1200 gs LC front caliper overhaul

[stakkags]

Hello everyone im new here and would like some advice please before I bite off more than I can chew! I have a sticking piston or 2 and have decided to strip and rebuild the brembo calipers all round. My dealer only wants to sell me new calipers and I have sourced the kits for the front with pistons for £60 a side and seals only for the rear.
My main question is will I need a gs 911 or similar to get the air out of the system when I have finished? Or is there a clever cunning way you can share please? Any vids??
Many thanks for you help......

 

[tjmouse]

Definitely don’t need a gs911 to bleed the brakez, it is a linked system though front to rear so you may want to consider that.

Should be plenty of YouTube videos on how to do it properly.

 

[tjmouse]

Also if you need to overhaul them there’s a god thread on here in the recent posts about swapping to the Brembo Stylema callipers for better breaking which might be of interest.

 

[Christkou]

What did you end up doing, and which procedure did you follow? I’m currently having trouble with the banjo bolt/bleeder valve—it won’t come loose. Also, which pistons did you go for? The ones listed on Motorworks look different from the ones on my bike. Mine have grooves on them, whereas the replacements appear to be flat. Thanks.