Hi Andrew...stupid design or what?, but its an easy fix, and once they are drilled out, you can slip the pads out in a moment the next time you need to.. thanks for your kind comments mate, i appreciate the support.. Del.
Glad I could help Lee, it's wonderful to know the old videos I hardly remember making lol are still out there doing the business! Thanks for taking the time to let us know.
I don't know how RUclips knew, but I'm preparing to work on my calipers, 6 pot tokicos on my old J2 ZX6R (I believe known to seize at the slightest whiff of dust). I've only been riding a year and am psyching myself up for it. Watching you fearlessly approach these jobs is great inspiration. I'd like to thank you dad for teaching you, so you could then share the knowledge with us. This channel is pure gold! Thank you!
Hi buddy, I've actually made a specific video on stripping and re-building 6 pot Tokicos if you check the playlists, or just look up Delboy's Garage 6 Pot Tokicos... good luck with them, hope they turn out fine!
Thanks for the in-depth guide! I was able to rebuild my rear and front calipers with no problem thanks to you, delboy. For the record, my pins came out no problem on the rear caliper - it just took a little twisting with locking pliers. Maybe pressing down on the brake pads to relieve pressure helps, or maybe it's just the difference in environment. In the southern U.S., we don't get much snow, so we almost never have salt on the roads to get onto vehicles and mess things up. Either way, it was a huge relief. The brakes are as good as new now!
You are a hero! I bought an old XJ600 (1991) to learn the misses how to drive before taking the exam. As it always go with old bikes, they have their little problems which can be solved with a bit of love, but you have to know how. I can't thank you enough for your videos, because I just restored the old rear brake (fully seized and wouldn't go back) with nothing more than 30 euros (the piston needed to be replaced) and a lot of time!
Wow, what a fantastic success, doesn't it feel great to restore something seized and worn out and give it a new life?! A small price to pay, even at €30, for safe brakes that work. Thanks for the feedback, it's good to know the older videos are still working!
Discovered a stuck piston this afternoon. Remembered watching this how to vid many months ago, so ordered the bits and hopefully can restore my 36 year old Brembo caliper in the next few days. Chrome covered pistons have gone rusty around the edges. Replacing with alloy. Your brilliant explanation gives me confidence to save a few pounds.
pj grumpy Good to hear PJ that the videos can help you out, good move on the new pistons, they'll make a big difference... take care and ride safe, keep in touch, let me know how it goes! Del
Bugger the heat and quench, a light soaking of wd-40, some gentle patience, persuasion and the giant truckies flat head screwdriver I found on the road years ago has kicked a goal. I can't believe how much crud has formed in there! Thanks again dude, you're a champ, best of luck with the numb nuts PBC also!
Thanks,first job on Saturday morning is my rear caliper as it is sticking on.Followed your front caliper service and it saved me about two hours compared to when I have done the job before.Excellent more power to you. Cheers Graham 1200 Bandit rider.
Thank you for all your videos! Looked around RUclips for something to help me strip down and rebuild the rear calliper on my Piaggio scooter. Not convinced with other videos saying to use sandpaper to clean the pistons up, so was pleased to find your channel! Managed to get my calliper all sorted with new seals and pistons gleaming after a polish with Autosol. Your expert tuition really helped me. I'm now watching your other videos as I'm really enjoying learning from you! Cheers!
+Starmax* Hi buddy, yeah, I've heard that kind of sad advice, and the internet is full of it! As you've seen, there's a right way to do everything... good luck with your projects my friend, and thanks for watching the videos!
Hi ya, just rebuilt both front calipers again following your guide, and now I have brakes like little mofos! I think by following what you've put in different vids I've saved nearly £400 already on labour costs. You deserve a lot of respect for what you do and the help you give... Thank you
This is so good in that you show how to sort out really messed up brakes. I've found them to be a bugger to work on but I reckon I won't next time. The bit on bleeding was particularly useful. Thanks a lot Del.
This helped me a hell of a lot. I dont have my bandit on the road yet but i needed to do this on my scooter as the brakes where binding. After watching this i followed step by step and now my brakes are spot on. Thanks for the great tutorial Del and keep them coming.
Hi Gary, well done on buying a Bandit, they are a brilliant all rounder mate..all i can say to your request for advice. is 'stay on top of it', little day to day maintainance saves a bundle on servicing..if you keep the bike tip top all the time with chain lube and adjustment, tyre pressures, cable and lever adjustments etc..then at service time its just oil and filters..easy..keep it all up to date as often as you can and the bike will reward you with loads of safe miles...take care buddy, Del.
Have to say your vid's are excellent. Precise and no fannying around. Dare I say it, the best bike maintenance vid's on youTube. Keep up the great work. Thanks Nick.
hi mate.well done for getting stuck right in there and doing it yerself, good on you mate, 90% of bikers run a mile at the thought of stripping brakes....OK , the 'bar' you talk about is called the "Torque Arm! and its job is to stop the caliper rotating round with the disc when you apply the brake..with the caliper fitted to the mount, loosen off the axle then back off the wheel adjusters and push the wheel right forward, then it will line up, loosen the front bolt too and it'll all fit again.
BTW......Im working on 28 year old Performance Machine 4 piston calipers for my 1981 shovelhead. I can NOT believe how mucked up they were inside!! Its amazing I was able to stop at all! Im gonna have to slpit the front caliper to really clean it up. Love your vids mate....tx!
did this on my zx9r, rear brake was binding, cleaned it up but took me about 2 hours to bleed after constant swearing and kicking the cat etc, walked away, came back and took the bleed nipple out, cacked up was not the word, no cap ont nipple, it was so shit up that I couldn't see the bleeding holes, i cleaned it up with brake cleaner and a panel pin and a bit of elbow grease and it bled perfectly, covers for all of my nipples have been ordered, oo-er missus, good work, keep it up mate, paul.
Absolutely love the way you explain how to do stuff step by step. Thank you and your missus for your time and effort and just don't stop please. It was pleasure to watch your video.
Yep, bleeding brakes is always a knack...try the 'upside down' method if you can get them off the bike, it works instantly and gives a rock hard lever too.... thanks for watching mate.. Del.
Matt, you've learned more in that job that you would in a whole term at college, dont beat yerself up mate, every step is a new piece of experience....well done for getting stuck in and good on you mate... now go out and enjoy your hard work...Del.
Thanks del, just sorted it I was in a bit of a panic, I thought I'd messed the suspension up or something. The rear caliper was a nightmare, fluid went every where, one caliper bolt seized but local mechanic got it out for a fiver, took about 2 hours to bleed and then stupidly I used an old brake pad instead of a licence plate in between the pads.. it slipped out a little and destroyed them. But you learn from your mistakes and top blokes like your self.. so thank you again
Exactly what I doing, and exactly the same problem with the dust seals, my pins did come out (huuraaay !!). I like the tip for cleaning and bleeding. Great video.
a top bloke,, watched your videos many times before doing jobs on my bandit its saved me loads of time and money,,,,,keep up the great work bro your a legend
chubbs freer Ha ha, Thanks matey, not sure about legend, but happy to share the love...nobody owns knowledge aye... good on you for getting stuck in chap.. cheers, Del.
