Ducati Sporting Club UK

Ducati Sporting Club UK (/msgboard.php)
-   998 / 996 / 916 / 748 (/forumdisplay.php?f=85)
-   -   Greasing caliper pistons - Advice needed. (/showthread.php?t=27289)

weeksy2 20-Feb-2006 10:34

Lets establish one thing here .... I'm not going to get on the bike tonight, shoot outside and pin it to 160mph down to the roundabout and pray they work....

Chrsit... i'm not dense you know.

Did you not read the thread where i'm asking mate who knows this stuff to guide me...

you were not about last night either when i texted my mechanic to get a price for labour from him for fitting a kit.....

Nattyboy 20-Feb-2006 10:39

Chrsit... i'm not dense you know...

-- Get out of town... :lol:

dave996 20-Feb-2006 10:53

Weeksy do you still want the grease?

weeksy2 20-Feb-2006 10:59

yeah please buddy... still don't know if my solution will work.

twpd 20-Feb-2006 11:01

Quote:

Originally posted by FiscusFish
'Cos Brembo realise there's a hell of a lot of money to be made on replacement/reconditioned calipers...?

Don't get me wrong, if you're not up to sorting brakes then it's not something you should be messing with but it's not rocket science..

If I can walk into any Japanese dealer and buy replcement seals/parts for my calipers then why shouldn't I be able to for my Ducati? It's certainly not 'cos Brembo technology is so far in advance of the stuff the Japanese are knocking out.

Perhaps it's a litigation thing, but then the Japanese don't seem to have a problem with that so p'raps money...?

Darren

Bang on. It's about money.

andyb 20-Feb-2006 11:51

160..........:lol::lol:

Simon Reed 20-Feb-2006 12:23

Money !!!!,is it f**k about money !,it's about your life !!!c,mon guys,your're missing the point,what khush is saying is,that it looks like steve,may be using the wrong approach,with materials/technique, etc,plus,do you really,want to be messing around with brakes,NO !,the reason GPR don't supply service kits,is for that very reason,they arn't D.I.Y fitment !

So get a proffesional to do it,it'll cost you around £100 to get GPR to do it right !

I can't believe,some of the comments made on this board ,with regard to money,and costs etc,you're running a Ducati for f**ksake !!,if you can't afford to run/maintain one correctley,then buy a jap 600 !

[Edited on 20-2-2006 by Simon Reed]

[Edited on 20-2-2006 by Simon Reed]

weeksy2 20-Feb-2006 12:34

woooah there..... Where did i say i was using the wrong stuff, i came on and asked what is the correct grease/lube to use.... i stated what i had, but not that i would use it at all.


I agree that brakes are fairly important and wouldn't mess with them beyond my skills (or lack thereof).

What's the number for GPR please getns..... not saying i'm going to use them, but i like to have options.

andyb 20-Feb-2006 12:36

Why not buy and upgrade to a pair of 4 pad 4 pot jobbies?:D

Even me little vfr 400 has them on now!

Simon Reed 20-Feb-2006 12:40

GPR 01327 855300,ask to speak to Steve Tuckey,he's the guy who does all the servicing !


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 13:00.

Powered by vBulletin 3.5.4 - Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
© Ducati Sporting Club UK