New guy in NC
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Re: New guy in NC
23 Mar 2020 14:05
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This is the best product available for cleaning up all of your electric conections.
This is the best product available for cleaning up all of your electric conections.
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Re: New guy in NC
24 Mar 2020 07:33
+1 on the Deoxit D5. It is like magic in a can.
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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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2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24
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Re: New guy in NC
24 Mar 2020 08:59
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
www.z1enterprises.com/fr-double-disk-m-c...sembly-kawasaki.html
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Re: New guy in NC
24 Mar 2020 11:19
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.
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
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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Re: New guy in NC
27 Mar 2020 17:22
It needs a m/c rebuild and I will probably just rebuild the calipers as well.
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Re: New guy in NC
28 Mar 2020 07:45
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.
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
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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