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I tried the easy option first as have loads of other jobs on this project to finish and the sun is shining...rare in england!
I have changed the brake master culinder as it was damaged.. I used a brake master cylinder from a gx600f, when i put it together the pistons just wont com out.
The bleed nipples were siezed, so I bought banjo bolts with built in bleed nipples.
I have pulled the rubber out and the pistons look completely scored. and full or crap.
The outside of the calipers are all scored to, and one of the bolts that holds it on has just snapped.
Not sure if it time to buy something newer, rather than pour money into ones that will look rough.
Money is tight, as this is a bit of a money pit project
The link Nessim posted is probably the easiest way to go about adding more modern brakes to a GS. Many people here have that set-up, and many miles have been put on these set-ups, with no ill effects. You'll need to have some brackets fabricated, but you'll run into that problem trying to change over any brake system. If you're concerned with aesthetics, you might go ahead and clean the new calipers properly, then shoot them with some VHT caliper paint, and bake them @ 200 degrees for an hour or so. Here's how my stock calipers are turning out:
Yeah, those sound sorta rough. There are probably a few people here who would still try to repair them.
Note that normal spray paint isn't going to have the necessary chemical resistance to stand up to brake fluid. Neither with the VHT stuff, unless you bake it first. Braking heat will do the job, but the paint will be pretty soft until then.