John, thats great news mate, and the exact reason we started this channel. glad it went well for you, good on you for gettin stuck in....take care, Del.
I know the guide you refer to, and I'm pretty sure they can be un-bolted and removed, but if not, it isn't hard to bleed it horizontally, which is still better than trying to bleed downwards...air doesn't like going downhill LOL...other than that the trick is to build up pressure with 2-3 pumps, hold the peddle down & then open and close the nipple to release the pressure, truly is just a knack and trial & error, good luck with it, mate, Del
Hi Rob,the best tool for this job is a good quality, sharp, 10mm chisel, use it to tap the bearing cups out of the head tube from the inside (the sharper it is the better it will catch the little lip they leave for you to bear against) & to get the bottom race off the stem just lay it on it's back on a piece of wood and tap the chisel in between the race the bottom yoke alternating side to side until you drive it off..hope that helps, mate, Del
Hi Mark... brak cleaner is developed to be used on all brake parts safely including the pads.. its a vapourising spirit and not an oil...so dried out grease and slime a treat.. and is a very good periodic tool for winter use...do the worst with soapy water and a hose as in my brake washout video...then hit it with the brake cleaner for a fine finish...! good luck, Del.
Hi Steve - that's amazing mate, and price-wise it's even worse than that! £100 for pad replacement is pretty common, a local Honda dealer tried to charge me £50 for a pair of pads once and all shops will charge at least £50 per hour, so that's just the pads! ...if when you did yours you re-built the seals, etc., you saved even more, as most shops would charge more like £200 for a caliper re-build! Well done matey, you've learned something too, good on yer! ... Ride Safe & thanks again, Del
Del been watching and following your video for some time now, this one I saw some time ago, but finally got around to doing the rear caliper on my gsxr600 (same rear caliper as the bandit) . I had a fresh viewing of this video again, and tackled the overhaul of rear caliper and got it all done. Thank you for these videos, definitely the best and most comprehensive how to motorcycle mechanical on the net.
WOW, thank you Gary, that's very kind of you... this was an early video and not our best edit work, but I guess it got the message across and helped you, which makes us very proud... thanks for your feedback, it makes all the difference - cheers Del
Hi Greg, that's great news, i love to hear that someone has actually used a video to help learn a bit about their bike...that's exactly why they are there... well done on getting it done yourself, good luck with it and than you right back for taking the time to watch and comment... stay safe.. Del.
Cheers for the amazing video. Very informative and easy to follow. Just finished refurbing my front and rear calipers and I don't think I would have even attempted it before watching this. Brakes work like a dream now along with my confidence that I can tackle these tasks myself without the need of spending £££'s to a mechanic.
simon hopkin Hi Simon, well done on the brakes, not a hard job aye, and with the valve clearances, ive been asked for that a dozen times, but just not had cause to do the job in mine...but as we always do, if i get to the job at some point ill surely film and upload it.. The Bandit is laid up these days, and wont be back on the bench for a few months yet..
Hi buddy, well it's a relief to know it's not leaking from the seals - bleed nipples can sometimes fail, you are relying on a tapered seat, which has to have 100% clean seal, sometimes in the bleeding process a tiny piece of debris can get between the chamfered faces and hold them apart, this will certainly cause it to leak..brakes are always a challenge & no 2 jobs are ever the same - hope that helps a bit, mate, sounds like you are getting there! Del
im only 5 mins in and already wishing my boss had a fraction of your gift for sharing your knowledge. Thanks mate, you've given me the confidence to dust off my mothballed RGV :)
Yep, about 09.15 this morning, Got a replacement main seal and the chap in the shop said not to bother, Gave me a small tub of red grease FOC and to try that. Great videos btw thankyou so much :)
The fluid pushes equally on the back of all pistons, but sometimes the free ones will pop out leaving the stuck one behind, the trick is to hold the moving ones in with a G-clamp leaving all pressure to push on the back of the seized one... it is very rare that this will not work, but if it's stubborn, then dip the caliper (still connected to the hose) into red hot water, this will expand the caliper casting quicker than the steel piston and help free it off... hope that helps, good luck, Del
Top video, nice to see someone do a video of this type of job without a full set of garage spec tools. More importantly good to see it done to proper used on the roaded grudded up callipers. Nice one, thank you
This video was a great help when sorting my Bandit rear brakes. We actually managed to get the pins out intact without drilling the other side of the calliper! Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Hi Lewis, well done Sir, glad you got that done and glad the video could help you. this is exactly why we load them up, times are hard and it's great to help our fellow bikers save a few sheckles ... just make sure you double check everything after a few miles...good luck and ride safe, Del
Hi Dell, i did the front 6 cilinder calipers today on my 2004 bandit 1200. And i want to thank you for the tips on placing the new seals. Somehow i could see how to put the new ones in because on all 12 i placed them in the right way on the first try.. It took me about 4-5 hours but i'm really glad it's done now. Keep up making great videos!!
Congratulations mate, we love to hear that the video was a little help in getting you over the job... and doesn't it feel good once you've dine it and its all working.. Thanks for watching mate, take care and ride safe.. Del.
Hi mate, the simplest way is to re-plumb it by putting the hydraulics back together so you can pump fluid in behind it...use a small G-clamp or vice grips (with a cloth to protect) to clamp the moving piston in place and stop it coming out, then pump the brake lever leaving all the pressure to hit the stuck one... it should push it out fine... if not, then rotating the piston in it's hole by gently using grips or pliers can help to break it free.. hope that helps, Del
Hello Matt, wow isn't it amazing how those labour hours add up?! Once upon a time fixing up your bike and doing those basic housekeeping based maintenance tasks were all part of the fun of owning a bike..but these days bikes are so much more reliable and dealers are so much better at stepping up and taking on any task we need, but boy do they charge! Keep at it, mate, and thanks for your kind words.
This was a really good video, you never think about these things like that type of dirt and grime in these, take em for granted too much, it really makes me look at the common sense portion of the maintenance on the bike. You always wait till it's too late and then it's one costly and two difficult.
ok cheers. I've just finished rebuilding the caliper now (3 hours not bad for a first timer haha), thanks a huge amount for the video, needed your tip for knocking out a stuck piston, and great tip for polishing! brake works like a dream now, thanks again
Yeah cheers Del, I was spewin'! I watched this, then thought how grand it was my 88 GSXR didn't have one. I'm refurbishing my rear caliper tonight, and have disappointingly realised it is indeed the same Tokico unit. Thanks a million for the tips, (3:18) I'm feeling lucky! Have a good weekend, mate!
you are definitely the BEST instructor i watch some videos and i think i cant do that or it looks to much trouble but your videos make every thing seem simple or at least dooable i cant thank you enough
Great videos dude, with your help im well on my way to completing my streetfighter build, I have always loved to do things my self, but never had the knowledge or confidence. With you guides I have a better grasp on things and have found that i am capable of doing it myself. This is great, im proud I done it myself and saved a load of cash.
Cheers buddy, try and clean them up and if they won't come up, you can still buy them, quite cheaply, from Wemoto... good luck with it and lets us know how you get on !
