Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
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Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
I've always used BrakeCrafters in the past for caliper rebuild jobs, their owner Mark was a stand-up guy and he always supplied a top shelf product. Not to say that the product is any less now, but the company has new ownership and their prices seem to have gone up as well. Mind you hasn't everything. Anyone got any suggestions for well priced and reliable kits?
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Re: Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
Have had great success with K & L Kits.
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Re: Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
I recently did a master cylinder rebuild with K&L because it came in the box of bits that accompanied long dormant bike I bought. No issue/concern. I'm still using BrakeCrafter kits when I can. A bit more spendy, but I've also found their service (when something goes awry) to be spot on. I'm sure other kits also work.
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In the Stable and Ridable
1992 ST1100 - my longer haul tourer
1987 VFR700 - son's latest, in blue/silver
1983 GL1100I - son's naked Blue Phoenix
1982 GL1100I - naked bagger Cabernet (surf bike)
1979 GL1000 - Ginger Lynn, but not that Ginger Lynn (Wing and a Prayer)
1978 CB550K - son's cafe
1983 CB550SC - one owner, 5k, great paint & seat/good chrome (will soon sell)
1986 VFR700 - fun throwback in RWB
Active and Semi-active Project(s)
1976 GL1000 - sulphur yellow, original paint (it's now official: winter '24-5 project)
FrankenWing - 1980 GL1100 motor in 1982 or 1983 frame (still deciding, so maybe semi-active).
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Re: Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
Thanks for the suggestions. I've used K&L kits to rebuild master cylinders but not calipers. I'm still eyeing up the BrakeCrafters kits for the calipers but...monies. I've read that George Fix kits are pretty decent too and they're considerably less expensive.
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Re: Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
I usually buy the lowest price kit I can find on eBay (shop carefully and make sure the seller has not included your model number in a list it shouldn't be in). I've never had a problem with them so far.
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Re: Suggestions for brake caliper rebuild kits?
I ended up getting a complete front and rear kit from BrakeCrafters. I priced up a lot of kits - once I'd added all the pistons, bleed valves and all the other gubbins the BrakeCrafters kit actually worked out pretty good price-wise
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