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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Sketchy, what master r u using with ur 4 piston setup? 16mm or 13mm? Just curious to find out what they feel like b4 i pull the trigger and get one.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

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I can see it now... cooling fans on the rear brake rotor are gonna be the wave of the future








































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hahahahaha not a bad idea
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by ROWDY
I can see it now... cooling fans on the rear brake rotor are gonna be the wave of the future








































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Hahaha, I rode to bed the pads in after I bled the brakes. That's when I noticed how much heat this setup generates... I've just stayed off the brake like normal, and they've been good. Got the rotor a little hot on a sitdown city street riding last Friday, but the brakes still felt fine... Nowhere close to fading
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by Endotransit
Sketchy, what master r u using with ur 4 piston setup? 16mm or 13mm? Just curious to find out what they feel like b4 i pull the trigger and get one.
13mm w/RBF600 fluid
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by WADESEC518
stock pads with a fresh stock rotor and Motul RBF600 fluid... never seen fade nor loss of braking force
where can i order this motul rbf600 fluid? i'm from belgium and can't find this stuff over here
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

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where can i order this motul rbf600 fluid? i'm from belgium and can't find this stuff over here
I would sell you some but shipping it to Belgium would be insane.
Its made by Motul. Any dealers sell Motul over there?
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by -SKETCHY-
I would sell you some but shipping it to Belgium would be insane.
Its made by Motul. Any dealers sell Motul over there?

i asked a few dealers who sold motul products like fork & engine oil, but they quit selling the brake fluid cause nobody bought the damn stuff

yeah shipping to belgium would really be insane, guess i should continue my search over here
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

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i asked a few dealers who sold motul products like fork & engine oil, but they quit selling the brake fluid cause nobody bought the damn stuff

yeah shipping to belgium would really be insane, guess i should continue my search over here
tell those ******* to order you some. They order thier Motul oil from the same place
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by -SKETCHY-
tell those ******* to order you some. They order thier Motul oil from the same place
right on, gonna swing by the shop tomorrow!
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

I used to pay the $ for motul, but I just use the valvoline synthetic nowadays... The dry boiling point is almost as high, and it has a lower tendency to absorb moisture than the motul, so it actually lasts longer...
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by TongWoo
I used to pay the $ for motul, but I just use the valvoline synthetic nowadays... The dry boiling point is almost as high, and it has a lower tendency to absorb moisture than the motul, so it actually lasts longer...
Thats what we use at the shop for the most part
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

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ive been running dual rear calipers. i'll be installing & trying out the 4 piston this weekend.
info could be useful if i have the same problem.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Im not having this problem, Im actually finding the exact opposite...The OEM Kawi pads would make my rotors really smooth and glossy (glazed), but after only 3 sessions on the dual quad. I find that the Honda pads wear the rotors much rougher, and have alot more bite....I might be overheating the rotor, but its not glazing at all....

Im loving this thing and Im so stupid for not going 4 piston sooner, it stepped my game up huge in only a few days on it. Im stalling every ******* thing! Im stalling stalls, parking my foot on everything, and just comming into everything way hotter then I ever could before......
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by johnnyp

im loving this thing and im so stupid for not going 4 piston sooner, it stepped my game up huge in only a few days on it. Im stalling every ******* thing! Im stalling stalls, parking my foot on everything, and just comming into everything way hotter then i ever could before......
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

yep i have this same problem. Mine wore my rotor really fast, at the closest diameter. Ground a groove in the smallest part quick like. I lost a lot of brake force on the foot brake and handbrake together so i know its the rotor. Checked my thickness and its too thin to turn so i need a new one.. and whoever said stop riding the brakes.. isnt that what stunting is??
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by jcf4i
and whoever said stop riding the brakes.. isnt that what stunting is??

Old Jun 27, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

no problem with my hb but i am having a problem with my front calipers. how do you clean these things? and replace everything. let me know the details and what i need...
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by Suicidl
Stop riding the brake and learn some throttle control and you won't glaze your pads.

absolutely, listen to the pro, he knows! More helpful tips please!
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

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no problem with my hb but i am having a problem with my front calipers. how do you clean these things? and replace everything. let me know the details and what i need...

Basically You wanna push the pistons out a little with compressed air then you crack open the case of the caliper (it splits in two pieces) through the 4 torx screws remove the pistons and the seals...clean them up, polish them nice and smooth, make sure there OD of the piston 1 Should be 1.333in and the other 1.257in. Then install new seals and then put the pistons back in. Be sure to coat everything with fluid before installation....Then Repeat this for the other half and then 2x more for the other side caliper....



I need to do this too
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Re: 4 piston maintenance

Originally Posted by Suicidl
Stop riding the brake and learn some throttle control and you won't glaze your pads.
try doing suicide circles while on xanax while your oil filter is off



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