The 'plastic' disc is ceramic, and fragile. They are designed to limit heat transfer from the pads to the piston and hence the fluid.
It pays to never prise the piston away from the disc without first taking the pads out (or even better remove calipers form wheel), then you have just enough room to press the pistons back by hand...and if they won't move, its time for a really good clean up.
Hole in front brake piston...
Moderators: slparry, Gromit, Paul
Brake caliper piston faces
R1100S current
K1200RS (2005-07) Autobahn-stormer
V-Strom (2004-05)
VFR800 (2003-04)
-in the 70s & 80s there were lots more...
K1200RS (2005-07) Autobahn-stormer
V-Strom (2004-05)
VFR800 (2003-04)
-in the 70s & 80s there were lots more...