Hello all.
As per the title, I'm new here.
I live in the UK: Am a 'senior' (67): Own a 2015 V7ii: Have ridden, on and off, since 1972.
The bike before the V7 was a Triumph Tiger 800xc, and before that, a Breva 1200 which I bought new and sold after a disappointing ownership experience. I wanted a lower-slower-lighter motorcycle, but not too slow. I missed the feel and character of the unique Guzzi engine and decided to dip my toe back in and try a used V7 for size.
I happened upon GuzzTech via a Google search re -: bleeding the rear brake caliper. I was so impressed by the calibre of answers, that other inquiries had received, that I joined immediately.
I bought my V7 in the summer and have only ridden it twice so far; I needed to get the Triumph ready for sale and do other stuff. I am a retired electro-mechanical service engineer and usually carry out my own services and repairs etc.
I noticed that the pistons on the rear brake caliper were starting to rust, so set about removing and dismantling the rear caliper. I thought I would be able to buy a service kit for it, then discovered that Brembo no longer sell Brake caliper service kits (Because they got sued by someone in the US, apparently). That's when I also discovered that the caliper is not a Brembo like the front one, but made by a Chinese company called Heng Tong. I couldn't source pistons for it anywhere, so I cleaned them up and polished them: Re-assembled the caliper: Re-fitted it: Used a considerable quantity of brake fluid trying to bleed the air out. Then I Googled, and here I be!
I'm going to try the 'tie the caliper up higher than the brake line' remedy. I'll report back on the result.
Cheers
John
As per the title, I'm new here.
I live in the UK: Am a 'senior' (67): Own a 2015 V7ii: Have ridden, on and off, since 1972.
The bike before the V7 was a Triumph Tiger 800xc, and before that, a Breva 1200 which I bought new and sold after a disappointing ownership experience. I wanted a lower-slower-lighter motorcycle, but not too slow. I missed the feel and character of the unique Guzzi engine and decided to dip my toe back in and try a used V7 for size.
I happened upon GuzzTech via a Google search re -: bleeding the rear brake caliper. I was so impressed by the calibre of answers, that other inquiries had received, that I joined immediately.
I bought my V7 in the summer and have only ridden it twice so far; I needed to get the Triumph ready for sale and do other stuff. I am a retired electro-mechanical service engineer and usually carry out my own services and repairs etc.
I noticed that the pistons on the rear brake caliper were starting to rust, so set about removing and dismantling the rear caliper. I thought I would be able to buy a service kit for it, then discovered that Brembo no longer sell Brake caliper service kits (Because they got sued by someone in the US, apparently). That's when I also discovered that the caliper is not a Brembo like the front one, but made by a Chinese company called Heng Tong. I couldn't source pistons for it anywhere, so I cleaned them up and polished them: Re-assembled the caliper: Re-fitted it: Used a considerable quantity of brake fluid trying to bleed the air out. Then I Googled, and here I be!
I'm going to try the 'tie the caliper up higher than the brake line' remedy. I'll report back on the result.
Cheers
John