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Front brake caliper piston
florence:
I have stripped my front brake and, yet again, the piston has gone rusty and needs replacing. This is something I have replaced about three times now, all for the same reason. Admittedly, I do ride my bike all year round so I'm sure the road salt doesn't help, but, does anybody know of a way of protecting the piston from the elements but which does not ruin the seal? I was thinking of, maybe, a silicon grease or something but do not want to experiment with something as important as brakes! Any ideas would be appreciated before I put the thing back together again.
SteveD CB500K0:
There's a guy on the US site who makes these from phenolic resin.
I believe that he buys Nissan parts and turns them down to the Honda spec.
Steve
UK Pete:
They do stainless steel ones for the 750, it might be worth try to find some for your 550, other than that regular caliper removal and regrease everything with brake assemley grease
Pete
totty:
These guys have been recommended to me by several people, they don't list the 550 but they don't list a Scimitar either and they do pistons for them so they may be worth a call http://www.ssbrakepistons.com/
Seamus:
Careful with stainless steel as some grades are attached by salt.
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