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11-19-2006, 04:21 PM
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Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition)
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,544
 |  Rear Brake Maintenance Photos
On Saturday while out riding with a passenger, I stopped for gas less than a half a mile from home and noticed a slight hissing. I picked up a nail in my rear tire!!! I was certain that I'd picked it up only a mile prior on a quick 90 degree right-hand turn, and the tire had sufficient pressure to get the hell home.  At first I was upset that I'd picked up a nail, but there was no reason to be; 1) My passenger and I made it home safely, 2) My rear tire was almost toast in the first place, 3) I get a free tire with my maintenance plan. I guess the only reason I was slighty ticked was that I couldn't ride whenever I wanted. I'm sure you understand. Since I had the rear tire off, I inspected the brake pads and decided to install the new Galfer pads & wave disc that I bought a couple weeks ago. I'm posting these pics and notes as a reference to others, or so the seasoned motorcycle mechanics can tell me what I did wrong on my first moto brake job.  The chipped edges of the brake lining is from slight prying with a screwdriver to compress the pistons into the cylinders.  Protecting the paint from brake fluid  Uneven lining wear (the inside pad had more wear than the outside)  The new pad |
