jonacol

Ahh the joys of suzuki maintenance! Just cleaned off the front calipers and pistons but the sliding pins aren't sliding. The pins that are covered by the rubber boots are seized into the caliper body, any suggestions for unseizure? I soaked 'em in plus gas last night in the hope they may free off but i recon the calipers will have to come right off now to persued them free. Pistons cleaned up ok apart from one which pulled the dust seal out with it on the way out. a strange white powder had built up in the space between the outer dust seal and the inner liquid brake fluid seal which dragged the dust seal out, have to look at that this morning.
Question is, is this likely to be a regular task or if I'm using the right grease will it be good for a year or so?The bikes only done 4k miles and its looking shonky already! Is there another caliper from the suzuki range which is a swap that has four pistons ie a true opposed piston caliper rather than the crappy 'sliding' type?
ta
JonC