well the standed caliper works fine but im going through brake pads to fast i put some kevlar pads on about 2 months ago and the pad closest to the wheel is gone its just metal and it has started eating my front disc

so is there any other caliper that will fit on the gs500f with no mods?

thank you

Quote from: deathlucky on September 08, 2006, 12:45:22 AM
so is there any other caliper that will fit on the gs500f with no mods?

No.

i have actually read most of your posts....
do you beat the living SH!T out of everything you own?

oh yeah, what D said....

+1 on Werase 

stop riding your brakes like an old woman

Hi there,
Perhaps your caliper is dragging the pads.
Why don't you rebuild or replace it? Your pads should be holding up much longer than that.
I think the bike has a caliper problem with the piston not releasing all the way.
Let us know,
Todd

2 months ago .. ? you must be riding a whole lot or somtings not right with it .  i have 13k (almost ) on my gs and i bought it new and have not touched the pads yet

Yeah...if what you say is true (who the hell knows anymore with you) your front brake seems to have some issues.  I'd take it into the shop and have them make sure everything is kosher.

-Turd.

Quote from: werase643 on September 08, 2006, 06:25:28 AM
i have actually read most of your posts....
do you beat the living SH!T out of everything you own?

oh yeah, what D said....

no not every thing just my bike

yer the pads rub on the disc all the time i thought that was normal

ok i just checked and last time i changed my front pads was july 19 so they lasted like 6 weeks -11 day because i was have work done on it so about 4 to 5 weeks

are you not ..... much of a auto person ?  do you do the own brakes and stuff on your car ?  its the same way .. do your brakes rub on your car ? if they do .. did you do it your self ?  if you did get that heap to a shop and get your car and bike fixed .. if you think this is normal then you do not need to be working on your own bike . any thing you thing is wrong with it you need to take it to the shop and have it worked on dont touch it .

dude i dont have a car and i never have hell i dont even have a car licence and this is my first bike that i got just after christmas cut me some bloody slack ay since im new to this

so there not ment to be just touching the disc?
there ment to be floating just above the disc?

Yes, they may rub slightly but they wont "drag".  If you can jack the front wheel off the ground (I'm not talking about a friggin wheelie dude...with a jack) give the front wheel a spin.  It should continue to spin for a few revolutions at least.  If it spins a little and stops right away...your caliper is hanging up.

I'm not joking here...TAKE IT TO A SHOP.  No offense, but you don't seem like you have the skills necessary to work on such a critical and life threatening device.  I know how you ride...and you need as much front brake as you can get.  Take it to a bike shop.

Take it to a bike shop.

-Turd.

p.s. Take it to a bike shop.

we would probly cuz you some more slack but when you jump in here and say stuff like " i did it in a safe area 4 lane highway (rush hour traffic)" your not gonna get any slack for a while .. its ppl like you that make us look bad . yes i'v gone WOT on the highway but not in rush hour . or even if there was a chace that someone could slide over and take me out . its not worth it .

Yeah basically you have no idea what you're doing.  Shop.

ok problem fixed i had way to much brake fluid like 10cc to much any who i changed the pads and there working really good now

you know... up until I saw that picture, I was about to call BS..............

BS?

Too much fluid does not cause that problem. It is a only reservoir and not under any pressure. Too little fluid can be a problem when air is forced into the line. Too much fluid and it spills out when the lid is put on. Looks more like a stuck piston, probably dirt. Another possibility is an air bubble behind that piston and as it heats up it expands, pushing the piston against the pad into the rotor. Or just a hanging pad that is not retracting smoothly.

.... well how do i find out how do i fix that

Remove the caliper. Clean around the pistons and seals. Move the pistons in and out a little so see if there is any binding. It is a good idea to bleed the lines.