DanielBlack
XS650 Junkie
You could wait a month. Instead of freezing the rings, you could park the rest of the bike in the sun.
You could wait a month. Instead of freezing the rings, you could park the rest of the bike in the sun.
Besides, may be a good reason to upgrade to a Brembo or sumthing else actually made in this century...
I don't think anybody makes oversized pistons for inexpensive calipers like ours but the seals are normally flexible enough that as long as the pistons are good - the thing will work OK.
So, you can just sand or polish the caliper bore with some Emory cloth and clean it really well, pop in a new seal and you have an Uncle Robert.
I am pretty sure you can buy new pistons so if they are scored - you'll definitely need them.
I was reading Retired Gentlemans post from 2011 , the post was originally about his attempt to eliminate front brake squeal, but turned into his mounting a Brembo Caliper on the front. He posted a link to buy the adapter and surprisingly they are still available, and affordable. Here it is
http://www.pandemoniumc2.com/parts-store/Pandemonium-Brake-Kit-TM-35mm-&-34MM-for-XS650-p46227518
The pistons are still available. I found a really good website that had a how to rebuild the brake caliper on it. The site is Yamahatriples.com
The caliper is the same as the ones on our bikes. The how to page has very good photos and instructions. It helped me. Here's a link
http://www.yamahatriples.com/index.php/how_tos/brake-caliper-rebuild/
I have to say, after rebuilding my caliper, scuffing my original disc, replacing my pads with new sintered ones, and flushing the system. My brakes have been transformed. I can bring it down hard now with just one finger. I may still rebuild my M/C and add a steel braid brake line. But I'm very happy with my stopping power.
On a side note. My front brake is starting to squeal rather loudly, and I doubt that will get better without doing something.
Mine started to squeal shortly after I added aftermarket pads too. Yamaha implemented a couple "fixes" for this on the later models. I had to scrounge some of those "anti-squeal" pad shims (#12 & 13) from a newer used caliper. That fixed it for me .....
I DONT WANT A PICKLE!
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G'day Bob,
What the Daffy is that device sitting on top of your battery under the strap??
Hey Mailman,Thx for the pics and info.Glad your having fun. Its all about the ride in the end!
Do u have a few pics on the wire hookup on either side of the New advance unit.Was curious
as to how u spliced in or hooked up the wires to your existing set-up, when u get a chance. Thx