'96 CBR 600 F3 Project
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Santa was good to me, brought me all sorts of new toys. New front forks installed, now working on the brakes. Rear caliper was clean, fronts are a disaster, doesn't appear that the fluid was ever changed. Looking for a way to clean off the pistons, will buy new ones if I have to. New seals on order, hope to get brakes buttoned up this coming weekend... Took it for it's first ride, a bit sketchy with only rear brakes, but everything works
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chobes (01-09-2022)
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I did not expect the pistons to come out so nicely.
It is a very common problem on a lot of bikes that brakefluid changes are rare.
If you have an integral braking system it is even worse.
When one buys a bike one should assume that engine oil, coolant, and brakefluid needs changing.
Even when delivered by a dealer.
This is the first thing I do when buying any vehicle.
It also was very necessary en every vehicle I bought. Also the vehicles my family bought.
Brakes especially always s*ck.
My standard BMW brakes lasted not even 1000km
It is a very common problem on a lot of bikes that brakefluid changes are rare.
If you have an integral braking system it is even worse.
When one buys a bike one should assume that engine oil, coolant, and brakefluid needs changing.
Even when delivered by a dealer.
This is the first thing I do when buying any vehicle.
It also was very necessary en every vehicle I bought. Also the vehicles my family bought.
Brakes especially always s*ck.
My standard BMW brakes lasted not even 1000km
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chobes (01-11-2022)
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Next up is figuring out why the temp gauge goes to 1/2 way as soon as I turn the key on, faulty temp sensor perhaps?
*Edit* Thermo-valve has been removed, will this impact temp gauge reading?
Last edited by chobes; 01-11-2022 at 02:43 PM.