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Author Topic: Article on how to rebuild Brembo Calipers  (Read 896 times)

Milo_357

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Article on how to rebuild Brembo Calipers
« on: October 09, 2011, 10:12:53 AM »
Just an FYI for those of you doing brake work like me.

There is an article on rebuilding Brembo Calipers in the latest issue (Sept/Oct) of Motorcycle Classics.  I got my copy at Books a Millions.

Maybe someone more in the know could let us know if the article is any good or not?
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Re: Article on how to rebuild Brembo Calipers
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 10:24:38 AM »
Don't have access to the article, but here's one tip, before you remove the calipers from the fork legs, loosen the two allen head bolts that hold the caliper halves together .

They can be a pain once they are off of the bike.

Only other alternative, is to clamp the caliper in a vise between two pieces of wood .

To remove the pistons, use low pressure compressed air in one of the holes, put the caliper on some old shop towels and kinda wrap it up a bit and hold it down, fluid can go every where you don't want it to .
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Milo_357

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Re: Article on how to rebuild Brembo Calipers
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2011, 12:16:46 PM »
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Don't have access to the article, but here's one tip, before you remove the calipers from the fork legs, loosen the two allen head bolts that hold the caliper halves together .

They can be a pain once they are off of the bike.

Only other alternative, is to clamp the caliper in a vise between two pieces of wood .

To remove the pistons, use low pressure compressed air in one of the holes, put the caliper on some old shop towels and kinda wrap it up a bit and hold it down, fluid can go every where you don't want it to .

Ha, you should have written the article.  They show the caliper in a clamp to take the caliper halves apart.  Plus they don't show the caliper wrapped in cloth when they apply the compressed air.

Excellent suggestions!  I'm glad I made a comment about it.  I'm hoping to get a 4 piston Brembo next week and want to clean it up as best I can before using it.

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