Honda CBF600 front brake callipers

[Saul]

My CBF600S has the wrong colour front brake callipers.   They have obviously been replaced at some point with callipers from a naked CBF600N which are black not gold.   They are functionally identical and work fine but it is getting on my tits that it’s wrong.   So for no other reason than to satisfy my OCD, I am going to replace them.   

I got a second hand set of gold callipers from eBay for £27 and at the same time I ordered a rebuild kit for them for £34 from Wemoto.  

 

I started stripping and cleaning the callipers up today and to my surprise they are pretty good.   All threads perfect and pistons appear spotless.   I am waiting for the tool to come to get them out and polish them up.   I know there are other ways to get the pistons out but I wanted the right tool which is coming tomorrow.    I would guess that I don’t really need to replace the seals but I am going to because I have the new ones on the bench. 
 

First attempt at cleaning has brought them up quite well.  There are a few minors blemishes here and there but I think the callipers will look fine once they are on the bike, after all it is 18 years old.  

 

Of course there will be more cleaning before I fit the new seals.  
Before anyone pipes up, if this is boring  fuck off and read about Marcy’s adventures.    

I am a bike geak and I like this sort of stuff.  

[Pedro]

46 minutes ago, Saul said:

My CBF600S has the wrong colour front brake callipers.   They have obviously been replaced at some point with callipers from a naked CBF600N which are black not gold.   They are functionally identical and work fine but it is getting on my tits that it’s wrong.   So for no other reason than to satisfy my OCD, I am going to replace them.   

I got a second hand set of gold callipers from eBay for £27 and at the same time I ordered a rebuild kit for them for £34 from Wemoto.  

 

I started stripping and cleaning the callipers up today and to my surprise they are pretty good.   All threads perfect and pistons appear spotless.   I am waiting for the tool to come to get them out and polish them up.   I know there are other ways to get the pistons out but I wanted the right tool which is coming tomorrow.    I would guess that I don’t really need to replace the seals but I am going to because I have the new ones on the bench. 
 

First attempt at cleaning has brought them up quite well.  There are a few minors blemishes here and there but I think the callipers will look fine once they are on the bike, after all it is 18 years old.  

 

Of course there will be more cleaning before I fit the new seals.  
Before anyone pipes up, if this is boring  fuck off and read about Marcy’s adventures.    

I am a bike geak and I like this sort of stuff.  

I admire the commitment to making it right!

[Buckster]

1 hour ago, Saul said:

My CBF600S has the wrong colour front brake callipers.   They have obviously been replaced at some point with callipers from a naked CBF600N which are black not gold.   They are functionally identical and work fine but it is getting on my tits that it’s wrong.   So for no other reason than to satisfy my OCD, I am going to replace them.   

I got a second hand set of gold callipers from eBay for £27 and at the same time I ordered a rebuild kit for them for £34 from Wemoto.  

 

I started stripping and cleaning the callipers up today and to my surprise they are pretty good.   All threads perfect and pistons appear spotless.   I am waiting for the tool to come to get them out and polish them up.   I know there are other ways to get the pistons out but I wanted the right tool which is coming tomorrow.    I would guess that I don’t really need to replace the seals but I am going to because I have the new ones on the bench. 
 

First attempt at cleaning has brought them up quite well.  There are a few minors blemishes here and there but I think the callipers will look fine once they are on the bike, after all it is 18 years old.  

 

Of course there will be more cleaning before I fit the new seals.  
Before anyone pipes up, if this is boring  fuck off and read about Marcy’s adventures.    

I am a bike geak and I like this sort of stuff.  

[Saul]

More cleaning, almost ready to rebuild.  Managed to get most of the smoo off the callipers onto me.   Therapeutic to do though.  

[Marcel]

Nice ! 

Don't take this the wrong way ... its actually a compliment...you seem to be perfectionist...?

[Buckster]

24 minutes ago, Marcel said:

Nice ! 

Don't take this the wrong way ... its actually a compliment...you seem to be perfectionist...?

I think he is taking up Petes cleaning obsession.

[Marcel]

37 minutes ago, Buckster said:

I think he is taking up Petes cleaning obsession.

Yes Pete was a clean freak...but useless with tools...lol. 

[YamaHead]

38 minutes ago, Buckster said:

I think he is taking up Petes cleaning obsession.

Pete would be proud.... 

[Saul]

13 hours ago, YamaHead said:

Pete would be proud.... 

Maybe

All rebuilt and ready to go on. Probably won’t swap them over until next week now, don’t fancy stripping the bike before my weekend’s commute.  Don’t want to be trouble shooting without sleep.     Just in case.  
 

[Saul]

14 hours ago, Marcel said:

Nice ! 

Don't take this the wrong way ... its actually a compliment...you seem to be perfectionist...?

I don't think so, I just like things to look and be right.  I think what was annoying me was the rear calliper was still the original gold and the front ones were black.  If they were all the same colour I probably wouldn't have bothered.  

[Marcel]

18 minutes ago, Saul said:

I don't think so, I just like things to look and be right.  I think what was annoying me was the rear calliper was still the original gold and the front ones were black.  If they were all the same colour I probably wouldn't have bothered.  

Exactly like I would have done... I like things to be all original ...in no way shape or form would I add different color calipers...to any of my bikes...

[Saul]

Lipstick on the pig