My front brakes are Sh1t

[darrsi]

It causes all sorts of problems having sticking pistons, probably even more so if it's just one.


I cleaned my calipers what i thought was reasonably often but had constant trouble.


As my bike is my only transport and i'm on call for work at weekends, i decided i needed a quick fix, and realised that a 2nd hand pair of fully working calipers worked out about the same price as new seals, so i went down that route and it worked a treat.
And i now have a spare set of calipers that i can work on at leisure without having the bike off the road.


The brakes work absolutely fine now, and the slightest grab will stop you in your tracks, and they release properly and the wheel spins very freely.
But i think the issues i had with the other calipers have maybe done something to the discs, possibly hotspots, as i'm still getting a hit/miss when braking, although i'm 99.99% sure they're not warped as such.


I'm putting some new braided Venhill brake lines on at the weekend, just to rule them out, then i s'pose i'll have to get the wallet out again for new discs if that doesn't alter anything?  :\


So, get them sorted, or changed, and save yourself money in the long run!!!