Got two sticking pistons on the front LH caliper, both the inside ones. What the easiest way to get these working again and whats the best way to get it all working again?
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Blues
Sticking Pistons
Re: Sticking Pistons
Easy way: Hold the outside ones in with a clamp, and pump the inside ones out far enough not to pop em out and clean the piston up as best you can
Best Way: Get em off and strip and service them all with new seals etc ready for the summer season.
Best Way: Get em off and strip and service them all with new seals etc ready for the summer season.
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Re: Sticking Pistons
Tending towards the latter, where to get a seal kit from? I know BSM used the one from Wemoto
Re: Sticking Pistons
David Silvers or Wemoto
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26 ... KE_CALIPER
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22493
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26 ... KE_CALIPER
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22493
bluestoesonnose wrote:Tending towards the latter, where to get a seal kit from? I know BSM used the one from Wemoto
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Re: Sticking Pistons
I pinched this info below from an earlier thread I started, it tells you the part numbers for the seals only:-
Information that may be helpful for others.
Each seal pack contains two rubber seals (one piston seal and one dust seal, enough for one piston only). The standard VTR calipers have four pistons in each caliper (two of one size and two of another), so that means eight seal packs will be needed for a complete set:-
4 of part No. 06451-KV3-405
4 of part No. 06451-KV3-406
Chris.
Information that may be helpful for others.
Each seal pack contains two rubber seals (one piston seal and one dust seal, enough for one piston only). The standard VTR calipers have four pistons in each caliper (two of one size and two of another), so that means eight seal packs will be needed for a complete set:-
4 of part No. 06451-KV3-405
4 of part No. 06451-KV3-406
Chris.