there may be trouble ahead...

[lds1973]

I've just replaced the front brake hoses on my 99T with 23K on the clock with braided ones. You are welcome to the rubber ones if it'll help you out. There's nowt wrong with them, they stopped me fine.

Let me know.

[bellycgb]

I've just replaced the front brake hoses on my 99T with 23K on the clock with braided ones. You are welcome to the rubber ones if it'll help you out. There's nowt wrong with them, they stopped me fine.

Let me know.

thank you for your kind offer, i might take you up on that i'm wondering if i actually need to change them, my bike has done 16,370 miles since new, they don't look perished in any way.

[lds1973]

Sorry my bad. When you posted you need hoses all round I assumed they were perished.

I may have a braided one that fits the rear. I'll have a look in my parts bin.

If I do the offer is there for a full working set FOC.

If they ain't perished I personally would bother just yet as you've got loads to do.

By the way I'd have a go cleaning them pistons up with wire wool and emery paper. New seals defo but I'd have go with those pistons.

[john 087]

I brought a second hand calliper like that one about a year ago and spilt it and cleaned it up, new set of pads and a braided brake pipe, still working fine.

[bellycgb]

Sorry my bad. When you posted you need hoses all round I assumed they were perished.

I may have a braided one that fits the rear. I'll have a look in my parts bin.

If I do the offer is there for a full working set FOC.

If they ain't perished I personally would bother just yet as you've got loads to do.

By the way I'd have a go cleaning them pistons up with wire wool and emery paper. New seals defo but I'd have go with those pistons.

i thought using any form of abrasive on a piston was a no no?

[lds1973]

Gently abrasion is OK. I would take a needle gun to them but certainly have a go with wire wool and emery paper with wd40. What have you got to loose?

[bellycgb]

Gently abrasion is OK. I would take a needle gun to them but certainly have a go with wire wool and emery paper with wd40. What have you got to loose?

very true, also heard autosol brings up pistons a treat i shall give it a try

[elbrownos]

Worst case if you scratch the pistons you will get a slow leakage of brake fluid past the seals.
Just check your brake fluid level regularly and you should be ok. Running out of brake fluid would be disastrous.

[Bracechenko]

I've got a cheap bike for sale. She's a runner and has strong engine and box. Can do you a deal, pm if interested

[Dead Eye]

I used some Wet & Dry on one of my rear pistons as there was a slight nick in the piston which caused the metal to form a sharp point that would have chewed up the new seals I put in - its been fine since, no leaking

[kebab19]

Battery on ebay £36            151087135604
O-ring chain & sprockets £68.99    310685699257
Your front hoses sound like they are still ok for another couple of years, let the MoT tester decide!
Instead of another duff rear caliper & pads,  I would go for this TRX850 rear caliper, bracket & torque arm setup & just get a longer brake hose to sort out AND improve the feel of the rear brake  : ebay item 151085020066  £30 + brake line
Front calipers - take that offer of a used set, clean them up & if you need them, get some Nikone brake piston seals to restore stopping power
Sprocket gasket - cough up
Forks seals - cough up. But wait, are the stanchions pitted?
Oil & filter - cough up (hi-flo pattern filter cheaper & just as good as OEM Yamaha filter)
Coolant - open rad cap, if its still that snot green colour, leave it as is
Air filter - try it as is first before replacing

[unfazed]

Yes you are correct as it can leave the piston leak prone, however if you use the plastic kitchen scourer it will remove tough marks.

[bellycgb]

Battery on ebay £36            151087135604
O-ring chain & sprockets £68.99    310685699257
Your front hoses sound like they are still ok for another couple of years, let the MoT tester decide!
Instead of another duff rear caliper & pads,  I would go for this TRX850 rear caliper, bracket & torque arm setup & just get a longer brake hose to sort out AND improve the feel of the rear brake  : ebay item 151085020066  £30 + brake line
Front calipers - take that offer of a used set, clean them up & if you need them, get some Nikone brake piston seals to restore stopping power
Sprocket gasket - cough up
Forks seals - cough up. But wait, are the stanchions pitted?
Oil & filter - cough up (hi-flo pattern filter cheaper & just as good as OEM Yamaha filter)
Coolant - open rad cap, if its still that snot green colour, leave it as is
Air filter - try it as is first before replacing

ok started ordering stuff:


D.I.D 50vxgb gold chain and sprockets - [size=78%]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321040757202?s...1439.l2649[/size]
Exide YT12B-BS Battery - [/size][size=78%]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310606836197?s...1439.l2648[/size]


It looks like i have the old style front sprocket nut fitted, so it makes sense to replace it with the uprated one, should i get a new sprocket washer too or ok to use the old one?


