Triumph Tiger 1050 - Rear Brake, removal and cleaning

[@bigbluebelly67]

Great vid. Super helpful! Thanks from a New York Tiger owner.

[@N1ghtRiderUK]

+bigbluebelly67 Cheers dude. Must be a rare machine over there!

[@ybliga]

Useful video, especially as I am about to service my 1050 brakes. I'm a fair weather rider and so don't have your corrosion issues to the same extent, however a couple of pointers. . . Having checked the manual, there is no mention of how to separate the two caliper halves to lubricate the slider upon which they move and I suspect this is sealed for life, however, if this is seized, it will quite likely result in your brakes sticking on. When I remove my caliper, I intend to check that both halves of the caliper can be moved towards and away from each other freely and if not, investigate further if the pin/slider can be lubed. The second point - 3 in one oil, copper slip and I suspect wd40 are mineral based oils and they will cause your piston seals to swell if you get it anywhere near your brake pistons and then you will be in big trouble, the only remedy will be new caliper seals. For the piston face you need a silicone or red rubber grease. Thanks for the clip - I will definitely pay more attention to mine from now on!!

[@lancetorrance3213]

Very useful. Thanks for taking the time to share!

[@renrut111]

Many thanks, everything works as it should now.

[@N1ghtRiderUK]

+Graham Turner No worries. Glad you are back on the road and able to stop!

[@N1ghtRiderUK]

It's amazing they can spend so much on R&D, produce a bike like this but fail to spot such an obvious flaw in the caliper design. Let me know how you get on with the guard fitting!

[@ftrikerfox]

Same as suzuki 1200 bandits