Re: [ST] New rider to the list

["Rick" <ricksine@xxxxxxxxx>]

I found some Hayabusa calipers on eBay w/pads and 311 miles on them. I got 
them for $120.00

Removed the lines, re-hooked them to the Busa calipers, Bleed them out and 
presto chango, brakes are cured.

The problem with the Triumph caliper is really the seal between the caliper 
housing and the piston. The seal tends to stick to the piston. And in effect 
it is pulling the pistons back into the calipers just enough to cause the 
extra travel in the brake lever. What you are doing is taking up the slack 
with the extra travel.  The "cleaning" is a waste of time. You can clean the 
outsides of the caliper all you want. And the people that say " Cleaning and 
lubing fixed mine." are off just slightly. The reason I say that is, Sure 
they are better now, however that rubber seal that you can see is only a 
dust shield. The real seal is behind what you can see and clean. The reason 
they are better after you have cleaned them is because you pushed the 
pistons back into the calipers before you remounted them on the forks. You 
"unstuck" them by doing that.
I am a wrench by trade and put 23,000 miles on my 04 ST before the upgrade 
and had to push my pistons back in many times. I know what's going on with 
them.
Forget about the Triumph calipers and get the 6 piston Busa's. I've now got 
almost 27,000 on her and the lever is still right where I left it.
Rick
www.BritRider.com




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Maher" <nate@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] New rider to the list


> Ditto that request, more on this would be great.  I'm about due to clean
> my calipers again and if I'm going to bother taking them off I might as
> well think about replacing them.
>
> Nate
> 00SprintRS
>
> JES_VFR wrote:
>> At 03:17 PM 6/12/2007, you wrote:
>>
>>> Busa calipers. Cured forever and they bolt right on.
>>>
>>> www.BritRider.com
>>
>> how are the 'Busa calipers the cure???
>>
>> Is there some place to find out more about this upgrade??
>>
>>
>>
>> JohnS
>> A Dragon Ascending
>> "Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"
>>
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