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caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:56 am
by mambopalace
Anyone know if caliper rebuild kits are available WITHOUT pistons for Rockster. (Tokico)
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:24 pm
by sweatmark
mambopalace wrote:Anyone know if caliper rebuild kits are available WITHOUT pistons for Rockster. (Tokico)
Contact board member Riceburner. He's got more experience with our brake calipers than anyone else.
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:44 pm
by mambopalace
sweatmark wrote:mambopalace wrote:Anyone know if caliper rebuild kits are available WITHOUT pistons for Rockster. (Tokico)
Contact board member Riceburner. He's got more experience with our brake calipers than anyone else.
OK thanks, I sent him a message.
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:53 am
by riceburner
mambopalace wrote:sweatmark wrote:mambopalace wrote:Anyone know if caliper rebuild kits are available WITHOUT pistons for Rockster. (Tokico)
Contact board member Riceburner. He's got more experience with our brake calipers than anyone else.
OK thanks, I sent him a message.
Answered your question in the Rockster section of the forum.
But - to recap (and provide search results) - you can more than likely get them from a Kawasaki Dealership. Kawasakis (especially the ZXR models) used Tokico callipers - do a little searching for a bike which has the same calliper dimensions (ie piston diameters) and then chase down the parts from a Kaw dealership.
In the UK I've been able to source bits from Cradleigh Kawasaki - I'm sure there'll be someone as useful in the States.
Also - as said in the other post - if you're going to spit the callipers (makes getting the pistons out and cleaning everything up much easier) - you'll need to replace the 2 small seals that fit in between. BMW will NOT sell you these - but Kawasaki will.
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:58 pm
by mambopalace
It appears that the front TOKICO calipers are:
Small Piston 32mm
Large Piston 36mm
The 32mm is the dust seal.
The 36mm is the pressure seal.
Now...Try and find 'em.
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:34 am
by riceburner
Best of luck!
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:51 pm
by hank
Some more info here including Honda and Kawasaki part numbers for the seal that BMW dont supply
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30348
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:46 am
by mambopalace
The small O - Ring (Joint Seal) between the caliper halves part numbers are:
Kawasaki 43049-1004
Honda 45103-MEL-003
Kawasaki 43049-1004 RING,SEAL, 6.5 X 11.5 X 2.2 (SEAL BETWEEN CALIPER HALVES)
Thru research, I found that the Honda pieces are about 2/3 the price of the Kawi seals.
I ordered them from Partszilla for 96 cents each.
Now, does anyone know where the 32mm dust seals and 36mm pressure seals can be obtained from OTHER than BMW?
BMW wants $98 for the seal kit with piston. I don't need the pistons.
Re: caliper rebuild kit (Rockster w/Tokico calipers)
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:58 pm
by mambopalace
I received Honda part #45103-MEL-003 Today.
RING, SEAL Joint - 6.5 X 11.5 X 2.2 (SEAL BETWEEN Tokico CALIPER HALVES)
I can confirm that these are the correct O Ring seals between the caliper halves.
They were 96 cents each from Partzilla.com