Thanks ever so much for tacking time to do a vid on calliper a , I've just bought a bandit of eBay and disks are binding now with some heavy braking on and off trailor the garage said they had put new pads in but I can tell they haven't cleaned em up properly so now with your help il do it myself like you say it's worth doing and maintaining them cheers mate keep it up ant from Wales
Ah i see, i forgot about the single piston type, its been years since i had one... Well done on getting them sorted, you have done yourself a huge saving there mate, calculate the time you spent on it, and recon that up at about £40 an hour (and thats cheap) and thats money on your pocket...which is what its all about.. ride safe Del.
del thanks to you I am one hard braking fool! cleaned the pistons so they shine like polished brass ,flushed out the entire system front and back bled it correctly new dot 4 fluid new ebc double h sintered pads used copper slip and some really good synthetic brake grease where nessesary.My zx9r already had braided steel lines so I didnt have to change those.the difference in braking power and feel is nothing short of dramatic.the bke stops so hard and fast I practice panic stops just for fun. I was used to doing brakes on cars and it seems most mechanics neglect the caliper pistons and brake fluid kind of if its not broke dont fix it.Thanks for opening my eyes.By the way when I did the brakes on my brothers minvan I cleaned the gumline around the pistons and used a little red rubber grease. a little spillover from working on bikes I guess.If mjy boss saw me doing that to a customers car at work he would have a heart attack.I wish you would rethink doing a video on checking valve adjjustment.I have changed timing belts and chains know about tensioners and timing marks if i saw you check the valve lash on the streetfighter and explain the process of shimming it correctly it would give me more confidence to do it myself.You are an excellent teacher and one cool dude.Thanks always keep up the good work.Sincerely yours Russell
I realize why I like your videos, it's because you sound like me when I teach, making sure details are covered. I discovered a math teaching system an know it works, but I need more great minds to learn "Why"! Thanks, I laughed when you used the clamp on brake peddle, an I use the sucking up brake fluid with just tube an mouth method. But, Great idea I'm definitely going to start using is holding pressure on peddle over nite for small air bubbles! Haha, Thanks! Tim
Thanks for taking the time to do this video, it's a great help for me in my prep to change the pads and check the rear calliper on my "new" 2000 Hayabusa. A really great resource. Thanks again 👍
Thats great news mate, im really glad it has been of use to you, thats exactly why i post them up...sometimes the huge raft of comments and replies i seem to get keep me sitting for ever at the computer typing, and i get no time to myself any more....but comments telling me that its finally working, im actually motivating someone to get stuck in and do it themselves makes it all worth while. thanks for the comemnts mate, well done and keep at it.. Del.
hi del n penny awesome vids keep up the good work....last mot on the zx6r j1 he told me that the pistons in the calipers were strugling to come out not in a smooth operation....the bikes coming out after the winter in bed soon and after watching the above video you have given me the total confidence in doing the job myself waiting for the seals as we speak...once again keep it the 2 of you😊
You're very welcome buddy, its great to spread the things we know and help keep our bikes safe and on the road without paying the stealership to do it for you.... keep at it chap.. Del.
Delboy great video as are all of your vids. This video saved me a massive amout of cash as the garage qouted me £500 to do front seals and steering bearings. I got the parts off fleabay at a total of £50. Cheers
i just completed this on my scrambler, thanks man...it went so well w/ no surprises thanks to you...good trick for quickly bleeding before reinstall of caliper.
Hi Del I just like it give you a big thank you for your videos they've save me a heap of money I've just finished a calliper rebuild this morning all thanks to you and your videos all the best and keep up the good work. John
Del, cant thank you enough for the drilling the backside of the caliper them pins are the bain of my life, Thanks for the step by step guilde plus products can use to clean. Bandit 600 Blackpool
Hi Donovan, No my friend, just take the banjo bolt out, clip the hose upwards out of the way so the fluid in the hoses stays put, and open the caliper up on a rag so the fluid soaks into it and not all over the bench....then when you're done, just bleed it through... hope that helps.. good luck Del.
man I had this issue last night and found out how bad the bandit rear caliper is.. started to drill from the back but needed a better drill bit. I actually managed to get one of the pins out too! what a crap caliper! Still havent done it and had to put the old pads back in for work today... lol joys... Cheers Dell.
Delboy you're a star. I was just doing the rear calliper on my Pan Euro, and was searching around to find the best way of cleaning the brake pistons and came across this. I had a tube of Autosol in my hand at the time!!! (just wasn't sure if it was ok...). Based on your tips I'll crack on
P. Del, this video has been very useful to reinforce that I know what I'm doing and rebuilding a caliper isn't beyond my ability. I've got a 1994 Funduro which is generally in good condition. though the brakes have been neglected. You would have been mortified with the colour of the brake fluid! Anyway today I successfully removed the pistons from the caliper. There was no dust seal. OMG. Thanks for the great video. Off to watch your latest about the Kevlar tail. Cheers 🍻
Thank you for a great video. I am doing this job on my Bandit and this was really helpful. I just wish beer was as cheap now as when you made this video.
Just recently bought a 1200 Bandit - thanks for all these great videos. Just stripped and cleaned my front calipers and about to do the back caliper. I used my polisher and drill to clean the six pot pistons - big difference on the brakes. Not sure why they do not make these pistons with holes to punch out the pins. I luckily managed to get all the pins out and have copper slipped them. Watching your new project with interest!
Thanks Bruce, brakes are never a logical design, but then i gues like all design its primary function is to be profitable to the manufacturer......thanks for watching mate ,and good luck with your bike... Del.
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, very helpful! I did the rear pads on my new to me bandit a few weeks ago and as you say the pins are very hard to get out, mine were pretty much welded in, even after drilling the calliper needed a lot of heat to get them out! Also noticed my dust seals were poking out slightly so thanks to your video I'll be rebuilding fairly soon, great tip on the grease to get the pistons back in, I really struggled with that when I rebuilt my last bike's rear calliper . Cheers
Congrats my friend... good on yer for getting it done, and we are honoured our video helped ! If you want to go a little better on the greasing of the pistons, you could use red rubber lube grease instead, as it's slightly more appropriate for rubber seals !
well done mate, that's a sterling tip, I've used the drill and emery cloth ploy on all kinds of pins and rods from clutch accentuation rods to valve stems and faces! Course it's even better if you've got a mini lathe in your garage..... Dear Santa .....
Hi Del Great vid. I've got the same brakes on my RF9. The stuff you put out in had been invaluable in keeping my 20 yr old bike on the rd and my safe. The brake on my ZZr600 are still really sharp after a rebuild last year. I wanted to point out that the white powder stuff inside the callipers is probably aluminium oxide not rd salt, however the rd salt will be mainly responsible for corroding the aluminium callipers to create the aluminium oxide. Knowledge is power. I also have saved a hell a lot of cash thanks to you, and can now buy beer or more bikes, or what the hell else I want. Cheers
I have a Honda XR650L. My rear brakes recently locked up on me. I may take apart, clean, and rebuild both calipers. It's a 2000, so rebuilding sounds like a must. I greatly appreciate your video, my friend! Subscribed.
Jesus Christ. Time flies. I just watched this and it feels like yesterday. When it comes to rebuilding a caliper, what do I need? Clean pistons, if not damaged, all seals/o rings, and what else?
