so i have 2 GS 500's some design (a 90' and 92')
the 90's engine seize so i've been fixing up the 92 (i rode the 90 as it was in better condition and have 1/3 the miles)
anywho the 92's front pads where shot to all hell
i put the 90's pads on (they had MAYBE 300 miles on them) and they seem to not seat to the rotor right, the outer pad lines up okay (from what i can see) but the inner pad looks like the pad is hitting on the top poart of the rotor but never on the inside...
it's not the rotor... i've already swaped both wheels and still the same thing....
short of the caliper im at a loss on idea's....
unfortunally i dont have the old pads to compare
How many miles have you put on the pads since you put them on? I'd imagine you'd have to do at least the 100 or so miles that you'd need to break in new pads before they'd mesh right.
did you use the metal shims behind each pad? sounds like the piston could be sticking a bit on one side maybe? my old caliper did that on my rear wheel and tore the rear rotor up. I just went and bought a completely assembled new caliper.
i've only put maybe 15 miles on,,,,
and gthats just going around my neihbor hood a few times....
i dont want to keep riding as it just gets STUPID HOT and i dont want to warp or melt my rotors....
and i do have the copper colored clip in place.
pistons both seem to be free.... and i've greased about everthing i can think of (back of pads, pistons, shank the caipler rides on ect.)
:sigh: still doing it...
i think im gonna get some NEW pads and if that dosnt fix it a new caliper =-/
Are you sure they didn't change the calipers between those years? And are you sure you installed that inside facing pad properly?
Just covering all the bases here, I mean no offense. But when you pulled the old pads out did you pop open the reservoir cap and push the pistons back in to the fully open position? Otherwise all that pressure in your line is acting as if your pads are still worn to hell.
Try that before going any further.
1. Remove the caliper.
2. Remove the pads.
3. Remove cap from reservoir.
4. SLOWLY push the pistons in so that the reservoir fills with the extra fluid... you may want to put a towel over your tank and a catch pan down because it may over-flow.
5. Re-install the pads.
6. Re-install the caliper.
7. Put the cap on the reservoir.
8. PUMP THE HELL OUT OF THE FRONT BRAKE... full strokes.. roll the bike forward and hit the brake to ensure it's grabbing before riding...
9. Adjust the lever to "2" on the dial. (Stock setting.)
Go for a ride. While there, check the color of your fluid.. it needs to be CLEAR... if it's tan.. brown.. or (eek) blackish... change it.
Good luck. :cheers:
yeah i pushed the pistons all the way in...
and still does it..
i've reaseated both pads several times trying to figure out whats wrongs...
and i bled my light golden fluid till it came out clear
still doing it...
irionically enough.... i can ride for some distance without them getting hot... but when i use the brakes it gets hot and starts to drag :dunno
You could have a lot of crap on your pistons causing them to hang up and not retract fully. My advise at this point is a complete caliper rebuild.