Hi Mischa, there are vids on YouTube on cleaning, servicing even rebuilding your brake calipers. I find 'Delboy's Garage' a great source of info I have rebuild both front brake calipers and replaced the seals, nothing really specialist other than a couple of tools from Amazon for a fiver. The pistons get seized from the dust or oil seals getting corrosion in their grooves forcing the seal against the piston and when it folds back on itself you have no option but to remove the piston, and replace the seals after gleaning all the bits out.
well, went to Rykas at Boxhill to meet some one for a ride and got stood up (ha ha) so decide I'd go play with myself! went off round the Surrey Hants Sussex countryside for 170 miles and 4 and a half hours. Had a fantastic ride on the Tiger riding as if I was being tested for my IAM test and made progress with very little brake use. mind you I'm beginning to wonder where the comfort bit is in the comfort seat!!
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Powerhouse-Automotive-Ltd?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 see these guys on eBay....I`m not affiliated with them in anyway, so i don`t know of their work, but they may just be what you are looking for.
After 4 months of being tucked up in the garage I uncovered the Speedy tonight. Checked all the fluids and put a little air in the tyres and she started first press of the button All seems OK the horn's not working(do they ever?) and the brake light wasn't working off the front brake.Gave it a few squeezes and it's working but not every time.If the weather's OK I'm going to the dealers on Sat so I'll have a word & see what they suggest.MOT end of the month so I'll need to get it sorted See if the boss lady's Tiger will start tomorrow
I think we are all itching to get out on our bikes now, I bought my new scrambler at the start of December and have only ridden it home from the dealership.
Yes mate and the same bloke had a really smart lockable petrol cap which I managed to get from him at a snip of the new price.
Pulled my carbs out today to swap out all of the screws with hex-heads and cleaned it all up. Fidgeted with my fuel-air mix to see about stopping the popping. And work out why my throttle return is rubbing against the bracket the end connects to so badly that it's frayed the cable and worn the edge of the bracket down.. (It's been making my cable catch when I slow down, gives quite a jolt sometimes!)
as it was sunny I decided to put on my radiator protector and High Beak fender. after giving her a wash ofcourse
P Problem was I wasn't going to spend any money on her b it saw it at 2/3 the price and thought of the money I was saving and not spending! Getting in touch with my feminine side, see?
Looks good though and that matters most!!! And the "potential" money saved in the long run having a rad guard on there......at least that's the justification I'm going to be trying to use when I finally get round to buying one (and some other bits no doubt) :0)
YUP. All I need to do is buy some more cut down stuff then I'll have saved enough for some Hagon 2810's for my Thruxton!!
Cheers man! Yes, I watched much of Delboy's antics before daring to change my brake pads. The bike is only 5 years old, and the pistons (at least from as far out as I could get them) look really clean, no sign of rust on them. I'm waiting for a good c-clamp from Amazon, try to push the "funny" piston in and out a few times, see if I get it moving. Otherwise I may have to rebuild the calliper, but that really sounds like the kind of job that you're half way through and then suddenly "oh b*ll*cks, I'm missing this bit and that bit".
Explorer just a year old, well 1st March so annual service done, whilst I waited had a test ride on the new Street Twin with is very nice, like the modern suspension and brakes, went home and gave the Thruxton an hours run. 3 bikes in a day pretty good. Teejay