Hey buddy, that is exactly how I have the Hayabusa plumbed with a double banjo bolt on the master cylinder and a single line down to each caliper from the top - you can also run a piggy back system with a single line down to the right caliper...double banjo and then bounce a line from the right caliper over the top of the wheel to the left caliper. Either way works very well - Del
Cracking video as usual - pistons came up lovely when polished. Over the past two videos I've learned allot about brakes and what is proper essential maintenance. Cheers Del.
Cracking video fella. I had a scary moment on my bandit at the end of the summer!! I realized the back brake was really poor and have decided to overall the calliper. I've ordered a kit and a braided hose. Thanks to your video, I'm gonna give it a go!!! cheers Fella.
Nice one Michael, glad to hear it... you'll be amazed at the improvement, and it's great fun too... let us know how it goes mate, and have a great Christmas.... Del.
Hi mate, well done for getting stuck in and doing it yerself, its not hard as you found, and makes a huge difference to the bikes safety and saves you money too.... thanks for your kind comments, i think its important to share our knowledge about and pass on what we know... then the dealers cant rip us off so easily aye...lol... ride safe mate... Del.
Hi mate, 750 H1 now that is an amazing bike - proper hard core GP bike in street clothing and a bit of an animal too, which makes them all the better! - take it easy in the bends and ride safe, mate, Cheers Del
Thank you very much for this vid and the other bandit vids you've done. I've just got the same problem with my seals poking out when trying to clean them as per the vid for cleaning your front calipers, I then had a look and you had done this vid giving me the massive confidence I needed to tackle the complete rebuld. Cheers buddy.
Another win, Del, and I will keep that handy in case it's needed on my own Bandit. Canadian winters are much too harsh for riding for the most part, but still...
Thanks John, glad the videos help you out, ride safe over the winter if you do, we hear from many Canadian viewers about how harsh your winters are, wish it could be summer all year round aye lol !
With the stuck bolts just make sure you have an absolutely fitting tool so as not to chew it and a little free-ing oil over night often helps and I would NOT use an impact driver as they are aluminum castings and not designed to take sharp shocks... good luck with it, Del
I would prefer to use a red rubber grease, just in case. Some greases can swell or damage the seals. 33 years in the motor trade. Cars not bikes. There is a lot difference from working on bikes to cars it would seem. Lots more attention needed on bikes as from finding out in a more or less full restoration on one at the moment.Great videos thank you. Great work.
Fair play to you these are excellent videos. I changed seals, cleaned pistons on my 1997 Transalp front wheel after looking at your caliper renewal videos. Autosol was brilliant for cleaning pistons -spent about half hour with break cleaner and then autosol cleaned them straight away. Used a wooden food skewer to get old seals out and scrape clean seal grooves. Had to change left disc as well as old state of my breaks had disc worn down to less than 3mm.
Hi John, not too sure mate, never stripped Tokico's, but as long as you can feel an edge lip thats fine..the worst are Brembos, they have a chamfer that makes it either wrong or right...dont try to overthink it mate as long as its sealed and they work fine, then they are fine... well done for getting it done yerself, look how much you saved already,..lol.. take care, Del.
Hi mate, if you have the system built up, then lock the moving piston tight with a G'Clamp, leaving the stuck one free, then try to pump it out using the brake pedal, if that fails then you could split the halfes and try heating the stuck side, the alloy casting should swell away from the steal piston, if that fails, just soak it in WD-40 for a day or so to soften the crud.. it will go eventually.. sometimes rotating it by gripping the edge with mole grips can free off the lock.. hope that helps
I just had my rear brake stick on last week while riding on my bandit 1200. Just watched your video, and then stripped my calliper, it's exactly the same as yours with salt inside and the seal has failed. Great video, I now know what to do to fix and rebuild it.
Hi del I followed your instructions exactly and it worked a treat!!! my rear brake works perfectly now the only thing i couldnt do was bleed the system i tried and tried lol so in the end i paid som1 at a motorcycle shop to do it so thanks again for saving me some cash :)))
Hey well dpone Jimbo, good on you mate, even if you have to get a shop to set it up for you, you still got stuck in and had a go..and thats so rare now days... ride safe buddy, and thanks for watching... Del.
Another great vid, you seem to have a knack of putting up videos of things I am just about to do and this really helps as I am learning as I go along. Thanks again for passing on your knowledge.
Hi Adam, yeah, sadly its almost an annual thing if you ride all year round, the dust seals just seem to get pushed out by salt and crud, then jam the pistons....but rest assured mate once you have done it they are amazing, spring right off again and the wheel rolls like its free...good luck with it matey, happy to help if you get stuck.. Del.
Appears to be the exact same Tokico rear caliper as used on the Kawasaki ZX11D. Thank you for the great video and tips. (BTW, my pins came out with naught more than my fingers; but to be fair, a shop replaced the rear pads a few years ago and no road salt in California!) Cheers, sir!
Hi John....Not had that mate, the only thing that tends to defy understanding after you have bled the entire system ten times, is the bobbins can be stuck, holding the disc cockeyed..(it only needs a tiny deflection) clean the bobbins out by spinning them and washing the grooves out with brake cleaner. If that still wont sort it. check you dont have a jammed piston by watching the point where the pads sandwich the disc, if the disc flexes as you pull the lever in, just free it off, good luck Del
Hi Andrew...stupid design or what?, but its an easy fix, and once they are drilled out, you can slip the pads out in a moment the next time you need to.. thanks for your kind comments mate, i appreciate the support.. Del.
12 years on and you've just taught me how to do my first caliper rebuild on a bandit 600. I Appreciate it, perfect video thanks👍
Glad I could help Lee, it's wonderful to know the old videos I hardly remember making lol are still out there doing the business! Thanks for taking the time to let us know.
Now you see what a 30 years of experience can teach you. Thank you to share this with us simple souls. I've learned alot!! Keep going man.
Thanks buddy, appreciate your support.
I don't know how RUclips knew, but I'm preparing to work on my calipers, 6 pot tokicos on my old J2 ZX6R (I believe known to seize at the slightest whiff of dust). I've only been riding a year and am psyching myself up for it. Watching you fearlessly approach these jobs is great inspiration. I'd like to thank you dad for teaching you, so you could then share the knowledge with us. This channel is pure gold! Thank you!
Hi buddy, I've actually made a specific video on stripping and re-building 6 pot Tokicos if you check the playlists, or just look up Delboy's Garage 6 Pot Tokicos... good luck with them, hope they turn out fine!
@@Moonfleet41 you are actually my hero! 🍻
Thanks for the in-depth guide! I was able to rebuild my rear and front calipers with no problem thanks to you, delboy. For the record, my pins came out no problem on the rear caliper - it just took a little twisting with locking pliers. Maybe pressing down on the brake pads to relieve pressure helps, or maybe it's just the difference in environment. In the southern U.S., we don't get much snow, so we almost never have salt on the roads to get onto vehicles and mess things up. Either way, it was a huge relief. The brakes are as good as new now!
You are a hero! I bought an old XJ600 (1991) to learn the misses how to drive before taking the exam. As it always go with old bikes, they have their little problems which can be solved with a bit of love, but you have to know how. I can't thank you enough for your videos, because I just restored the old rear brake (fully seized and wouldn't go back) with nothing more than 30 euros (the piston needed to be replaced) and a lot of time!
