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07-30-2008, 05:11 AM
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AMA Pit Boss
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Warm soapy water is fine. Do not use brake cleaner, it attacks rubber.
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 Good to know.
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07-30-2008, 02:07 PM
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Que?
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Originally Posted by vandriver
Warm soapy water is fine. Do not use brake cleaner, it attacks rubber.
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Then why is it for cleaning brakes? 
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07-30-2008, 02:54 PM
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Because they think you are going to disassemble them, to work on them.
Read the can.
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07-30-2008, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vandriver
Because they think you are going to disassemble them, to work on them.
Read the can.
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09-01-2008, 05:41 PM
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Que?
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Yeah, read the can Jackass |
 dude, check my location - the can's all written in Japanese and I don't read that so good
Send me an English can, I'll be happy to follow the instructions 
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09-11-2008, 01:08 AM
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I'm not exactly clear on how to do this.. anybody want to clarify please? so ya take the pads off, and put the socket in between 2 of the 6 pots and pull the brake lever to push the remaining 4 pots towards each other, then just scrub them down with the soapy water with a tooth brush or something?? then push the pots back in and do it again to the pots that were compressed? can you do it to the rears also? thanks for the clarification guys..
Gee
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09-11-2008, 04:00 PM
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↑ correct just dont forget to grease the pistons when putting them back.
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09-15-2008, 08:31 AM
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Superbike Twin
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yep, thats it m8, though with six pots you would prolly find it easier to place the socket so it holds four in place whilst you pump the other two out.
i just did it at the weekend for a m8's rsv........he he he couldn't believe the difference
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09-15-2008, 07:31 PM
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Que?
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I did this yesterday cos it was pissing rain during my planned riding time 
I'd already greased the pistons but put some WD-40 in there (finally found some!) and rotated the pistons, cleaning off the gunk and excess grease. I bought a pair of brake piston pulling pliers ages ago - bloody great tool! Like pliers but with a round, gnurled half-cylinder on the end. You put the gnurled bits inside the piston, clamp down on the handles and you can lift, rotate, push the piston around ... they're all moving free now  and together.
I also did the "caliper bolts finger tight, brake on, tighten bolts" to center the pads ... no more clacking pads 
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09-15-2008, 10:16 PM
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Superbike Twin
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Originally Posted by Kamikuza
I did this yesterday cos it was pissing rain during my planned riding time
I'd already greased the pistons but put some WD-40 in there (finally found some!) and rotated the pistons, cleaning off the gunk and excess grease. I bought a pair of brake piston pulling pliers ages ago - bloody great tool! Like pliers but with a round, gnurled half-cylinder on the end. You put the gnurled bits inside the piston, clamp down on the handles and you can lift, rotate, push the piston around ... they're all moving free now and together.
I also did the "caliper bolts finger tight, brake on, tighten bolts" to center the pads ... no more clacking pads |
awesome! thanks guys. I definatly see this in the future for my rig.  |
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