I checked the stanchions and they are indeed pitted  :\  so that will be something else to change. rear caliper is totally seized up couldn't get the piston out even with compressed air. might go for that one on ebay.


thank you everyone for all your input i'll keep you guys posted on the progress

[darrsi]

[quote author=kebab19 link=topic=8967.msg89753#msg89753 date=1374581880]
Battery on ebay £36            151087135604
O-ring chain & sprockets £68.99    310685699257
Your front hoses sound like they are still ok for another couple of years, let the MoT tester decide!
Instead of another duff rear caliper & pads,  I would go for this TRX850 rear caliper, bracket & torque arm setup & just get a longer brake hose to sort out AND improve the feel of the rear brake  : ebay item 151085020066  £30 + brake line
Front calipers - take that offer of a used set, clean them up & if you need them, get some Nikone brake piston seals to restore stopping power
Sprocket gasket - cough up
Forks seals - cough up. But wait, are the stanchions pitted?
Oil & filter - cough up (hi-flo pattern filter cheaper & just as good as OEM Yamaha filter)
Coolant - open rad cap, if its still that snot green colour, leave it as is
Air filter - try it as is first before replacing

ok started ordering stuff:


D.I.D 50vxgb gold chain and sprockets - [size=78%]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321040757202?s...1439.l2649[/size]
Exide YT12B-BS Battery - [size=78%]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310606836197?s...1439.l2648[/size]


It looks like i have the old style front sprocket nut fitted, so it makes sense to replace it with the uprated one, should i get a new sprocket washer too or ok to use the old one?


I checked the stanchions and they are indeed pitted  :\  so that will be something else to change. rear caliper is totally seized up couldn't get the piston out even with compressed air. might go for that one on ebay.


thank you everyone for all your input i'll keep you guys posted on the progress
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Get the sprocket nut as a kit, don't use the old washer.


Part number 90891-10124

[bellycgb]

Where is the best place to order that from?

[darrsi]

Give Wemoto a ring first, but insist on that part number only. They deliver very quickly.

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/fzs_6..._sp/02-03/




If not, Fowlers of Bristol will definitely have them. They'll ask you for your chassis number though, on your frame at the right side of the tank i think?


http://www.fowlersonlineshop.co.uk/help/contactus.aspx

[bellycgb]

Give Wemoto a ring first, but insist on that part number only. They deliver very quickly.

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/fzs_6..._sp/02-03/




If not, Fowlers of Bristol will definitely have them. They'll ask you for your chassis number though, on your frame at the right side of the tank i think?


http://www.fowlersonlineshop.co.uk/help/contactus.aspx

Just ordered from wemoto cheers darrsi

[darrsi]

[quote author=darrsi link=topic=8967.msg89985#msg89985 date=1374673508]

Give Wemoto a ring first, but insist on that part number only. They deliver very quickly.

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/fzs_6..._sp/02-03/




If not, Fowlers of Bristol will definitely have them. They'll ask you for your chassis number though, on your frame at the right side of the tank i think?


http://www.fowlersonlineshop.co.uk/help/contactus.aspx

Just ordered from wemoto cheers darrsi
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Possibility you'll have it by tomorrow, the latest Friday, that's why i like using them.

[bellycgb]

it will probably arrive before my chain and sprockets turn up lol

[kebab19]

This Thunderace brake line (item number 321170826643, £7) will fit that TRX caliper; I know because I have a Thunderace rear caliper & brakeline mated to a TRX50 mounting bracket & torque arm. So that's everything you need to sort the back brake out.

How bad is the pitting on the fork sliders - up high or down low? You might get away with changing seals, otherwise it'll cost a fair bit to sort new stanchions out

Air filter - take it out & bung a local dealer £1 to use his air hose line, you can usually blast paper filters out once to double their lifespan. Or twice if you're tight/ desperate ;-)