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caliper seals

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by yamahamaxim1982, Mar 24, 2012.

  1. yamahamaxim1982

    yamahamaxim1982 Member

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    hi i have a 1982 yamaha maxim 750 and i need caliper rebuild kits.the bike has bin sitting for 3 years now and i want to get it going.i need the whole kit that come with a boots or dust covers i dont know there real name.they go over the caliper mounting bolt there rubber and the brake fluid disintegrated tham.i looked on ebay and it looks like the kits there have only two rings that go on a piston.
     
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    tskaz Active Member

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    PM chacal. He has all the correct parts. Most of the rebuild kits you see on ebay have the wrong seals for the 750. I'm not sure what the difference is, but Len explains it in his catalog.

    Send him a PM and you'll have your answer quickly.
     
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    I have the proper rebuild kits. Bought them from motosports. com for $40 for 2 sets but no longer need them as I replaced the whole calipers. If interested I can ship them and will sell for what I paid. Cheapest I could find. K&L brand. PM if interested.
     
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    Unless you replaced them with brand new calipers, you WILL need them and probably pretty soon.

    If you got a set of "good/used" calipers with original seals in them, they aren't safe nor will they work properly for too long after putting them into service. A few heat cycles and a couple of hard stops, and they'll start dragging too.

    Old parts are old parts no matter where you got them.
     
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    They were re-built just prior to my purchase. He couldn't get the bike running again so he parted it out. Why he rebuilt the brakes first without making sure the bike would run is a mystery to me but Who cares? I got a deal. Included the receipts for the rebuild kit so I know he wasn't ripping me off.
     
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