winter rebuild

[TJS]

Rebuilding rear and front master cylinder.

[TJS]

Rebuilding the front mc. This kind of gunk was also inside the calibers and the rear mc.
I need a good set of snap ring pliers and brake piston pliers!

I used the red rubber grease on the seals and brake pistons as it is inteaded. So, I'm giving it a try on the mc seals instead of soaking them in brake fluid.

[TJS]

New seals pressed in the front and rear wheels. I used a heat gun on the wheel and the bearing went in pretty easy.....as they were the same temperature as my garage...32 F / 0 C

[TJS]

One of the front sprocket part #'s used to weld together.

[TJS]

Took the rotors to a freinds house to use his blast cabinet. I used fine sand.

[tubular]

Stripping the brakes for powder coating. I had to use a heat gun and penetrating oil. I can't believe I rode around with stuck brake pistons.

Hey TJS,

How did you have the pistons removed? Used piston pliers? Compressed air? Mine are also badly stuck 

[TJS]

You can buy brake piston pliers or vise grips with something protecting the piston from the vise grip's teeth. I used a heat gun and penetrating oil on each piston for 3-5 minutes. You can try compressed air or take to an auto shop where they can blow nitrogen through the line. Best case; don't disconect the mastercyclinder and sqeeze the brake lever until the piston pops out.

[Sean]

#worksmartnothard clever TJS

[TJS]

Picked up Fox shock and gsxr forks from: http://ltthor.home.comcast.net/~ltthor/forsale.html
  ....and went to putting it on the bike.

[TJS]

Cleaned rotor buttons with a Tusk bearing puller and brake clean. It cleaned the sand from blasting right out!

* used grinding pad to "swirl" and a little buff the rotor carrier
* Mounted the rotors front and rear
* Wheels on
* Brake calibers on
* new bleeders added to calibers
* Drill and tap holes for stearing stops

[TJS]

As I am going through this build... I am thankful for this nice garage. Some of you guys remember when I first came on and I was working out of a 4x8 shed or in the back yard. And some guys in another forum loaned me their garage space back in the 90's when all I had was an apartment. So, at 43 years old I am glad my wife doesn't give me enough sex and I am forced to put that energy into riding, racing, and wrenching. That sounds like it should be whole thread to it's selfe.

[interfuse]

Sex is totally cutting into my wrenching time... well maybe not sex per se, but the 3 month old baby it created.

I'm really liking the powder coating. It looks so fresh!

[TJS]

A little sex ...then a little work. Damn wife is cutting into my bike time!

[TJS]

One of the guys came over after work and helped me put the motor in.

[TJS]

Electric harness on ..carbs on