GL1000 Rear Caliper Piston Removal Made Easy - New Video!

[tomk1960]

Here's my newest instructional video which features the technique I use for removing the two pistons found in GL1000 and SOHC 750F rear calipers. I know that some people have good luck using compressed air to get them out, but it seems like most of the ones I see are corroded and the pistons are STUCK! This method works quickly and effectively and doesn't require much in the way of tools.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSsbsMXy ... e=youtu.be


As usual, this was shot and edited by my son-in-law Jordan, and features new blues guitar music by my son Joey.

I hope you find this helpful and informative.


P.S. Check this other new video I just posted on how to remove and replace the sight glasses found on many brake and clutch master cylinders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_yo3FnH ... e=youtu.be

[wingrider]

Great job as usual! That didn't happen to be my rear caliper, was it?

[tomk1960]

Great job as usual! That didn't happen to be my rear caliper, was it?:-D

Hey Nate - it could have been yours if it was in my shop when we shot the video, but no, it wasn't. I was preparing to rebuild my rear brake system at the same time, so I had the perfect candidate.

[mikenixon]

Very nice, Tom!

[Norbert R]

Nice vid Tom !
I stumbled upon the same method when I rebuilt my brakes, worked great. I ended up getting 3 of the 4 pistons out this way, used compressed air on the 4th - probably the one in the small piece of the rear caliper, I didn't think of the rubber piece to block off the brake fluid passage to that piston like you showed.

[terry_208]

Nice vid Tom !
...... I didn't think of the rubber piece to block off the brake fluid passage to that piston like you showed.

Neither did I! If I remember correctly I just blocked the transfer port with a c-clamp, leaving the o-ring in place. Your method seems easier!