Wow, what a fantastic success, doesn't it feel great to restore something seized and worn out and give it a new life?! A small price to pay, even at €30, for safe brakes that work. Thanks for the feedback, it's good to know the older videos are still working!
Discovered a stuck piston this afternoon. Remembered watching this how to vid many months ago, so ordered the bits and hopefully can restore my 36 year old Brembo caliper in the next few days. Chrome covered pistons have gone rusty around the edges. Replacing with alloy. Your brilliant explanation gives me confidence to save a few pounds.
pj grumpy Good to hear PJ that the videos can help you out, good move on the new pistons, they'll make a big difference... take care and ride safe, keep in touch, let me know how it goes! Del
Bugger the heat and quench, a light soaking of wd-40, some gentle patience, persuasion and the giant truckies flat head screwdriver I found on the road years ago has kicked a goal.
I can't believe how much crud has formed in there! Thanks again dude, you're a champ, best of luck with the numb nuts PBC also!
Thanks,first job on Saturday morning is my rear caliper as it is sticking on.Followed your front caliper service and it saved me about two hours compared to when I have done the job before.Excellent more power to you.
Cheers Graham 1200 Bandit rider.
Good luck Graham, hope it all goes well for you buddy... ride safe in the winter.. Del.
Fantastic video! Thank you for going over absolutely everything in an easy to understand format at a perfect pace. Well done.
Glad it was helpful, best of luck with your projects!
Thank you for all your videos! Looked around RUclips for something to help me strip down and rebuild the rear calliper on my Piaggio scooter. Not convinced with other videos saying to use sandpaper to clean the pistons up, so was pleased to find your channel! Managed to get my calliper all sorted with new seals and pistons gleaming after a polish with Autosol. Your expert tuition really helped me. I'm now watching your other videos as I'm really enjoying learning from you! Cheers!
+Starmax* Hi buddy, yeah, I've heard that kind of sad advice, and the internet is full of it! As you've seen, there's a right way to do everything... good luck with your projects my friend, and thanks for watching the videos!
Hi ya, just rebuilt both front calipers again following your guide, and now I have brakes like little mofos! I think by following what you've put in different vids I've saved nearly £400 already on labour costs. You deserve a lot of respect for what you do and the help you give... Thank you
This is so good in that you show how to sort out really messed up brakes. I've found them to be a bugger to work on but I reckon I won't next time. The bit on bleeding was particularly useful. Thanks a lot Del.
You're welcome Steve, glad it can help you mate.. ride safe aye.. Cheers, Del.
This helped me a hell of a lot. I dont have my bandit on the road yet but i needed to do this on my scooter as the brakes where binding. After watching this i followed step by step and now my brakes are spot on. Thanks for the great tutorial Del and keep them coming.
Hi Gary, well done on buying a Bandit, they are a brilliant all rounder mate..all i can say to your request for advice. is 'stay on top of it', little day to day maintainance saves a bundle on servicing..if you keep the bike tip top all the time with chain lube and adjustment, tyre pressures, cable and lever adjustments etc..then at service time its just oil and filters..easy..keep it all up to date as often as you can and the bike will reward you with loads of safe miles...take care buddy, Del.
Have to say your vid's are excellent. Precise and no fannying around. Dare I say it, the best bike maintenance vid's on youTube. Keep up the great work. Thanks Nick.
+Templen T Why thank you most kindly Nick.. just saying it like it is aye..! thanks for watching buddy.. Del.
hi mate.well done for getting stuck right in there and doing it yerself, good on you mate, 90% of bikers run a mile at the thought of stripping brakes....OK , the 'bar' you talk about is called the "Torque Arm! and its job is to stop the caliper rotating round with the disc when you apply the brake..with the caliper fitted to the mount, loosen off the axle then back off the wheel adjusters and push the wheel right forward, then it will line up, loosen the front bolt too and it'll all fit again.
BTW......Im working on 28 year old Performance Machine 4 piston calipers for my 1981 shovelhead.
I can NOT believe how mucked up they were inside!!
Its amazing I was able to stop at all!
Im gonna have to slpit the front caliper to really clean it up.
Love your vids mate....tx!
Thanks mate, sounds like an interesting project, have fun with it and ride safe.!
did this on my zx9r, rear brake was binding, cleaned it up but took me about 2 hours to bleed after constant swearing and kicking the cat etc, walked away, came back and took the bleed nipple out, cacked up was not the word, no cap ont nipple, it was so shit up that I couldn't see the bleeding holes, i cleaned it up with brake cleaner and a panel pin and a bit of elbow grease and it bled perfectly, covers for all of my nipples have been ordered, oo-er missus, good work, keep it up mate, paul.
Absolutely love the way you explain how to do stuff step by step. Thank you and your missus for your time and effort and just don't stop please. It was pleasure to watch your video.
Thanks so much for your kind words.
Yep, bleeding brakes is always a knack...try the 'upside down' method if you can get them off the bike, it works instantly and gives a rock hard lever too.... thanks for watching mate.. Del.
Matt, you've learned more in that job that you would in a whole term at college, dont beat yerself up mate, every step is a new piece of experience....well done for getting stuck in and good on you mate... now go out and enjoy your hard work...Del.
Followed these steps Del today and rebuilt my bandit caliper on the rear. Wonderful video mate and got the job done with ease. Top video my friend 👍
Most welcome mate. Glad it helped.
Thanks del, just sorted it I was in a bit of a panic, I thought I'd messed the suspension up or something. The rear caliper was a nightmare, fluid went every where, one caliper bolt seized but local mechanic got it out for a fiver, took about 2 hours to bleed and then stupidly I used an old brake pad instead of a licence plate in between the pads.. it slipped out a little and destroyed them. But you learn from your mistakes and top blokes like your self.. so thank you again
Exactly what I doing, and exactly the same problem with the dust seals, my pins did come out (huuraaay !!). I like the tip for cleaning and bleeding. Great video.
a top bloke,, watched your videos many times before doing jobs on my bandit its saved me loads of time and money,,,,,keep up the great work bro your a legend
chubbs freer Ha ha, Thanks matey, not sure about legend, but happy to share the love...nobody owns knowledge aye... good on you for getting stuck in chap.. cheers, Del.
John, thats great news mate, and the exact reason we started this channel. glad it went well for you, good on you for gettin stuck in....take care, Del.
Just finished the rear caliper rebuild , all working fine , thanks for your great video and advice Del.
Your welcome Paul, glad you got it all done and that the video helped in small way! ride safe buddy, Del
I know the guide you refer to, and I'm pretty sure they can be un-bolted and removed, but if not, it isn't hard to bleed it horizontally, which is still better than trying to bleed downwards...air doesn't like going downhill LOL...other than that the trick is to build up pressure with 2-3 pumps, hold the peddle down & then open and close the nipple to release the pressure, truly is just a knack and trial & error, good luck with it, mate, Del
Hi Rob,the best tool for this job is a good quality, sharp, 10mm chisel, use it to tap the bearing cups out of the head tube from the inside (the sharper it is the better it will catch the little lip they leave for you to bear against) & to get the bottom race off the stem just lay it on it's back on a piece of wood and tap the chisel in between the race the bottom yoke alternating side to side until you drive it off..hope that helps, mate, Del
Hi Mark... brak cleaner is developed to be used on all brake parts safely including the pads.. its a vapourising spirit and not an oil...so dried out grease and slime a treat.. and is a very good periodic tool for winter use...do the worst with soapy water and a hose as in my brake washout video...then hit it with the brake cleaner for a fine finish...! good luck, Del.
