
Well then… I’ve finally made it back to the Z2.
Before the homework piles up again? I’ll push through steadily before it gets worse.


I don’t really like having dirty clamping areas.
I’m sure the parts feel the same way… if they had feelings.
So I cleaned it up nicely.

It looks like I’m using a punch, but this time it’s mostly a stopper.
Since races are thin, you get scared if you overdo it…
As you get older, press-fitting becomes scary? More cautious?
With old parts, you never know what might happen…


I gently installed the race,
then visually checked it one-two times to confirm.

I removed the stem side with a puller.
Using a puller makes it easy ♪.

By chance, my eyes catch the face of the newspaper person? 68% probability
Assembled it so the handling should be naturally smooth.

I’ll also do an overhaul on the caliper.
Actually, it’s so clean that I can proceed lightly, which makes me happy.


Wow, it’s super clean.
This really speeds up the work. It’s like the time I lost earlier comes back as a plus.


The piston and caliper inner wall are super good!
I’ll clean and assemble them.

Before assembling, let me pass the seal through and do a quality check.

I’ll also replace the brake pads.
This time it’s Brembo, and it turned out quite nicely.
Single-piston calipers are all about smooth sliding.
I often see pads with paint or burrs that are stiff,
but these slide smoothly right out of the box—excellent.

I recently noticed that Tokico has different bleeder shapes between old and new.
The tip protrusion is longer? More pointed?
So I won’t force it to work.
To be continued.
