It's the 1st January and a Happy New Year to all.
I spent some dead time yesterday cleaning the calipers and decided to paint them so to do that I ordered some gloss black engine/caliper paint. I've decided to do them gloss as a contrast to the satin of the fork lowers. Hopefully, the paint wont take too long to come as I can't do much else to the brakes before I paint them. I am getting impatient as I want to see how they go back together with the new seals and pistons in.
I'm pretty sure that I can use the DOT 4 fluid (which is what is in the rear brake), although the master cylinder says DOT 5 on the top. It's brand new so there will be no problem with mixing two grades of fluid. Things will be a lot more straightforward if I'm using the same fluid all round.
I quite fancy getting an engraved billet cover anyway. Arlen Ness do a cool one.
Being a non-drinker, Hogmanay here in Scotland isn't quite the same as it used to be. I no longer spend the 1st of January in bed nursing a hangover, so I am going to be at a loose end most of the day.
Maybe I'll get out to the garage and start the re-build on the forks.
I spent some dead time yesterday cleaning the calipers and decided to paint them so to do that I ordered some gloss black engine/caliper paint. I've decided to do them gloss as a contrast to the satin of the fork lowers. Hopefully, the paint wont take too long to come as I can't do much else to the brakes before I paint them. I am getting impatient as I want to see how they go back together with the new seals and pistons in.
I'm pretty sure that I can use the DOT 4 fluid (which is what is in the rear brake), although the master cylinder says DOT 5 on the top. It's brand new so there will be no problem with mixing two grades of fluid. Things will be a lot more straightforward if I'm using the same fluid all round.
I quite fancy getting an engraved billet cover anyway. Arlen Ness do a cool one.
Maybe I'll get out to the garage and start the re-build on the forks.
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