Re: [ST] Brakes Arrgh! Brakes

[Dave Bardell <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich,

I think Honda uses the same caliper set up on at least one of their 
bikes.  Seals may be cheaper there.

Dave Bardell
MillerSTown, PA

Masiak, Richard wrote:

>Going to put on my front wheel and decided to clean/check the brakes, as
>they've been feeling soft.  Turns out the bottom two pistons on both sides
>aren't coming out.  I was told that there's probably dust making them stick.
>After forcing them out, I clean them with some WD-40 and a rag.  They go in
>again, but still won't come out.  After several tries, still nothing.
>
>Dealer says if that's the case I probably need to replace the seals and
>really clean things out good.  The Triumph OEM seal kit is $72 per calipher.
>I said screw that I'm gonna try to make this cleaning thing work.  Then,
>dough!, one piston pops out, and I notice that the inner most seal isn't in
>it's seat.  Thus forcing me into doing a seal rebuild.  So I decide to do
>both front caliphers.  
>
>Questions:
>
>1) Is there a less expensive after-market seal kit available or anm I stuck
>with OEM?
>
>2) Should I even consider doing the job myself or bring it to a shop?
>
>Anyone have experience with this matter?
>
>Rich
>00-RS 
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