FYI: Refurbishing Brake Callipers

[flamegrape]

This is just a FYI post I wanted to share this link for anyone wanting clean up their Tokico callipers and brakes. I found it well helpful.
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[sickpup]

Possibly one of the worst guides I've seen in a while.

<hint>The manual is incorrect, there isn't a taper.(I've stripped a fair few pairs of these calipers)<hint>

[Frost]

Don't grab pistons with pliers. Ever.

I usually find something thin enough that when placed between the pistons allows them to come 95%+ out, then remove them by hand by giving them a twist as you pull.

Also don't be tempted to sand / file any of the corrosion off the pads. Use brake fluid and a rag to clean them, possibly finish them off with polish.

[MarkJ]

[Damon]

I posted this a while ago when I done the blade calipers. May be of some use

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=192202&highlight=

[L4Isoside]

[chris-red]

Lol that is such a load of crap, every bike I have worked on has need the calipers to come off to get the wheel off I can't imagine the TL being any different. If you look at the pic with the wheel off you can see it would be impossible to remove the front wheel without taking the calipers unless the rim is less than 2 inches wide. Why he tooke the wheel off I will never know.
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[chris-red]

Also no silicon grease used when putting the pistons back.
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[sickpup]

[chris-red]

I'd trust my dog over him.


I was impressed how quickly it they came out, I'm definately gonna to get me a set of those pistons pullers if I ever have to do it again, Luckily the S4 is hardly used and the TDM has blue spots which are the best calipers ever built. Never seize always really power and they look good. All I do is change the pads when needed then clean them up and re grease the pistons the TDM ticked over 41k the other day and the brakes are as good as the day it came out of the factory, although I will need new discs soon

How many miles has the ER6 got now?
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[sickpup]

[chris-red]

[sickpup]

Sheared off in front of the cat.

[MarJay]

Yes, be wary of internet guides like this.

Use compressed air to remove brake caliper pistons. Catch them in a screwed up rag so you don't get your eye taken out.
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[Vincent]

Maybe the guy that wrote the thread has a kevlar dish cloth The part that gets me is leaving tightening the bolts until everything is reassembled on the bike - a recipe for disaster. He'd be better off investing in an old vice maybe. Placing painted, plated or polished parts straight down on concrete is a good sign that someone is on the nursery slopes of motorcycle maintainance.