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Caliper Strip

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 22:15
by moriniboy23
Ive taken my corroded 500 calipers apart to rebuild them, and in each, the pistons are two different sizes. Is this right?
The rebuild kit that came from NLM has 2 identical sized o-ring seals, whereas the seals are of course different sizes aht have come out of the calipers, meaning I can only renew one
What's going on???!!!

Re: Caliper Strip

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:49
by EVguru
moriniboy23 wrote:Ive taken my corroded 500 calipers apart to rebuild them, and in each, the pistons are two different sizes. Is this right?
For the benefit of those not on the email list;

No it's not right, you'd get a different force from each piston, trying to push the disc/caliper sideways.

Re: Caliper Strip

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:10
by Morizzi
What's going on?

You tell me, you're the one there and it's your bike. :P

My 500 has Brembo F05's with 32mm pistons (one each side so 2 per caliper) and it has 94mm centres from mounting bolt to mounting bolt.

So Morini boy do you have a name? I prefer to deal with people rather than fictional aliases. :wink:

My name is Rod.