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Just a FYI, but when find that the brake fluid is beyond old, like to pull the caliper pistons, to give them a clean up as well. Since brake fluid is dot 5 silicone, about a 50/50 on having to replace the piston seals and dust covers, over just clean them up and using some dielectric grease to just recondition the rubber, and putting them back in play.
Also, depending on how much is going to be a PITA to pull the master cylinder plungers to do the same, will at least pull the front lever to clean it parts up and channel walls as well.
Hence with amount of water that the brake internal parts may have seen, better to catch in now with channel and parts clean up, then to let any beginning corrosion to feaster, to be bigger mess of pitting later.
And just a FYI on the caliper brake slider pins, do not use petroleum base grease, since it will cause the O rings in the channels to swell, and just be a worse binding mess. Hence rubber anything like O rings, silicone grease only (what dielectric grease is).
Just a FYI, but when find that the brake fluid is beyond old, like to pull the caliper pistons, to give them a clean up as well. Since brake fluid is dot 5 silicone, about a 50/50 on having to replace the piston seals and dust covers, over just clean them up and using some dielectric grease to just recondition the rubber, and putting them back in play.
Also, depending on how much is going to be a PITA to pull the master cylinder plungers to do the same, will at least pull the front lever to clean it parts up and channel walls as well.
Hence with amount of water that the brake internal parts may have seen, better to catch in now with channel and parts clean up, then to let any beginning corrosion to feaster, to be bigger mess of pitting later.
And just a FYI on the caliper brake slider pins, do not use petroleum base grease, since it will cause the O rings in the channels to swell, and just be a worse binding mess. Hence rubber anything like O rings, silicone grease only (what dielectric grease is).
I used sil-glyde on all the pins and back of pads/wherver i have metal to metal contact. I didnt pull the cylinder completely out but did extend it fully. No rust or any kind of build up.
The rear pads I dont think were installed fully, the clip wasnt in the right spot. And there was a ridge on the edge of the pad about 2mm thick. Like it wasnt fully on the rotor, rubbed it on my garage floor a bit to get it smooth/flat and reinstalled.
Did the front today, pads looked good no ridge. Bled 4 full reservoirs worth of fluid and they are working.
Haven't rode it again yet, still need to drain trans and install new clutch cable.
Probably get this done tomorrow after work. Then will be able to take it down the street and test it all out.
Was leaking all the tan goop off cam sensor, so ordered the dynatek 2ki.
Installed it today, wasnt too bad but did take a few tried to get timing right. With correct mark in window it would not fire and dynatek bolt holes wouldnt line up with threaded holes. Guessing I was on the down stroke.
Turned tire over a few times and then out finger over front plug hole. When i got air pressure pushing my and line in hole I got dynatek lined up.
After that and getting light to just turn off I tightened it down a d set dip switches. Fired right up, set it for curve 2 since I am completely stock.
Also got my longer and lower brake pedal on yesterday. It is in an amazing position compared to stock. Looks just like where my 18' RG brake pedal sat.
Waiting on an update from vtwingoodies for my board extensions, been a week with no update so I emailed. So I waiting on a response, if I dont hear anything by tomorrow I will have to file a paypal claim would be 10 days since ordering.
Vtwingoodies refunded the purchase, said they are out of stock and won't produce more until summer.
Will try again around May, I will probably send an email to see if they are in stock first this time around.
Wish the website was updated to show out -of-stock / in-stock so I could just order as soon as they are ready.
vtwingoodies makes ok stuff. But their customer service and communication stinks. Ive ordered rom them a few times and it never seems like a real company. The delays, the lack of communication, it seems like a hobby, not a company.
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