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**87gsxrnut** · 04-16-2006, 01:09 AM

. . . having to grab a handful of brake and have the bike take forever to slow down. Christ I have to get those new brake pads installed in my 750!!! Old ones are way too glazed from track use. I have a new set just sitting there and I've been too busy. I think tomorrow I will go ahead and change them out!

- Nut

Atlas68 · 04-16-2006, 01:20 AM

Stick to the plan Nut. Don't put it off any longer.
We don't need to hear about some Nut in the news playin' superman through an intersection. You gotta do, what you gotta do.

palanon · 04-16-2006, 10:51 AM

Plus, sounds like a 12 pack job ( single disk on front ). Can't rush thee things you know.

Hey, if you do it, try an experiment from one of Atlas's other posts.

" #8 - Break fluid and Clorox makes smoke - Lot's of it. "

Let me know if it works good.

**87gsxrnut** · 04-16-2006, 04:41 PM

Done.

HAMMERPETE · 04-18-2006, 10:49 PM

how about nothing worse THAN grabbing a handfull of brakes and the pavement not working. Nothing like a case of deceleration syndrome.

stp1971 · 04-19-2006, 09:02 AM

Pete can fly!!!!!

HAMMERPETE · 04-20-2006, 03:48 PM

and bounce!

sunny · 04-20-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HAMMERPETE

and bounce!

so we should now call you "tigger", right?

tlwisner · 04-21-2006, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palanon

Plus, sounds like a 12 pack job ( single disk on front ). Can't rush thee things you know.

Putting on new pads on a single front disc is the removal of the two bolts holding the caliper to the fork, take out the kotter pin and the retaining pin, pop out the old pads, put in the new ones, replace the retraining pin and kotter pin, bolt 'em back on. I can't slam a 12 pack that fast...

vhmike73 · 04-22-2006, 11:25 AM

Okay Tim, try it this way...Slam one bottle to start. Then another as you gather tools (2 down)...

Now you continue with one beer per bolt on removal. One beer for the cotterpin, one beer for the retaining pin, one beer each pad. Now you're up to 8 gone...for safety sake, limit yourself to one beer upon completion of the pad install, one following the retaining pin/cotterpin operation, one following the reinstall of the caliper to the fork, and one once you've cleaned up the area and replaced your tools.

See? It IS a 12 pack job!

Of course, go back tomorrow to recheck your work, because I doubt you'll be correct...something about alcohol affecting judgement and spatial relationships, etc...

tlwisner · 04-25-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vhmike73

Of course, go back tomorrow to recheck your work, because I doubt you'll be correct...something about alcohol affecting judgement and spatial relationships, etc...

Go back tomorrow and just try to find my bike....

04-16-2006, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Nothing worse than . . . . . . having to grab a handful of brake and have the bike take forever to slow down. Christ I have to get those new brake pads installed in my 750!!! Old ones are way too glazed from track use. I have a new set just sitting there and I've been too busy. I think tomorrow I will go ahead and change them out! - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-16-2006, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 SOLD '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,728	Stick to the plan Nut. Don't put it off any longer. We don't need to hear about some Nut in the news playin' superman through an intersection. You gotta do, what you gotta do. __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. SuperTrapp Exhaust

04-16-2006, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Done. __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-18-2006, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	how about nothing worse THAN grabbing a handfull of brakes and the pavement not working. Nothing like a case of deceleration syndrome. __________________ "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

04-19-2006, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Pete can fly!!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-16-2006, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	Plus, sounds like a 12 pack job ( single disk on front ). Can't rush thee things you know. Hey, if you do it, try an experiment from one of Atlas's other posts. " #8 - Break fluid and Clorox makes smoke - Lot's of it. " Let me know if it works good.

04-20-2006, 03:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	and bounce! __________________ "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

04-22-2006, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
vhmike73 Fender Buffer Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 M50 Black Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 403	Okay Tim, try it this way...Slam one bottle to start. Then another as you gather tools (2 down)... Now you continue with one beer per bolt on removal. One beer for the cotterpin, one beer for the retaining pin, one beer each pad. Now you're up to 8 gone...for safety sake, limit yourself to one beer upon completion of the pad install, one following the retaining pin/cotterpin operation, one following the reinstall of the caliper to the fork, and one once you've cleaned up the area and replaced your tools. See? It IS a 12 pack job! Of course, go back tomorrow to recheck your work, because I doubt you'll be correct...something about alcohol affecting judgement and spatial relationships, etc... __________________ vhmike73 "It's people like you what cause unrest!" Vance & Hines Straightshots ***** DynoJet PowerCommander III USB *** Thunder Mfg. S&S Intake kit *** De-PAIRed with Moccasin Mike's PAIR Valve Removal Kit Küryakyn ISO grips w/Throttle Bosses, Ellipse mirrors & Wide Levers *** MAPAM Foward Controls Corbin Classic Solo & Touring Pillion * Suzuki Low Backrest & Rack, Carbon Fiber Tank Bra, Tank/Speedo & Frame Cover Trim Priority Lites Run-Turn-Brake Controller ***** Clear Alternatives lenses w/LED replacement bulbs (Amber 1157 front/Red 1156 rear) "BlaznBlu50"-inspired Tail Mod w/Radiantz LED License Plate Frame T-Bags "Reno" Tailbag ***** Saddlemen Drifter Slant (Jumbo) Saddlebags w/Easy Brackets

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