Glee Front brake caliper rebuild kit

[biglad]

The time has come to rebuild my front calipers. 3 scottish winters and 16500 miles has taken its toll.

Any suggestions as to the best place to get a front caliper rebuild kit (seals and pistons)?

Cheers
Ben

[The Big Dog]

Done mine last year used M and P in Swansea quick delivery and about the same price as elsewhere on the net

[UK_Vstrom650]

I got my replacement pistons and seals via local bike shop (who ordered from Fowlers parts online but I saved postage).

All the dealerships were telling me the pistons were on backorder with Suzuki, but the local shop said that was odd as they all order from Fowlers.

[Hondaman]

Whenever I have rebuilt calipers, the pistons have been good enough to reuse (I do pump them into working position then very lightly coat the exposed part with waxoil )
Although not strictly correct, I reuse the seals, smearing red rubber grease into the cleaned groove - I'm sure it helps reduce future corrosion.

Phil

[UK_Vstrom650]

Not if you scratch the piston trying to remove the bloody thing which is jammed by a popped seal... 

I used red rubber grease like that after reading it on here 

[mr_diver]

Used to have to strip the callipers on the wee every 4-6 months when the seals had popped.

I then striped them. Used Suzuki seals, original pisons and red rubber grease.
I got the dremel out with a nylon brush and cleaned the seal recesses with old brake fluid. Then a liberal coating or grease in the recesses and seals. Re-assembled, bled and all was good.

Every 6 months there after I would pop the calipers off the mounts and clean the exposed pistons and outer bit of dust seal with old brake fluid and a toothbrush and didn't have issues for the last three years and 40k miles of it's life.

[Yoyo]

I use on of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00487UO1G/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1450742361&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=draper+expert+brake+caliper&dpPl=1&dpID=41flV9SfosL&ref=plSrch

You can turn the piston to help clean all around it.

[biglad]

Thanks for the pointers - much appreciated. Might give them a good clean in the daylight (it was pitch black when I was doing it last night) and see if I can keep them moving, maybe until the Spring when the salt is off the roads.

[Hondaman]

The main thing is to ensure the seal recesses are cleaned down to bare metal, if this isn't done properly the pistons will still bind