So I was changing the pads on my 97, using the instructions from a clymer manual. The left side caliper was no problem, but the right was difficult to get back on the disc. The pistons slid back in, when I was putting the new pads in. So there should have been plenty of room. Just felt tight though. Finally it went on, and when I was seating the pads rolling the bike back and forth, it started to drag. I took the right caliper off and the bottom piston was out almost twice as far as the top. I checked the movement of them and the bottom moves out faster than the top. What do I do? This cant be because the system needs to be bled can it?
I would remove the caliper again and press the pistons back in and make sure they are all the way in. Also, when ever I change pads, even on a car, I always bleed the system to make sure there is no air trapped so bleeding your system cannot hurt.
This just occured to me, I bled the calipers one at a time, since they are linked should they be done together???
interesting, have the same bike ,I'd do a rebleed on both, thing is I have SS lines so now they are seperate but yes start there. could be that one caliber has dirt in the piston too might want to take it off check that out as road grime can build up. causeing it to bind up so give it a good looking over for the little things, also make sure it slides on the dead side in unison with the caliper as a whole as these bikes don't have dual pistons. which is why I'm looking into what other brakes that can be put on. once you've tatsted the newer brakes like whats on the CBR 29-54-1000 you'll know what I'm talking about. hope that helps
you can only bleed them one at a time ,but i would suggest you get a brake bleeder so you can do it properly and also it works on cars.
I took both calipers off. Took the pads out, was checkin things out, comparing the two calipers. The retaining spring in the top of the caliper was all bent up on the piston side pad, which would explain the pad being caught up on the clamp and not moving out evenly. It wasn't repairable,none of the shops around had them in stock, so I've got them on order.Take a couple days to get here. Hopefully that was the problem.
