Calipers

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • angus
    Forum Mentor
    • May 2012
    • 292
    • Dublin Ireland

    #1

    Calipers

    Reconditioned the calipers and re installed them have noticed something different as I sit on bike and left caliper bleed nipple is at top of caliper and cable to bottom.On the right side it's the the opposite cable to top and nipple on bottom.Picture is of left side.Never noticed it before the reconditioning.Could I of put them back together wrong.P.S i have replaced 1 of the calipes as bleed nipple snapped.Could I of been sent another left hand side by the breakers. IMG_20171004_170555.jpg
    Last edited by angus; 10-04-2017, 11:18 AM.
    1983 GS 650 gl

    1982 GS 850 gl

    1980 GS 550L

    1982 GS 650 G(KATANA)

    Gsx 1400 daily ride
  • hannibal
    Forum Sage
    • Jun 2015
    • 1033
    • Washington DC

    #2
    I think the bleeder goes to the top. I'd have to double check that. It seems to me you got the wrong side when you changed calipers. If you replaced the right side caliper and got a left side, that would make sense.
    Jordan

    1977 Suzuki GS750 (My first bike)
    2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
    1973 BMW R75/5

    Comment

    • eil
      Forum Sage
      • Dec 2012
      • 3062
      • SE Michigan

      #3
      Yup, the one with the bleeder on the bottom is installed backwards.
      Charles
      --
      1979 Suzuki GS850G

      Read BassCliff's GSR Greeting and Mega-Welcome!

      Comment

      • angus
        Forum Mentor
        • May 2012
        • 292
        • Dublin Ireland

        #4
        Cheers I'll remove them and see what I can do
        1983 GS 650 gl

        1982 GS 850 gl

        1980 GS 550L

        1982 GS 650 G(KATANA)

        Gsx 1400 daily ride

        Comment

        • salty_monk
          Forum LongTimer
          GSResource Superstar
          Past Site Supporter
          Super Site Supporter
          • Oct 2006
          • 14013
          • London, UK to Redondo Beach, California

          #5
          Bleeder is always at the top so the air bubbles can rise...

          You could bleed it on the bench instead I guess but I wouldn't recommend mounting one backwards personally.
          1980 GS1000G - Sold
          1978 GS1000E - Finished!
          1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
          1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
          2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
          1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
          2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

          www.parasiticsanalytics.com

          TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

          Comment

          Working...