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#1 Andy25

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Posted 20 January 2021 - 09:44 pm

Having a look around at Brake piston kits for 850
Mainly because of issues Snowbirds having came across a Titanium kit fronm titan classics (ebay)
For £80
Any benefits ? or better sticking to stainless and save £30 (assuming they fit of course )

Thoughts gentlemen

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Posted 21 January 2021 - 12:08 pm

Yeah, it'll wheelie better.............................. :pimp:


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Posted 21 January 2021 - 12:39 pm

Yeah, it'll wheelie better.............................. :pimp:

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Posted 21 January 2021 - 07:02 pm

Yeah, it'll wheelie better.............................. :pimp:


I'd settle for non binding rear brake
Only ever done one wheelie in my life
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Posted 30 January 2021 - 08:23 pm

So purchased these Titanium piston from Titans for £70 including bolts & nipples etc ( no grease or dust caps)
Tried first piston wouldn't fit in either side of Caliper- Too Big !
2nd Piston fitted in both side no bother
Back to 1 st piston found it would fit easily in one side if it was rotated but not the other ??
Now I know both Snow bird & Curly Legend had issues with piston sizes
Now starting to think this may be normal ?


Will need to pick up some Brake fluid so I can swap over the binding Caliper to see if this works

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Posted 31 January 2021 - 10:18 am

Tried first piston wouldn't fit in either side of Caliper- Too Big !
2nd Piston fitted in both side no bother
Back to 1 st piston found it would fit easily in one side if it was rotated but not the other ??

You need tools to measure these pistons, doesn't sound right that a round object won't fit in its round hole without finding the right spot.
Where the Chinese involved in the supply of said parts per chance? :lol:


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Posted 31 January 2021 - 12:37 pm

You need tools to measure these pistons, doesn't sound right that a round object won't fit in its round hole without finding the right spot.
Where the Chinese involved in the supply of said parts per chance? :lol:


Yeah strange one - don't have anything suitable for correct measurement -will put on my to buy list
Not sure of the enthnticty of the parts somewhere south of the border to me - so probably

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Posted 31 January 2021 - 02:56 pm

1st piston must be out of round,
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Posted 31 January 2021 - 04:48 pm

1st piston must be out of round,

Your probably Right about that
Only ordered these because Snowbird & Curly Legend had issues with piston they got from Wemoto but it seems the issues are there no matter where you buy
strange that's it's only one per pack that's either wrong size or as you say out of round
Packer's picking from 2 different boxes / batches most likely

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Posted 01 February 2021 - 10:01 am

1st piston must be out of round,

...not only piston... :unsure2:


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