1150 ABS front brake clean

[Stewart H]

Are you actually taking the pistons right out and then bleeding the brakes?

I did, and TBH I had far more difficulty bleeding them than when I fitted the new brake pipes last year, I bled them backwards, forwards and sideways to little avail, eventually tying the lever back to the bars overnight did the trick, I got the pistons out using an airline, cleaned them using an old scotchbrite washing up pad and brake fluid.

Stewart

 

[ELIMINATOR]

I don't remove them, just move them out further than they were in the first place, then clean them with a toothbrush and brake cleaner.

 

[DaveGSCymro]

I don't remove them, just move them out further than they were in the first place, then clean them with a toothbrush and brake cleaner.

That's what I was thinking, did something similar last weekend, pistons were ok but the pads had become tight.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

what happened to mine is that a bit of corrossion started to "grow" at the point where the pads contact the caliper, I removed this by scratching away with a small screwdriver. Make sure you put copper grease on this area.

This was not helped by all the road grime that gets stuck to the caliper.

 

[DaveGSCymro]

what happened to mine is that a bit of corrossion started to "grow" at the point where the pads contact the caliper, I removed this by scratching away with a small screwdriver. Make sure you put copper grease on this area.

This was not helped by all the road grime that gets stuck to the caliper.

Exactly the same as mine.

 

[Mac]

Always do mine twice a year and scrub the discs squeaky clean,

a must if you ride all year

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Think I'll "upgrade" to twice a year from now on.