My kickstand swich gave me sudden drop-outs last spring. I'd be driving along and at ramdom times, the engine would suddenly stop and sometimes jerk and sputter. It always started up and kept going until the next occurance.
I cleaned the kickstand switch and never had any more trouble.
In your...
My first choice is to use the rear MC to push them out. Since there are 2 pistons in the Gen1 calipers, you have to block one side somehow so you can put pressure behind the other piston.
Sorry, I can't remember how I got both pistons out. I might have clamped one side when it was out "far...
Congraulations and welcome.
I'm a Gen 1 owner, and I find a lot of the parts are still available from Yamaha (see online dealers Partzilla or Ron Ayers, or?)
Any discontinued parts are usually available used on eBay of from other members on this site.
I assume you are in a better parts...
If you're running DOT3 or DOT4 fluid, you'll want to clean it up ASAP after opening the clutch slave bleeder....before it damages any paint.
Good luck - should be interesting.