July 21st, 2022, 12:42 PM | #1 |
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Name: Elly
Location: 5420 riverdale rd
Join Date: Jul 2022 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Ninjette 250 Posts: 2
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Advice on brakes
Brakes are 23 years old everything works, I am replacing the lines, they are not leaking.
Now do I take good working calipers apart and rebuild or leave good working factory seals out and put fresh ones in? I can argue that leave good one alone or put fresh parts in and risk fubaring it... I only dealt with one bad caliper on all the cars I have owned and it was leaking. What do you do? |
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July 21st, 2022, 01:41 PM | #2 |
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Name: Drew
Location: SoCal
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I would replace the brake fluid with fresh, check the pads and replace them if they need it. I see no reason to replace the piston seals if everything is working though. I suppose if you have reason to suspect that the calipers are full of condensate and gel then you could... but factory seals are undoubtedly better than questionable replacements. If you replace, I would try to find real Kaw parts.
Also, 23 years old? Are you talking about the 2012 listed under your username? 10 years old or 23 years old, if the system holds pressure I would not mess with the seals. Fluid should be replaced every two years.
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July 21st, 2022, 03:00 PM | #3 |
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Name: C
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Also suggest only changing one at a time such as only the rear or only the front
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July 23rd, 2022, 12:08 PM | #4 |
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Name: Robert
Location: Weed, California.
Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.
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My philosophy is if it's working fine leave it alone ! too many other things need immediate attention on a bike ! if the bike is in great shape and needs nothing else and your looking for something to fix regardless.... go take a hike or something leave the bike alone ! LOL
..... Bob......
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July 24th, 2022, 01:23 AM | #5 |
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Name: Chris
Location: Bristol, UK
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Remove calipers, remove pads & give the inside of caliper a good clean & degunge. No need to strip caliper if its working good.
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