Post by welshone on Dec 12, 2013 17:53:01 GMT
Seems I am now in the market for one following a rather unsuccessful pad change earlier today.
In the 15 years this bike has been running, it doesn't look like the calipers have ever been serviced, and once we opened them up today we found that;
1. Both pistons had seized solid, and refused to move under pressure ... It was a proper motorbike workshop attempting this and they had to give up.
2. There was a big stress fracture going across both sides of the caliper.
The Garage have told me it's past the stage of being serviceable, and to look for another one .... Easier said than done as do you think I can find another rear caliper??
So, my question is this .... What other bike calipers will fit mine? I don't have the money to buy a new new one from Yamaha so it's going to have to be a used/refurbished one but need help in my search.
Cheers in advance.
In the 15 years this bike has been running, it doesn't look like the calipers have ever been serviced, and once we opened them up today we found that;
1. Both pistons had seized solid, and refused to move under pressure ... It was a proper motorbike workshop attempting this and they had to give up.
2. There was a big stress fracture going across both sides of the caliper.
The Garage have told me it's past the stage of being serviceable, and to look for another one .... Easier said than done as do you think I can find another rear caliper??
So, my question is this .... What other bike calipers will fit mine? I don't have the money to buy a new new one from Yamaha so it's going to have to be a used/refurbished one but need help in my search.
Cheers in advance.
