1 Job Done! Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:44 pm
Terry Dactyl
active member
OK guys, back to report on progress Re: Give us a brake.
I ordered the pads (from Moto-bins, £8.75 a set) yesterday, they arrived this morning (nice! - internet shopping eh!). I made a few phone calls and had a fag and a cupa tea. I then took the two front calipers off (in turn) and changed the pads (ping, pang, pong went a few metal things as they came out! - and my eyes darted around the shed as though they were following a fly). I then gave everything a wash and brush up and put them back together (including the metal bits I found on the floor). Then I took the rear caliper off (to my suprise it DID come off as was suggested - I couldn't see how it was going to pass the wheel rim before been free of the disk) and did the same. I then bled the brakes front and rear (yep! me, I did it, no-one else). Then, I had another cupa tea and a fag and decided I better see if the things actually work. I gave both the kids a kiss and told them I loved 'em, same with the missis (honest), and fired the bike up and rode off. Then................................104 miles later I came back! Had a cupa tea and a fag, and thought to myself, 'well......they seem ok, think I might take it out again tmora' Job Done!
Er, well, almost.....I can't seem to get much pressure into the back brake. It works, but it's a bit er....soft. I've had a good look and there aint no leaks anywhere, and the pistons seemed ok (I had no problems moving them back when I changed the pads, so they're not seized or anything) Any ideas anyone? (the front brakes are a stack better than they were by the way). Thanks for your help everyone, Terry.
I ordered the pads (from Moto-bins, £8.75 a set) yesterday, they arrived this morning (nice! - internet shopping eh!). I made a few phone calls and had a fag and a cupa tea. I then took the two front calipers off (in turn) and changed the pads (ping, pang, pong went a few metal things as they came out! - and my eyes darted around the shed as though they were following a fly). I then gave everything a wash and brush up and put them back together (including the metal bits I found on the floor). Then I took the rear caliper off (to my suprise it DID come off as was suggested - I couldn't see how it was going to pass the wheel rim before been free of the disk) and did the same. I then bled the brakes front and rear (yep! me, I did it, no-one else). Then, I had another cupa tea and a fag and decided I better see if the things actually work. I gave both the kids a kiss and told them I loved 'em, same with the missis (honest), and fired the bike up and rode off. Then................................104 miles later I came back! Had a cupa tea and a fag, and thought to myself, 'well......they seem ok, think I might take it out again tmora' Job Done!
Er, well, almost.....I can't seem to get much pressure into the back brake. It works, but it's a bit er....soft. I've had a good look and there aint no leaks anywhere, and the pistons seemed ok (I had no problems moving them back when I changed the pads, so they're not seized or anything) Any ideas anyone? (the front brakes are a stack better than they were by the way). Thanks for your help everyone, Terry.