Mini Trail Bike Brake Issues - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

chargerfan922 · 07-20-2007, 02:44 AM

i have a mini trail bike made by baja motor sports. i have had the bike for a couple weeks now. i recently brought it to some trails down in mexico where there were many points where braking was required. i rode for a couple hours that day and now the brakes make an ear piercing screech when you brake at any speed. they are drum brakes. a friend told me that my brakes have "glazed" over from overheating and smoothening them selves out. he reccomended to roughen them up, but i have no idea how to get inside of the drum brakes. do i need to take the whole wheel off?

bigE · 07-20-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by chargerfan922

.... do i need to take the whole wheel off?

Yup (I think). Try to get a manual for your bike if you can. It shouldnt be too difficult to do.

chargerfan922 · 07-20-2007, 01:52 PM

In the manual it tells you how to adjust the brakes, but not get into the brakes.

07-20-2007, 02:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
chargerfan922 Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: Baja Mini Bike, Honda TRX250EX ATV Location: San Diego Posts: 4	Mini Trail Bike Brake Issues i have a mini trail bike made by baja motor sports. i have had the bike for a couple weeks now. i recently brought it to some trails down in mexico where there were many points where braking was required. i rode for a couple hours that day and now the brakes make an ear piercing screech when you brake at any speed. they are drum brakes. a friend told me that my brakes have "glazed" over from overheating and smoothening them selves out. he reccomended to roughen them up, but i have no idea how to get inside of the drum brakes. do i need to take the whole wheel off?

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07-20-2007, 01:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
chargerfan922 Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: Baja Mini Bike, Honda TRX250EX ATV Location: San Diego Posts: 4	In the manual it tells you how to adjust the brakes, but not get into the brakes.

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