brake question

[kerr]

couple of questions.
need the rubber seals as the old ones are raggety, where would i get them? cant find them on fleabay etc
obviously theres no fluid left so what is the procedure for puting new stuff in?, open the bleed screw and pump it through using the brake?
this is for the rear brakes btw.
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

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Hi

Possibly need to go to Aprilia for the seals. That said the seals used in that caliper normally last very well.

All the best

Keith
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[kerr]

the 2 small ones are goosed, although i dont really think there needed, but one of the bigger ones has a ragged edge stopping one of the pistons moving.
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

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Hi

The 4 pot Aprilia calipers seem to normally last very well with the seals (they have proper outer seals). It might be easiest to just buy a 2nd hand caliper..

All the best

Keith
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[kerr]

the outer seals are gone only the inner ones are there, would it be dangerous to go without?
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

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Hi

Often not (indeed on some bike people recommend leaving off the outer seals ). However it will give the inner seals a far harder life, and brake seals is one thing Aprilia have done well.

Front caliper rebuild kit seems to be £84.52

2nd hand caliper should be easy to find (they used pretty much the same caliper for close to 20 years).

All the best

Keith
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[kerr]

thanks for the info mate
i missed 2 calipers that were up fro sale on bay, as im skint
both went for about 25 quid too.
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

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Hi

Cheapest one on Ebay now is £15 including the postage.

All the best

Keith
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[kerr]

is that front or rear?
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

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Hi

Front. Rear is even more generic I think.

All the best

Keith
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[kerr]

its the rear that was ausing the problems mate, got more problems than that though, pm'd
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple