Front brake caliper

wildecoyote · August 09, 2013, 02:31:07 PM

Does anyone know on my 1989 fj1200 how many pistons inside the caliper are suppose too engage. They are seized inside the caliper, I took a little heat and used my compressor to push them out, but only one popped out.

andyb · August 09, 2013, 02:38:57 PM

ALL OF THEM!

If it's seized, order the kit(s) and do it all. And ffs don't drive the thing if you're shy on braking power, unless you're a proper nutjob.

FJscott · August 09, 2013, 02:40:21 PM

2 per caliper

wildecoyote · August 09, 2013, 02:43:14 PM

That's what I thought, but wasn't 100%. Thank you for your knowledge

FJmonkey · August 09, 2013, 03:08:28 PM

Welcome to the club.

wildecoyote · August 09, 2013, 03:16:31 PM

Thank you. I appreciate the welcome

FJ111200 · August 09, 2013, 04:09:15 PM

Quote from: FJscott on August 09, 2013, 02:40:21 PM
2 per caliper

Quote from: wildecoyote on August 09, 2013, 02:43:14 PM
That's what I thought, but wasn't 100%. Thank you for your knowledge

I thought the '89 was a four pot caliper.

fj11.5 · August 09, 2013, 05:06:45 PM

Yep ,89 is a 4 pot per caliper,

Firehawk068 · August 09, 2013, 09:38:49 PM

WildeCoyote, you need to post up some good pictures of your bike!
I want to see that paint job! Hard to see with the size of your avatar, but it looks really cool!

I think you should be able to unbolt the two halves if your front calipers are stock '89.............might be easier to completely disassemble them for cleaning/rebuilding..........
Or just source a pair of R6/R1 calipers from an '03 or earlier bike on ebay.......they bolt right on, and use the FJ rotors!

aviationfred · August 09, 2013, 10:47:03 PM

For the cost of this set of Blue Dots and a new set of brake pads, you would be way ahead of paying for rebuild kits for the OEM calipeers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/254-YAMAHA-FZ1-FRONT-CALIPER-1-/221258495308?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item338408b54c&vxp=mtr#ht_3500wt_1161

Fred

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