Hi Steve - that's amazing mate, and price-wise it's even worse than that! £100 for pad replacement is pretty common, a local Honda dealer tried to charge me £50 for a pair of pads once and all shops will charge at least £50 per hour, so that's just the pads! ...if when you did yours you re-built the seals, etc., you saved even more, as most shops would charge more like £200 for a caliper re-build! Well done matey, you've learned something too, good on yer! ... Ride Safe & thanks again, Del
Del been watching and following your video for some time now, this one I saw some time ago, but finally got around to doing the rear caliper on my gsxr600 (same rear caliper as the bandit) . I had a fresh viewing of this video again, and tackled the overhaul of rear caliper and got it all done. Thank you for these videos, definitely the best and most comprehensive how to motorcycle mechanical on the net.
WOW, thank you Gary, that's very kind of you... this was an early video and not our best edit work, but I guess it got the message across and helped you, which makes us very proud... thanks for your feedback, it makes all the difference - cheers Del
Hi Greg, that's great news, i love to hear that someone has actually used a video to help learn a bit about their bike...that's exactly why they are there... well done on getting it done yourself, good luck with it and than you right back for taking the time to watch and comment... stay safe.. Del.
Sold.. a brew and a yarn is spiritual practice buddy....glad to be of help,,,take care aye.. Del.
Best tutorial on this subject. Rear calliper are one on the most neglected yet important parts.
Cheers for the amazing video. Very informative and easy to follow. Just finished refurbing my front and rear calipers and I don't think I would have even attempted it before watching this.
Brakes work like a dream now along with my confidence that I can tackle these tasks myself without the need of spending £££'s to a mechanic.
Also will you be able to post a video explaining how to set the valve clearances on the Bandit. Fancy giving that a go as it's been a while.
simon hopkin
Hi Simon, well done on the brakes, not a hard job aye, and with the valve clearances, ive been asked for that a dozen times, but just not had cause to do the job in mine...but as we always do, if i get to the job at some point ill surely film and upload it.. The Bandit is laid up these days, and wont be back on the bench for a few months yet..
Hi buddy, well it's a relief to know it's not leaking from the seals - bleed nipples can sometimes fail, you are relying on a tapered seat, which has to have 100% clean seal, sometimes in the bleeding process a tiny piece of debris can get between the chamfered faces and hold them apart, this will certainly cause it to leak..brakes are always a challenge & no 2 jobs are ever the same - hope that helps a bit, mate, sounds like you are getting there! Del
Great video Del! I finished cleaning and rebuilding a set of calipers for my project yesterday with this video showing my how it is done, thanks mate.
You're' most welcome my friend, glad it worked for you, it's a simple enough task, it's just knowing the anatomy of the parts eh?!
im only 5 mins in and already wishing my boss had a fraction of your gift for sharing your knowledge. Thanks mate, you've given me the confidence to dust off my mothballed RGV :)
How cool is that? An RGV250 was probably the coolest bike of it's time, good luck with it, hope it goes well for you mate!
Yep, about 09.15 this morning, Got a replacement main seal and the chap in the shop said not to bother, Gave me a small tub of red grease FOC and to try that. Great videos btw thankyou so much :)
The fluid pushes equally on the back of all pistons, but sometimes the free ones will pop out leaving the stuck one behind, the trick is to hold the moving ones in with a G-clamp leaving all pressure to push on the back of the seized one... it is very rare that this will not work, but if it's stubborn, then dip the caliper (still connected to the hose) into red hot water, this will expand the caliper casting quicker than the steel piston and help free it off... hope that helps, good luck, Del
Top video, nice to see someone do a video of this type of job without a full set of garage spec tools. More importantly good to see it done to proper used on the roaded grudded up callipers. Nice one, thank you
This video was a great help when sorting my Bandit rear brakes. We actually managed to get the pins out intact without drilling the other side of the calliper! Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Thanks buddy, glad it worked for you, and congrats on getting the pins out, that is a rare privilege indeed lol !
Hi Lewis, well done Sir, glad you got that done and glad the video could help you. this is exactly why we load them up, times are hard and it's great to help our fellow bikers save a few sheckles ... just make sure you double check everything after a few miles...good luck and ride safe, Del
Hi Dell, i did the front 6 cilinder calipers today on my 2004 bandit 1200. And i want to thank you for the tips on placing the new seals. Somehow i could see how to put the new ones in because on all 12 i placed them in the right way on the first try.. It took me about 4-5 hours but i'm really glad it's done now. Keep up making great videos!!
Congratulations mate, we love to hear that the video was a little help in getting you over the job... and doesn't it feel good once you've dine it and its all working.. Thanks for watching mate, take care and ride safe.. Del.
Hi mate, the simplest way is to re-plumb it by putting the hydraulics back together so you can pump fluid in behind it...use a small G-clamp or vice grips (with a cloth to protect) to clamp the moving piston in place and stop it coming out, then pump the brake lever leaving all the pressure to hit the stuck one... it should push it out fine... if not, then rotating the piston in it's hole by gently using grips or pliers can help to break it free.. hope that helps, Del
Hello Matt, wow isn't it amazing how those labour hours add up?! Once upon a time fixing up your bike and doing those basic housekeeping based maintenance tasks were all part of the fun of owning a bike..but these days bikes are so much more reliable and dealers are so much better at stepping up and taking on any task we need, but boy do they charge! Keep at it, mate, and thanks for your kind words.
This was a really good video, you never think about these things like that type of dirt and grime in these, take em for granted too much, it really makes me look at the common sense portion of the maintenance on the bike. You always wait till it's too late and then it's one costly and two difficult.
ok cheers. I've just finished rebuilding the caliper now (3 hours not bad for a first timer haha), thanks a huge amount for the video, needed your tip for knocking out a stuck piston, and great tip for polishing! brake works like a dream now, thanks again
Yeah cheers Del, I was spewin'! I watched this, then thought how grand it was my 88 GSXR didn't have one. I'm refurbishing my rear caliper tonight, and have disappointingly realised it is indeed the same Tokico unit. Thanks a million for the tips, (3:18) I'm feeling lucky! Have a good weekend, mate!
you are definitely the BEST instructor i watch some videos and i think i cant do that or it looks to much trouble but your videos make every thing seem simple or at least dooable i cant thank you enough
Great videos dude, with your help im well on my way to completing my streetfighter build, I have always loved to do things my self, but never had the knowledge or confidence. With you guides I have a better grasp on things and have found that i am capable of doing it myself. This is great, im proud I done it myself and saved a load of cash.
This is gold! My k1 gixxer 600 rear caliper is seized. The caliper looks similar if not the same! Was about to buy 2 new pistons. Thanks Delboy!
Cheers buddy, try and clean them up and if they won't come up, you can still buy them, quite cheaply, from Wemoto... good luck with it and lets us know how you get on !
