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Post by Framitron on Jul 30, 2017 21:44:54 GMT -5
Does anyone have an opinion as to whether there is much difference between an original Suzuki brake caliper rebuild kit or aftermarket kit? I wonder if the original Suzuki stuff may be old. Would that affect the rubber seals in any appreciable way? Ebay seems to have a few different rebuild kits available...
Thanks!
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Post by h2e Al In Aus on Jul 30, 2017 22:50:03 GMT -5
they are the same kit as all Suzukis of that era , so just go non genuine as I did with no problems , do master cylinder as well , you may need caliper pistons as well due to rust , I replaced my hoses as well with GT750 ones worked ok no problems , . urs Al
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Post by timpa136 on Jul 31, 2017 9:01:53 GMT -5
Does anyone have an opinion as to whether there is much difference between an original Suzuki brake caliper rebuild kit or aftermarket kit? I wonder if the original Suzuki stuff may be old. Thanks! IMO, the Suzuki piston seals are current as they also fit the GS-750 and GS-1000. Living in the desert has its advantages of little corrosion. Tim |
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Post by Framitron on Jul 31, 2017 19:47:17 GMT -5
Ok great to know. I'll go ahead with the caliper rebuild kits. I did my master cylinder about a decade ago so I should take it apart and see how it is doing. Hmm, hadn't thought about hoses but it makes sense to replace them as well...
Thanks for the advice!
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Post by rdragoo on Mar 26, 2023 18:09:41 GMT -5
Older thread but I'm also on search of caliper rebuild kits with pistons. I see there are soures on ebay from the UK and Japan? Had anyone tried any of these non oem kits?
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Post by wayne on Mar 27, 2023 18:17:57 GMT -5
I haven't ordered these for a long time but GT750 kits for the '74 L, '75 M, '76 A and '77 B will fit. the '73 K probably will as well.
May still be available from Suzuki.
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Post by multistrada1 on Mar 28, 2023 0:49:47 GMT -5
Best to do a teardown of the calipers and make sure the pistons are not pitted. If they are, then they should be replaced.
I use a small ball hone to clean up the bores. Use brake assembly grease when you reassemble, it will prevent leakage from the
new seals and provide long term storage corrosion protection. You will want to install new pin slider seals and o-rings. Then make sure the caliper mounting slide moves back and forth well.
Once the calipers are mounted, make sure the wheel spins free with the pads installed. I have found that sanding the pads a bit to fit any taper in the mount will improve the brake feel and reduce squeaking. Just look at the pattern of how the pad touches the disc, many times the front of the pad needs to sanded down. The pad will seat in over time, but when fitted to the
disc, it works better without a seat in.
My 2 cents, your experience may differ.
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Post by rdragoo on Apr 4, 2023 16:59:11 GMT -5
I just ordered caliper kits from ebay seller beebee5237 in the UK. I'll let you know how they look whe they arrive.
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