Rebuilding breaks...Questions

[Guest]

For 1977 gs750....

So i decided to finally dive into my breaks after finishing up my carb woes. I have already purchased new pads and replaced the front pads and fluid. The rear on the other hand......

This side not AS bad...


I need a rebuild kit and i can get those anywhere. My question is...where do i get new pistons? They all seem to be discontinued. I don't have access to compressed air at the moment, so i can't see the other side, but it seems as though the brake pad side are scarred.

Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated.

[Nessism]

Since when are the pistons discontinued?

[Steve]

Not sure where to get them, other than the usual parts houses, but the back side of the piston and the lip that contacts the pad don't really matter what they look like. The only part that really makes any difference at all is the outer circumference of the piston. It needs to be shiny and smooth.

By the way, are you rebuilding your breaks or your brakes?

It kind of looks like your brakes are broken.

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[7981GS]

I still believe that the BIGGEST problem that people have with their BRAKES is that they keep taking BREAKS.

Daniel

[HighCountryGS]

ok ok. BRAKES. sorry, long day at work. Nessism if you could tell me where to get them that would be great. Searched the usual palces and couldn't find them.

[Nessism]

ok ok. BRAKES. sorry, long day at work. Nessism if you could tell me where to get them that would be great. Searched the usual palces and couldn't find them.

Any OE Suzuki parts source can get them. Dealership or on-line dealer source. There are tons. Part Shark typically has decent prices.

[HighCountryGS]

$45 for the piston set. Not too bad i guess. Thank you sir. Everywhere else i looked, reference numbers 1-2 were blank and said discontinued. guess i wasn't looking in the right places.

[jwhelan65]

Yank them out, order new pistons, seals and dust boots. If the bore is heavily pitted you can sand them out, like Steve said as long as the piston and seals are new and the rim is clean you should be ok. My rule for rebuilding brakes is everything must look as close to new as possible when you are finished.

[HighCountryGS]

Yank them out, order new pistons, seals and dust boots. If the bore is heavily pitted you can sand them out, like Steve said as long as the piston and seals are new and the rim is clean you should be ok. My rule for rebuilding brakes is everything must look as close to new as possible when you are finished.

Most definately. I will be ordering rebuild kit and new pistons. Got to rebuild rear master too i guess.

[Steve]

What bike is this for? We are assuming that it's a Suzuki, maybe even a GS, but we don't know for sure.

If you don't mind waiting for a week or two, I have found decent prices and products at Parts n More.
You have to allow them a few extra days, as they are in Canada, the stuff has to come through Customs. No problems, it just takes a couple of days.

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[Tom550]

Yeah I'm having the same problem finding a piston for a 1978 550.

[HighCountryGS]

1977 gs750. need to put that in the sig.

[Steve]

1977 gs750. need to put that in the sig.

No time like the present.

Need help?

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[HighCountryGS]

No time like the present.

Need help?

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Haha. yeah yeah. I'll get that fixed.