Thanks ever so much for tacking time to do a vid on calliper a , I've just bought a bandit of eBay and disks are binding now with some heavy braking on and off trailor the garage said they had put new pads in but I can tell they haven't cleaned em up properly so now with your help il do it myself like you say it's worth doing and maintaining them cheers mate keep it up ant from Wales
Ah i see, i forgot about the single piston type, its been years since i had one... Well done on getting them sorted, you have done yourself a huge saving there mate, calculate the time you spent on it, and recon that up at about £40 an hour (and thats cheap) and thats money on your pocket...which is what its all about.. ride safe Del.
Your videos are really good mate, thanks a lot for taking the time to make them and put them online for us to learn from.
+andrewford80 Thanks mate, you're very kind, we're glad the videos can help ! All the best, Del & Penny!
del thanks to you I am one hard braking fool! cleaned the pistons so they shine like polished brass ,flushed out the entire system front and back bled it correctly new dot 4 fluid new ebc double h sintered pads used copper slip and some really good synthetic brake grease where nessesary.My zx9r already had braided steel lines so I didnt have to change those.the difference in braking power and feel is nothing short of dramatic.the bke stops so hard and fast I practice panic stops just for fun. I was used to doing brakes on cars and it seems most mechanics neglect the caliper pistons and brake fluid kind of if its not broke dont fix it.Thanks for opening my eyes.By the way when I did the brakes on my brothers minvan I cleaned the gumline around the pistons and used a little red rubber grease. a little spillover from working on bikes I guess.If mjy boss saw me doing that to a customers car at work he would have a heart attack.I wish you would rethink doing a video on checking valve adjjustment.I have changed timing belts and chains know about tensioners and timing marks if i saw you check the valve lash on the streetfighter and explain the process of shimming it correctly it would give me more confidence to do it myself.You are an excellent teacher and one cool dude.Thanks always keep up the good work.Sincerely yours Russell
I realize why I like your videos, it's because you sound like me when I teach, making sure details are covered. I discovered a math teaching system an know it works, but I need more great minds to learn "Why"! Thanks, I laughed when you used the clamp on brake peddle, an I use the sucking up brake fluid with just tube an mouth method. But, Great idea I'm definitely going to start using is holding pressure on peddle over nite for small air bubbles! Haha, Thanks! Tim
Thanks for taking the time to do this video, it's a great help for me in my prep to change the pads and check the rear calliper on my "new" 2000 Hayabusa. A really great resource.
Thanks again 👍
Glad it helped mate... good luck with your jobs to do, feel free to give us a shout if you need anything... and enjoy that Hayabusa!
Thats great news mate, im really glad it has been of use to you, thats exactly why i post them up...sometimes the huge raft of comments and replies i seem to get keep me sitting for ever at the computer typing, and i get no time to myself any more....but comments telling me that its finally working, im actually motivating someone to get stuck in and do it themselves makes it all worth while. thanks for the comemnts mate, well done and keep at it.. Del.
hi del n penny awesome vids keep up the good work....last mot on the zx6r j1 he told me that the pistons in the calipers were strugling to come out not in a smooth operation....the bikes coming out after the winter in bed soon and after watching the above video you have given me the total confidence in doing the job myself waiting for the seals as we speak...once again keep it the 2 of you😊
+spykkee boi Thanks buddy, glad the video can help you, good luck with yours, and let us know how you get on.. all the best.. Del.
You're very welcome buddy, its great to spread the things we know and help keep our bikes safe and on the road without paying the stealership to do it for you.... keep at it chap.. Del.
Delboy great video as are all of your vids. This video saved me a massive amout of cash as the garage qouted me £500 to do front seals and steering bearings. I got the parts off fleabay at a total of £50.
Cheers
i just completed this on my scrambler, thanks man...it went so well w/ no surprises thanks to you...good trick for quickly bleeding before reinstall of caliper.
tsappers Nice one mate, glad it worked for you, and don't it make you feel proud to do it yerself... take care and thanks for watching... Del.
Hi Del I just like it give you a big thank you for your videos they've save me a heap of money I've just finished a calliper rebuild this morning all thanks to you and your videos all the best and keep up the good work. John
Thanks to your awesome vid i have successfully rebuilt both my callipers on my Gs500 and saved me a few quid. Many many thanks del. lewis
Del, cant thank you enough for the drilling the backside of the caliper them pins are the bain of my life, Thanks for the step by step guilde plus products can use to clean.
Bandit 600 Blackpool
Hi Donovan, No my friend, just take the banjo bolt out, clip the hose upwards out of the way so the fluid in the hoses stays put, and open the caliper up on a rag so the fluid soaks into it and not all over the bench....then when you're done, just bleed it through... hope that helps.. good luck Del.
man I had this issue last night and found out how bad the bandit rear caliper is.. started to drill from the back but needed a better drill bit. I actually managed to get one of the pins out too! what a crap caliper! Still havent done it and had to put the old pads back in for work today... lol joys...
Cheers Dell.
Delboy you're a star. I was just doing the rear calliper on my Pan Euro, and was searching around to find the best way of cleaning the brake pistons and came across this. I had a tube of Autosol in my hand at the time!!! (just wasn't sure if it was ok...). Based on your tips I'll crack on
Nice one Geoff, im glad we could help.. good luck with it buddy..
P. Del, this video has been very useful to reinforce that I know what I'm doing and rebuilding a caliper isn't beyond my ability. I've got a 1994 Funduro which is generally in good condition. though the brakes have been neglected. You would have been mortified with the colour of the brake fluid! Anyway today I successfully removed the pistons from the caliper. There was no dust seal. OMG. Thanks for the great video. Off to watch your latest about the Kevlar tail. Cheers 🍻
Thank you for a great video. I am doing this job on my Bandit and this was really helpful. I just wish beer was as cheap now as when you made this video.
Just recently bought a 1200 Bandit - thanks for all these great videos. Just stripped and cleaned my front calipers and about to do the back caliper. I used my polisher and drill to clean the six pot pistons - big difference on the brakes. Not sure why they do not make these pistons with holes to punch out the pins. I luckily managed to get all the pins out and have copper slipped them. Watching your new project with interest!
Thanks Bruce, brakes are never a logical design, but then i gues like all design its primary function is to be profitable to the manufacturer......thanks for watching mate ,and good luck with your bike... Del.
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, very helpful! I did the rear pads on my new to me bandit a few weeks ago and as you say the pins are very hard to get out, mine were pretty much welded in, even after drilling the calliper needed a lot of heat to get them out! Also noticed my dust seals were poking out slightly so thanks to your video I'll be rebuilding fairly soon, great tip on the grease to get the pistons back in, I really struggled with that when I rebuilt my last bike's rear calliper . Cheers
Congrats my friend... good on yer for getting it done, and we are honoured our video helped ! If you want to go a little better on the greasing of the pistons, you could use red rubber lube grease instead, as it's slightly more appropriate for rubber seals !
well done mate, that's a sterling tip, I've used the drill and emery cloth ploy on all kinds of pins and rods from clutch accentuation rods to valve stems and faces! Course it's even better if you've got a mini lathe in your garage..... Dear Santa .....
