I left my manual at home. Do I need an allen wrench? I'm looking through old posts and finding nothing good so far. Anyone have some steps/hints/pictures/ anything will help.
Thanks,
ash
The brakes have changed over the years but on my 02 I only need a 14mm rachet.
I also use a screwdriver to push in the calipers.
i have no bolts on the outside. its a round outside bolt w/ a hole that looks like a allen wrench should fit in. its a 93' btw
I have Clymer at hand. It appears that the only tool you need is a 14mm socket for the fork leg bolts. You might need a pair of pliers to remove a clip on the retaining pins ('96-current). :cheers:
this is getting annoying... i looked at the rear and yes. upfront, nope. heres a pic
(http://dev.swforums.com/Images/ashman/MEE.JPG)
(http://dev.swforums.com/Images/ashman/brakesa2.JPG)
see! no bolts :(
Help PLEASE?
-ash
In order to take off the caliper you do need an allen wrench, a relatively big one. 8mm, I just checked.
woo! ok i'm off to autozone
Hmmm, I learned some more useless GS info :thumb:
Yep. I'd say the bolt style changed along with the front caliper in 1996.
In these diagrams of the 1989-1995 caliper (http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/Front_Caliper_1989-95.jpg) and the 1996-2000 caliper (http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/Front_Caliper_1996.jpg) you can't see the tops of the bolts. But you CAN see the different textures on the bolt heads, and they are consistent with a change from Allen-style to hex-style.
EDIT: Changed link from sisna.com to bbburma.net
ok got them in! heres some pics of the old pads, they were down to bare metal :o
(http://dev.swforums.com/Images/ashman/pads1.JPG)
(http://dev.swforums.com/Images/ashman/pads2.JPG)
So anything I should know about breaking them in and may i just say this site rocks :thumb: Getting helped from fellow bike guys on the other side of the country. thanks ya'll! :cheers:
-ash
Quote from: ashmanok got them in! heres some pics of the old pads, they were down to bare metal :o
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So anything I should know about breaking them in
Nice horror shots there - :o indeed!
Just brake earlier and more gently than usual for a while. No "hard stops" for, say, 100 miles? (Depends on city vs highway, etc.)
And let
me just say that I'm glad you caught those pads before you headed for Michigan!
Tips:
1. Blue locktite on the mounting bolts.
2. Clean the calipers with a toothbrush and brake cleaner. If you don't have brake cleaner, water is better than nothing and does a descent job of getting the black off.
3. I did my rears again today. :thumb: It took all of a 35 min. Do not lose that tiny o-ring!!!!. Last time, I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out why my brakes were leaking fluid. I finally thought to check schematics when I realised I was missing that o-ring. Then another twenty minutes searching the ground looking for the o-ring. :oops:
Yeah Kerry theirs a few things I'll need before I head up north like a new rear tire, maybe some valve work or a tune up ingeneral. Its running fine for now. For the break in i did 10 stops from 20 then 10 from 40 and their feeling ok, i'll take it easy on them for a few rides.
Thanks all!
-ash