Brake disks

[husoi]

1 hour ago, megaross said:

Fair enough, be a job for crimp your own then I imagine.

 

Worth keeping on the todo list mind

The hoses will definitely be replaced.

Not on this month budget.

Need to recover the finances before spending anymore on it.

Unfortunately, I was born handsome instead of rich

[husoi]

Xmas arrived early

 

 

[RideWithStyles]

Two of my main go to online suppliers.

[husoi]

Knowing how much you guys love pics...

 

rear disk

 

front disks still to be delivered. Hopefully early next week.

plenty of time for thorough and complete clean of all components.

 

by the way. Venhill doesn't have brake lines for ST1300.

best price for good quality still at £600 mark

[husoi]

Almost forgot...

 

[RideWithStyles]

 Venhill do custom lines from memory?  if you let them know the lengths, if thats cheaper i wouldnt know.

 

freebies always make me smile!

 

when i order contact lenses which is rarely, i always get a small bag of haribos, then its entertainment of fight night, of which of my family wins it .

Edited October 25, 2023 by RideWithStyles

[megaross]

Love new parts, love freebies more.

 

Used to be into computers years ago and one of the parts suppliers used to send 10p bags of haribo with the order. It was the best.

 

I mean it's a 10p bag of sweets but I have child brain, see them and go "ooh sweeties!"

 

The amount of lanyards, pens and mugs I've had from dealers over the years for free, never even bought through a dealer.

 

Not to mention the amount of White Dalton neck tubes I've got from the stall at bike events.

 

And the handful of pens I nick from the MOT place every year that keeps me in stationary for work.

[husoi]

Today's job.

Cleaning all the parts.

 

A good wash on the wheels

 

Then cleaned the calipers

And most parts

Tomorrow will be cleaning all the banjos and fit the rear disk. Then assemble rear wheel.

[husoi]

There is a big satisfaction when you fit new parts

[oldgrump]

Hi @husoi, is it a Optical illusion, but those piston look a tad on the long side, especially the far right!!

 

And I know you haven't started fitting them yet, but still look a tad long??

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, oldgrump said:

Hi @husoi, is it a Optical illusion, but those piston look a tad on the long side, especially the far right!!

 

And I know you haven't started fitting them yet, but still look a tad long??

Your cleaned up wheels look brand new

[husoi]

2 hours ago, oldgrump said:

Hi @husoi, is it a Optical illusion, but those piston look a tad on the long side, especially the far right!!

 

And I know you haven't started fitting them yet, but still look a tad long??

The pistons are all exactly the same size as old ones. 

Will double check if they actually go in that calliper or not

[Guest]

I always knew what a brake disc was but now I know the bit that makes the brakes go is a caliper?  Shout at me if I'm being thick

 

JJ

[husoi]

1 minute ago, janinej said:

I always knew what a brake disc was but now I know the bit that makes the brakes go is a caliper?  Shout at me if I'm being thick

 

JJ

The calliper holds the pads (not in the pics) inside the calliper you have the pistons which will press the pads against the disk making the bike slowdown 

[husoi]

Morning update 

Rear wheel ready to go back in place

 

Front callipers now waiting for disks to arrive and be fitted

[oldgrump]

Hi @husoi, HEL do a kit for the ST1300, and if you know anyone who go's to the BSB meetings, get them to check out the HEL stand, at Cadwell the other year I brought 2 set's of lines for the VFR's,

 

Can't remember how much they were then for each set, but got both set's for around £530, making a whopping saving! Set now is £400 + £40 for Clutch line.

 

Ended up flogging one set on eBay. 

 

But if not in rush for lines see next year if you can get a price from stand.

 

 

[husoi]

Found out how to get a parcel delivered quickly.

 

You just need to be out of the house and courier will deliver it that exact date

[husoi]

New disks are in

 

 

SHINNYYYY

 

new clamps for exhaust. So much for the old "SS" ones

 

always nice to get a wee present

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by husoi

[husoi]

Rear wheel fitted

 

 unfortunately front disks bolts are the wrong ones and wemoto will only send them on Monday

Fixed exhaust with new shiny clamps.

These have to wait...

[husoi]

Getting there

Both front disks in place, wheel back in.

Tomorrow the 3hrs bleeding the callipers.

Each have 2 bleeders and have to be done together. Several times each calliper untill no air is in the system.

[Chrissb6]

You need to shop around depending on the ware on the disc's you might be able to get them serviced. These guy's are defiantly worth a call Welcome To The Disc Doctor.co.uk Custom Designed and Machined Brake Discs & Bike Parts..

[husoi]

The old disks are beyond repair, pitted badly.

The repair would bring them below recommended thickness so it's a no.

[husoi]

All fitted back and all fluid replaced/bleed.

Now rear brake is stuck 

 

Youtube is saying probably cause the secondary front master cylinder maybe needing servicing.

Some guy replaced the balancing valve.

From memory the secondary cylinder was working properly.

So, either the balancing valve (a pain to replace) or need to rebuild the rear master.

While at it, maybe better to bite the bullet and get the 139 hoses and replace the whole lot.

Service the rear master, service the balancing valve.

 

costs are creeping up...

[megaross]

But think how good it'll be once you have spent a million pounds on it.

 

Logic 

[husoi]

Yeah, still only worth 4k if I'm lucky 

Although insurance won't give me more than a couple grant...