Thankyou Delboy. Great techniques and no contact brake cleaner. Though this video was 12 yrs ago
Hi Del Great vid. I've got the same brakes on my RF9. The stuff you put out in had been invaluable in keeping my 20 yr old bike on the rd and my safe. The brake on my ZZr600 are still really sharp after a rebuild last year. I wanted to point out that the white powder stuff inside the callipers is probably aluminium oxide not rd salt, however the rd salt will be mainly responsible for corroding the aluminium callipers to create the aluminium oxide. Knowledge is power. I also have saved a hell a lot of cash thanks to you, and can now buy beer or more bikes, or what the hell else I want. Cheers
Hi James, thanks for your support mate... much appreciated.
I have a Honda XR650L. My rear brakes recently locked up on me. I may take apart, clean, and rebuild both calipers. It's a 2000, so rebuilding sounds like a must. I greatly appreciate your video, my friend! Subscribed.
Thank you Nicholas, im glad the video can help you, good luck with it my friend, all the best.. Del.
Jesus Christ. Time flies. I just watched this and it feels like yesterday. When it comes to rebuilding a caliper, what do I need? Clean pistons, if not damaged, all seals/o rings, and what else?
Nicholas Storozuk
New seals, Some fresh fluid, and the right tools for the fasteners involved... easy.
superb vid Del,took my back calliper off covered in salt seals popping out followed your video cleaned had to drill back of the pins job done thanks.
bill fishburn Good going Bill.. glad you go it sorted buddy....makes you feel epic to do it yourself aye.. ! ride safe mate... Del.
Hey buddy, that is exactly how I have the Hayabusa plumbed with a double banjo bolt on the master cylinder and a single line down to each caliper from the top - you can also run a piggy back system with a single line down to the right caliper...double banjo and then bounce a line from the right caliper over the top of the wheel to the left caliper. Either way works very well - Del
Cracking video as usual - pistons came up lovely when polished. Over the past two videos I've learned allot about brakes and what is proper essential maintenance. Cheers Del.
Cracking video fella. I had a scary moment on my bandit at the end of the summer!! I realized the back brake was really poor and have decided to overall the calliper. I've ordered a kit and a braided hose. Thanks to your video, I'm gonna give it a go!!! cheers Fella.
Nice one Michael, glad to hear it... you'll be amazed at the improvement, and it's great fun too... let us know how it goes mate, and have a great Christmas.... Del.
Hi mate, well done for getting stuck in and doing it yerself, its not hard as you found, and makes a huge difference to the bikes safety and saves you money too.... thanks for your kind comments, i think its important to share our knowledge about and pass on what we know... then the dealers cant rip us off so easily aye...lol... ride safe mate... Del.
Hi mate, 750 H1 now that is an amazing bike - proper hard core GP bike in street clothing and a bit of an animal too, which makes them all the better! - take it easy in the bends and ride safe, mate, Cheers Del
Thank you very much for this vid and the other bandit vids you've done. I've just got the same problem with my seals poking out when trying to clean them as per the vid for cleaning your front calipers, I then had a look and you had done this vid giving me the massive confidence I needed to tackle the complete rebuld. Cheers buddy.
Another win, Del, and I will keep that handy in case it's needed on my own Bandit. Canadian winters are much too harsh for riding for the most part, but still...
Thanks John, glad the videos help you out, ride safe over the winter if you do, we hear from many Canadian viewers about how harsh your winters are, wish it could be summer all year round aye lol !
I mate, i use "Solvol Autosol" metal polish, works very well and wont leave any scratching or abrasion... good luck with the task.. Del.
With the stuck bolts just make sure you have an absolutely fitting tool so as not to chew it and a little free-ing oil over night often helps and I would NOT use an impact driver as they are aluminum castings and not designed to take sharp shocks... good luck with it, Del
I would prefer to use a red rubber grease, just in case. Some greases can swell or damage the seals. 33 years in the motor trade. Cars not bikes. There is a lot difference from working on bikes to cars it would seem. Lots more attention needed on bikes as from finding out in a more or less full restoration on one at the moment.Great videos thank you. Great work.
Fair play to you these are excellent videos. I changed seals, cleaned pistons on my 1997 Transalp front wheel after looking at your caliper renewal videos. Autosol was brilliant for cleaning pistons -spent about half hour with break cleaner and then autosol cleaned them straight away. Used a wooden food skewer to get old seals out and scrape clean seal grooves. Had to change left disc as well as old state of my breaks had disc worn down to less than 3mm.
Thanks Sean, im glad the video could help you mate... its easy once you see it done aye,.. Ride safe buddy, cold out there now..! Del.
Hi John, not too sure mate, never stripped Tokico's, but as long as you can feel an edge lip thats fine..the worst are Brembos, they have a chamfer that makes it either wrong or right...dont try to overthink it mate as long as its sealed and they work fine, then they are fine... well done for getting it done yerself, look how much you saved already,..lol.. take care, Del.
Hi mate, if you have the system built up, then lock the moving piston tight with a G'Clamp, leaving the stuck one free, then try to pump it out using the brake pedal, if that fails then you could split the halfes and try heating the stuck side, the alloy casting should swell away from the steal piston, if that fails, just soak it in WD-40 for a day or so to soften the crud.. it will go eventually.. sometimes rotating it by gripping the edge with mole grips can free off the lock.. hope that helps
I just had my rear brake stick on last week while riding on my bandit 1200. Just watched your video, and then stripped my calliper, it's exactly the same as yours with salt inside and the seal has failed. Great video, I now know what to do to fix and rebuild it.
Nice one buddy, glad it could help !
Had to do me ZZR once a year. That dam salt
Hi del I followed your instructions exactly and it worked a treat!!! my rear brake works perfectly now the only thing i couldnt do was bleed the system i tried and tried lol so in the end i paid som1 at a motorcycle shop to do it so thanks again for saving me some cash :)))
Hey well dpone Jimbo, good on you mate, even if you have to get a shop to set it up for you, you still got stuck in and had a go..and thats so rare now days... ride safe buddy, and thanks for watching... Del.
Another great vid, you seem to have a knack of putting up videos of things I am just about to do and this really helps as I am learning as I go along.
Thanks again for passing on your knowledge.
Thanks for another great video Del. Just fitted new braided hoses to my GSX750W and did a brake seal change as well, this video was a great help!
Hi Adam, yeah, sadly its almost an annual thing if you ride all year round, the dust seals just seem to get pushed out by salt and crud, then jam the pistons....but rest assured mate once you have done it they are amazing, spring right off again and the wheel rolls like its free...good luck with it matey, happy to help if you get stuck.. Del.
Appears to be the exact same Tokico rear caliper as used on the Kawasaki ZX11D. Thank you for the great video and tips. (BTW, my pins came out with naught more than my fingers; but to be fair, a shop replaced the rear pads a few years ago and no road salt in California!) Cheers, sir!
Hi John....Not had that mate, the only thing that tends to defy understanding after you have bled the entire system ten times, is the bobbins can be stuck, holding the disc cockeyed..(it only needs a tiny deflection) clean the bobbins out by spinning them and washing the grooves out with brake cleaner. If that still wont sort it. check you dont have a jammed piston by watching the point where the pads sandwich the disc, if the disc flexes as you pull the lever in, just free it off, good luck Del