Mine sticks. I pump the pistons out, clean them up and its fine for a
bit.
I've spent a few nights learning that no one I can find online seems to
keep seals for them. I don't want to try and strip them down without
knwoing i can get spares.
The manual states that any problems with the seals results in a new
caliper

That seems a bit rubbish to me on that kind of bike.
--
Mark Roberts

On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 20:44:19 +0100, mark <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Mine sticks. I pump the pistons out, clean them up and its fine for a
>bit.
>I've spent a few nights learning that no one I can find online seems to
>keep seals for them. I don't want to try and strip them down without
>knwoing i can get spares.
>The manual states that any problems with the seals results in a new
>caliper
>
>That seems a bit rubbish to me on that kind of bike.

It's getting too warm, it'll be fine in Scandinavia. Probably.
--

I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as
members. Groucho Marx

"mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mine sticks. I pump the pistons out, clean them up and its fine for a bit.
> I've spent a few nights learning that no one I can find online seems to
> keep seals for them. I don't want to try and strip them down without
> knwoing i can get spares.
> The manual states that any problems with the seals results in a new
> caliper
>
Speak to HiLevel Enterprises. They supply seals and pistons to the trade.
http://www.hilevel1.co.uk/cpg14/catalogue.php

JB

In message <isons8$10h$(E-Mail Removed)>, JB <(E-Mail Removed)> writes

>http://www.hilevel1.co.uk/cpg14/catalogue.php
>

>
>
Handy site but front brake piston seals shows TBC as a part number on
their database
--
Mark Roberts

On Jun 8, 10:14*pm, mark <m...@martem.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <isons8$10...@dont-email.me>, JB <j...@nospam.net> writes
>
> >http://www.hilevel1.co.uk/cpg14/catalogue.php
>
> Handy site but front brake piston seals shows TBC as a part number on
> their database

I would imagine that any seals of the right diameter would do.

Here's somewhere that sell a good selection:

http://motorcycleproducts.co.uk/cata...c-108_116.html

However... I would be surprised if the seals were ****ed, mostly they
are just covered in dried brake fluid (generally between the caliper
and the seal making it tight on the piston.

You probably won't need new seals...

"Stephen" wrote in message
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On Jun 8, 10:14 pm, mark <m...@martem.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <isons8$10...@dont-email.me>, JB <j...@nospam.net> writes
>
<snip seals catalogue>

>You probably won't need new seals...

I had a similar but much worse situation with the front Tokico 6-pot
calipers on the Hayabusa (which are famously bad for this, seemingly).

They had almost stuck solid due to a combination of age & lack of use - the
lever felt great but the brakes didn't bloody work!

After checking the price of two full sets of seals (and consequently nearly
shitting myself) I stripped them down completely, even splitting the
calipers, I found that behind the seals was really 'gunky', and required a
damn good clean and scrape out.

Had the usual fun trying to get the seals back in (with copious amounts of
swearing & cursing of the 'devils juice' - brake fluid) but they now work
fine.

So yes, it requires a bit of elbow grease & a wee bit of mechanical
know-how, but costs virtually nothing to do.

--
Frooty

GSX1300RX Hayabusa - Inter Continental Ballistic Motorcycle
TT250R - Wee dirty wan
Lifan LF50QGY - Wee monkey wan
Down to just three toys :-[


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In message <isor81$1cr3$(E-Mail Removed)>, Frooty
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes

>So yes, it requires a bit of elbow grease & a wee bit of mechanical
>know-how, but costs virtually nothing to do.
>

I'm not worried about actually doing the job.
Its just a bugger *if* you mess up a seal when you haven't got a spare
to hand.

--
Mark Roberts

"Frooty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Had the usual fun trying to get the seals back in (with copious amounts of
> swearing & cursing of the 'devils juice' - brake fluid) but they now work
> fine.
>
> So yes, it requires a bit of elbow grease & a wee bit of mechanical
> know-how, but costs virtually nothing to do.

My 12r has those too, once they clog, they go on eBay & some nice four pots
come to me.

Nige wrote:

>
>
> "Frooty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:isor81$1cr3$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >
> > Had the usual fun trying to get the seals back in (with copious
> > amounts of swearing & cursing of the 'devils juice' - brake fluid)
> > but they now work fine.
> >
> > So yes, it requires a bit of elbow grease & a wee bit of mechanical
> > know-how, but costs virtually nothing to do.
>
> My 12r has those too, once they clog, they go on eBay & some nice
> four pots come to me.

Better still, if you can find a pair of the 6 pot Nissins that were
fitted to the ZX7RR and Triumph Daytona 1200 Special then buy them.
They are bloody good calipers and bolt straight in on 90mm mounts.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

"Lozzo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Nige wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Frooty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:isor81$1cr3$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >
>> > Had the usual fun trying to get the seals back in (with copious
>> > amounts of swearing & cursing of the 'devils juice' - brake fluid)
>> > but they now work fine.
>> >
>> > So yes, it requires a bit of elbow grease & a wee bit of mechanical
>> > know-how, but costs virtually nothing to do.
>>
>> My 12r has those too, once they clog, they go on eBay & some nice
>> four pots come to me.
>
> Better still, if you can find a pair of the 6 pot Nissins that were
> fitted to the ZX7RR and Triumph Daytona 1200 Special then buy them.
> They are bloody good calipers and bolt straight in on 90mm mounts.
>

Been looking fella, not a bloody chance.