1997-2001 Honda CR250 – Rear Caliper Service

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1997 - 2001 Honda CR250 - Brakes - Rear Caliper Service

How To Service The Rear Brake Caliper On Your 97-01 Honda CR250

1997 - 2001 Honda CR250 - Brakes - Rear Caliper ServiceThe Tools You Will Need

  • 12mm Socket
  • 12mm Box Wrench
  • Torque Wrench
  • 6mm Hex Socket
  • 6mm Hex Wrench
  • A Stiff Brush
  • Calipers
  • Gloves
  • Shop Towels
  • Safety Glasses

The Parts You Will Need

  • New ’97-’01 Honda CR250 Rear Caliper Rebuild Kit
  • New Brake Pads
  • Rubber Grease
  • DOT 4 Brake Fluid

This rebuild should cost no more than $25 and should take around 1 hour.

Pre-Service Notes

  • I recommend opening the Service & Torque Specs in a new tab for easy reference.
  • If you need parts and tools, make sure to buy them here!
  • Brake fluid damages everything, so keep your towels handy!
  • Pictures with captions are after the steps below.
  • If you need any help don’t hesitate to ask!

Rear Caliper Removal

  1. Start by removing the brake pad pin and brake pads while your caliper is still on your bike.
  2. Remove the caliper guard, then separate the caliper from the caliper bracket.
  3. Pump the brake pedal to build pressure in the brake line, which will push the piston out of the caliper body.
  4. If your piston will not unseat itself, pump it out of the body as far as you can, then remove the piston by hand, with a twisting motion.
  5. Reassemble the caliper and caliper bracket, re-mount the assembly, and loosen the banjo bolt.
  6. Remove the assembly then remove the banjo bolt and seal washers.
Start by removing the brake pad pin and brake pads while your caliper is still on your bike.
Start by removing the brake pad pin and brake pads while your caliper is still on your bike.
Remove the caliper guard, then separate the caliper from the caliper bracket.
Remove the caliper guard, then separate the caliper from the caliper bracket.
Pump the brake pedal to build pressure in the brake line, which will push the piston out of the caliper body.
Pump the brake pedal to build pressure in the brake line, which will push the piston out of the caliper body.

Removal - Pump Piston From Caliper 1Removal - Pump Piston From Caliper 2

Reassemble the caliper and caliper bracket, re-mount the assembly, and loosen the banjo bolt.
Reassemble the caliper and caliper bracket, re-mount the assembly, and loosen the banjo bolt.

Removal - Loosen Banjo Bolt

Remove the assembly then remove the banjo bolt and seal washers.
Remove the assembly then remove the banjo bolt and seal washers.

Clean & Inspect

  1. Clean every part of the assembly with fresh brake fluid and a stiff bristle brush.
  2. As you can see here, I had to take extra steps to completely clean this rear caliper. So after I scrub, grind and sand, I will have to go back through with brake cleaner for the final clean.
    Measure the outside diameter of the piston, and the inside diameter of the piston bore.
  3. The piston should be no less than 26.89mm, and the piston bore should be no More than 27.06mm.
Clean every part of the assembly with fresh brake fluid and a stiff bristle brush.
Clean every part of the assembly with fresh brake fluid and a stiff bristle brush.
Measure the outside diameter of the piston, and the inside diameter of the piston bore.
Measure the outside diameter of the piston, and the inside diameter of the piston bore.
The piston should be no less than 26.89mm, and the piston bore should be no More than 27.06mm.
The piston should be no less than 26.89mm, and the piston bore should be no More than 27.06mm.

Related: Rear swingarm rebuild for your 1997-2001 Honda CR250.

New Brake Parts

  1. Before assembly, take stock of your new parts, so you don’t accidentally throw away something you need.
  2. I am installing an All Balls rebuild kit that includes a new set of banjo bolt seal washers, dust seal, piston seal, pad pin, bleeder cap cover, and new boots. (Get Yours HERE)
I am installing an All Balls rebuild kit that includes a new set of banjo bolt seal washers, dust seal, piston seal, pad pin, bleeder cap cover, and new boots. (Get Yours HERE)
I am installing an All Balls rebuild kit that includes a new set of banjo bolt seal washers, dust seal, piston seal, pad pin, bleeder cap cover, and new boots. (Get Yours HERE)

Rear Caliper Assembly

  1. Soak your new dust seal and piston seal in fresh stop juice for about 15 minutes before the install.
  2. Start by installing your new piston seal and dust seal.
  3. Install the new boots.  The long boot goes on the caliper, and the short boot goes on the bracket.
  4. Install the new bleeder valve cap, then install the bleeder valve.
  5. Coat the piston in brake fluid, then install the piston with the open end facing OUT.
  6. Make sure to wipe off any remaining brake fluid.
  7. Use your new pad pin to grease the insides of the boots.
  8. Add a layer of grease to the caliper sliders, and assemble the caliper and the mount.
Soak your new dust seal and piston seal in fresh stop juice for about 15 minutes before the install.
Soak your new dust seal and piston seal in fresh stop juice for about 15 minutes before the install.
Start by installing your new piston seal and dust seal.
Start by installing your new piston seal and dust seal.
Install the new boots.  The long boot goes on the caliper, and the short boot goes on the bracket.
Install the new boots. The long boot goes on the caliper, and the short boot goes on the bracket.

Assembly - Install Bracket Side Slider Boot

Install the new bleeder valve cap, then install the bleeder valve.
Install the new bleeder valve cap, then install the bleeder valve.
Coat the piston in brake fluid, then install the piston with the open end facing OUT.
Coat the piston in brake fluid, then install the piston with the open end facing OUT.

Assembly - Install Piston With Open End Facing OUT!

Make sure to wipe off any remaining brake fluid.
Make sure to wipe off any remaining brake fluid.
Use your new pad pin to grease the insides of the boots.
Use your new pad pin to grease the insides of the boots.

Assembly - Grease Caliper Slider Boot

Add a layer of grease to the caliper sliders, and assemble the caliper and the mount.
Add a layer of grease to the caliper sliders, and assemble the caliper and the mount.

Assembly - CaliperInstallation

  1. Install the banjo bolt with new seal washers.
  2. Hold the bracket to the swingarm, and torque the banjo bolt to 25-foot-pounds.
  3. Install the rear wheel, and install the brake pads.
  4. Torque the brake pad pin to 13 foot-pounds.
Install the banjo bolt with new seal washers.
Install the banjo bolt with new seal washers.
Hold the bracket to the swingarm, and torque the banjo bolt to 25-foot-pounds.
Hold the bracket to the swingarm, and torque the banjo bolt to 25-foot-pounds.
Install the rear wheel, and install the brake pads.
Install the rear wheel, and install the brake pads.
Torque the brake pad pin to 13 foot-pounds.
Torque the brake pad pin to 13 foot-pounds.

Torque Specs

  • Banjo Bolt 25 ft-lbs
  • Brake Pad Pin 13 ft-lbs

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