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23 Mar 2020 14:05 #821528 by bluej58
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78 KZ1000 A2A
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24 Mar 2020 07:33 #821574 by TexasKZ
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+1 on the Deoxit D5. It is like magic in a can.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

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24 Mar 2020 08:59 #821579 by bluej58
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Z1e sells a good replacement Master cylinder for dual disks and I would take the sticky caliper off the bike ,remove the dust boot , squirt a little Dot 3 around the piston and let it soak a while before pushing it back in.

www.z1enterprises.com/fr-double-disk-m-c...sembly-kawasaki.html

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24 Mar 2020 11:19 #821599 by TexasKZ
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I have always been reluctant to take any shortcuts with brakes. I would completely disassemble the sticky caliper and very carefully clean and inspect it. A sharp pick with an angled tip will be a great help getting all the junk out of the seal grooves. Light pitting in the caliper bore below the seals is usually no problem. Pitting on the piston where it rubs against the seals can lead to leakage.
New seals, as long as they are available, are usually cheap and easy to install. A light coat of quality caliper grease or even clean brake fluid will make reassembly go smoothly. Seems to me like very little effort and money to have full confidence in the brakes.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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27 Mar 2020 17:22 #821950 by bahamadave
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It needs a m/c rebuild and I will probably just rebuild the calipers as well.

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28 Mar 2020 07:45 #821993 by TexasKZ
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Also carefully inspect the flexible lines. If the outside rubber coating is stiff and cracked, it is time to toss them. Also, barnacles can build up inside the hose, which can block the flow of fluid.
Yes, a complete rebuild of the brakes can get expensive and time consuming, but it still beats a trip to the e. r.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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