latter is what its been doing on the bedroom floor since a got it!
It was pretty much dry when a got it a couple of weeks ago.

It'll once overed prior to going on as i'm taking mine off and rebuilding it over the winter (amongst other things)

choosing to just drain is will still leave you with the possability that any oil left will cristalise and you will have to strip them down when you come to fit them again and possably the seals will be damaged, so mightaswell just do the whole thing now

andrewsmith · 26-06-10, 11:18 PM

V true as the fronts were in bad shape with dried fluid (be poor atm but was used to help the piston in)

Me mates garage here i come! let him have the reoccuring nightmares about this type of rear caliper!

26-06-10, 10:01 PM	#1
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Storing a Spare caliper How do all!! Bought a spare rear caliper a wee while ago. Just needing to know if there is any thing that need to be done to them for storage? Andy __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

26-06-10, 11:00 PM	#2
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Re: Storing a Spare caliper if you can, pull pistons out and clean all the brake fluid, service complete caliper and rebuild without putting any brake fluid in after or drain all brake fluid by leaving the calipers upturned for a while till it stops dripping __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

26-06-10, 11:07 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Storing a Spare caliper Cheers TSM the latter is what its been doing on the bedroom floor since a got it! It was pretty much dry when a got it a couple of weeks ago. It'll once overed prior to going on as i'm taking mine off and rebuilding it over the winter (amongst other things) __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

26-06-10, 11:18 PM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Storing a Spare caliper V true as the fronts were in bad shape with dried fluid (be poor atm but was used to help the piston in) Me mates garage here i come! let him have the reoccuring nightmares about this type of rear caliper! __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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