Stainless brake caliper pistons

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Stainless brake caliper pistons

03 Nov 2021 08:41
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My 1981 KZ750E brakes are sticky, so I pulled apart the calipers to see what's going on.  After cleaning the pasty grime off the pistons, I found the chrome to be pitted (photo of the worst one).  I found a UK company that makes stainless pistons.

Brake Masters UK

It looks like you can buy an entire caliper rebuild kit, or just the pistons ala-cart:
Caliper Rebuild Kit
Caliper Pistons

Anyone have experience with their stuff?

I also priced out OEM on Partzilla, which comes to ~$185 for contents equivalent to the kit linked above.  My inclination is to go with the stainless pistons and OEM seals... opinions?
1981 KZ750E, 2005 GasGas EC300, 2023 Husqvarna 701 Enduro

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Re: Stainless brake caliper pistons

03 Nov 2021 10:44
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HANDS DOWN! Brake Crafters! Excellent quality! Many members on here have purchased.
I am on my 3rd kit for 76 KZ900 front calipers! They sell on ebay, but direct phone purchase, you get a discount.
And it looks like they have your kit!
Even the rubber items are superior to oem in my opinion!
Plain & Simple!
www.brakecrafters.com/collections/1981-k...nt-and-rear-calipers
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Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
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Re: Stainless brake caliper pistons

03 Nov 2021 11:05
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HANDS DOWN! Brake Crafters! Excellent quality! Many members on here have purchased.
I am on my 3rd kit for 76 KZ900 front calipers! They sell on ebay, but direct phone purchase, you get a discount.
And it looks like they have your kit!
Even the rubber items are superior to oem in my opinion!
Plain & Simple!
www.brakecrafters.com/collections/1981-k...nt-and-rear-calipers
Yup. One of the fellas I ride with is a big fan. He swears by 'em
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

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Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: Stainless brake caliper pistons

03 Nov 2021 13:36
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HANDS DOWN! Brake Crafters! Excellent quality! Many members on here have purchased.
I am on my 3rd kit for 76 KZ900 front calipers! They sell on ebay, but direct phone purchase, you get a discount.
And it looks like they have your kit!
Even the rubber items are superior to oem in my opinion!
Plain & Simple!
www.brakecrafters.com/collections/1981-k...nt-and-rear-calipers
The only brake parts I will run once OEM are used up.
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Re: Stainless brake caliper pistons

03 Nov 2021 15:28
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Brake Crafters says they use OEM pistons which I like.  Their kit price is just a few dollars more than an OEM piston from Partzilla so there is good value there.
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Re: Stainless brake caliper pistons

03 Nov 2021 16:47
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I used Brake Masters stainless pistons for my build.I think I also ordered all the rubber bits as well.Cant remember,it was a while ago. Very happy with them.
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
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XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)
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Re: Stainless brake caliper pistons

04 Nov 2021 08:21
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Thanks for the recommendations!
1981 KZ750E, 2005 GasGas EC300, 2023 Husqvarna 701 Enduro

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