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I would use a brass wheel on the aluminum caliper body instead of stainless but the grey scotchbright should work well on the pistons.
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I would use a brass wheel on the aluminum caliper body instead of stainless but the grey scotchbright should work well on the pistons.
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Thought I would update everybody who gave me suggestions-
I got the front calipers rebuilt, and it was a good thing I did it. I had a heck of a time getting the pistons out because they weren't rusted, but had some kind of waxy looking crap on them. They did clean up nicely using WD40 and 1200 grit sandpaper. This was enough to clean the stuff off but not mark up the pistons. The bore in the calipers were the same way and they cleaned up nicely. The grooves that the seals sit in needed some good cleaning too. I was surprised how simple it was to rebuild them. Total time was about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. I wanted to make sure I didn't rush things and screw it up.
I also got the braided steel brake line done also. I elected to run both lines to the master cylinder because I wasn't sure how hard it would be to bleed the air out of the line going from one caliper to another. I will be filling it up this weekend to if there are any leaks in the system.
I got the front calipers rebuilt, and it was a good thing I did it. I had a heck of a time getting the pistons out because they weren't rusted, but had some kind of waxy looking crap on them. They did clean up nicely using WD40 and 1200 grit sandpaper. This was enough to clean the stuff off but not mark up the pistons. The bore in the calipers were the same way and they cleaned up nicely. The grooves that the seals sit in needed some good cleaning too. I was surprised how simple it was to rebuild them. Total time was about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. I wanted to make sure I didn't rush things and screw it up.
I also got the braided steel brake line done also. I elected to run both lines to the master cylinder because I wasn't sure how hard it would be to bleed the air out of the line going from one caliper to another. I will be filling it up this weekend to if there are any leaks in the system.
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Update no. 2- I got the brake fluid added and the brakes bled today. The bike has a lot more whoa to it now. Thanks to everybody who provided all the advice- it really helped me get this done. Here's a picture of how I routed the brake lines from the master cylinder: 
Nice job!
I rebuild my Master Cylinder (MC) and went to a local shop in "The Inland Empire" in Southern California and brought my old OEM line and they replicated it with a braided line--less than $20 out the door. New brake fluid and brake bleeding was fun...there's really tiny holes in the MC but I soaked it for almost a week in some intense cleaning solvent.
It's always good to rebuild the line with new banjos.
Ed
I rebuild my Master Cylinder (MC) and went to a local shop in "The Inland Empire" in Southern California and brought my old OEM line and they replicated it with a braided line--less than $20 out the door. New brake fluid and brake bleeding was fun...there's really tiny holes in the MC but I soaked it for almost a week in some intense cleaning solvent.
It's always good to rebuild the line with new banjos.
Ed
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