Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Tokico 6 pots, what winter does....

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> The Workshop
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

bacon
World Chat Champion



Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 14:47 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Tokico 6 pots, what winter does.... Reply with quote
I got the zx7r in december, it was clearly a summer toy before me as the original downpipes were spotless, they are known to rust rotten at the hint of rain. Over winter I regulary took the calipers off, pads out and gave them a clean with a tooth brush and brake cleaner just so you know i didnt completely neglect them.

I decided my front and rear brakes on my zx7r needed an overhaul, they felt spongy and the brakes were quite frankly shit.

so..... Rebuild time, and got some hel braided lines at the same time.

Here are some photos of the front calipers (left the rear caliper pics on pc at uni but they were in a similar condition)

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/07042010628.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/07042010629.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/07042010630.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/08042010642.jpg

As you can see, road salt and dust had gotten behind the seals and pushed them outwards into the pistons, hence why some of the seals were bulging out with the piston in use

Gave them a clean, then used red rubber grease in the seal grooves, refitted the brake seals, need to order some dust seals, only 2 out of 12 were salvable so i may as well order complete set

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/08042010644.jpg

I did remove the bits of dirt in the top pot btw!

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/07042010632.jpg

Refitted it all together, fitted braided lines, job done, the brakes work now, and are much stiffer at the lever!

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/mikejbry/7r/08042010645.jpg

So yeah, winter rapes brakes Mr. Green Thumbs Up
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

L4Isoside
World Chat Champion



Joined: 08 Mar 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 14:52 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maybe i should take alook at mine, not working their best esp after my winter commute!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

bacon
World Chat Champion



Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 16:04 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
L4Isoside wrote:
Maybe i should take alook at mine, not working their best esp after my winter commute!


yeah always worth cleaning them out anyway i think, will try and do these regulary from now on after seeing the state they were in

though i hear people with these tokico 6 pots in particular have issues with winter and shite getting behind the dust seals and corroding and what not, so if you have a bike with these and have ridden through bad weather they may well need a good clean like mine Thumbs Up
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Ant132
World Chat Champion



Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 16:54 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did mine at the weekend, they were dragging quite badly every few days which required a quick strip and clean as far as i could get without removing the retaining pins as they were f*cked. Finally got them out Saturday, a complete strip and clean, new pads, new fluid and bleed. Sorted! Thumbs Up
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

L4Isoside
World Chat Champion



Joined: 08 Mar 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 17:01 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
bacon wrote:
L4Isoside wrote:
Maybe i should take alook at mine, not working their best esp after my winter commute!


yeah always worth cleaning them out anyway i think, will try and do these regulary from now on after seeing the state they were in

though i hear people with these tokico 6 pots in particular have issues with winter and shite getting behind the dust seals and corroding and what not, so if you have a bike with these and have ridden through bad weather they may well need a good clean like mine Thumbs Up


Think mine just have 2 each side, not 3 but they are defo Tokico.

Ill have to get out the haynes and spend a few hours on it sometime Laughing
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Maruchino
Spanner Monkey



Joined: 02 Jul 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 18:44 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
did you have to replace the seals? if so where did you purchase them from?
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

bacon
World Chat Champion



Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Karma :
PostPosted: 23:08 - 13 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maruchino wrote:
did you have to replace the seals? if so where did you purchase them from?


the brake seals were fine, dust seals were what was shagged and for now i haven't put any in.... you can get pattern parts from wemoto at £5 per piston for brake seal and dust seal, oem is £5 per dust seal alone! total rip.

L4Isoside its defo worth a go, its not difficult either, just time consuming more than anything Thumbs Up
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 15 years, 73 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> The Workshop All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.06 Sec - Server Load: 0.41 - MySQL Queries: 13 - Page Size: 53.99 Kb