Changing rear brake pads on older Dynas(non-floating calipers)
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Changing rear brake pads on older Dynas(non-floating calipers)
First off I've changed more brakes on more types of vehicles(including aircraft) than I can remember, but never on my '04 wide glide, which doesn't have floating calipers like the newer bikes and therefore you don't remove the caliper, you slide the pads out of both sides of the caliper. But of course you have to bottom out the pistons somehow but since you can't remove the caliper it's not exactly like you can take a C-clamp to it like you would a normal caliper. So the manual says that you use SOMETHING to pry between the worn pad and the ROTOR to push the pistons back. I'm curious WHAT exactly you use so that you don't score the ****ing **** out of the rotor. Obviously nothing metal. But it takes a bit of force to retract the pistons, so what is strong enough but won't damage the rotor?
Also, anyone know how many years they used this (stupid) design?
Also, anyone know how many years they used this (stupid) design?
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Loosen the rear wheel while the bike is up on the lift. This will allow you to push and pull the Caliper to the left and right this compressing the Caliper pistons.
Then remove your brake pad pins.
Clean the pins and I add a dab of whee bearing grease to them
Then put in the exhaust side pad and start your pins. Then follow up with your primary side and push the pins in the rest of the way.
Tighten everything up and wipe down your rotor with brake clean.
Done
Then remove your brake pad pins.
Clean the pins and I add a dab of whee bearing grease to them
Then put in the exhaust side pad and start your pins. Then follow up with your primary side and push the pins in the rest of the way.
Tighten everything up and wipe down your rotor with brake clean.
Done
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Loosen the rear wheel while the bike is up on the lift. This will allow you to push and pull the Caliper to the left and right this compressing the Caliper pistons.
Then remove your brake pad pins.
Clean the pins and I add a dab of whee bearing grease to them
Then put in the exhaust side pad and start your pins. Then follow up with your primary side and push the pins in the rest of the way.
Tighten everything up and wipe down your rotor with brake clean.
Done
Then remove your brake pad pins.
Clean the pins and I add a dab of whee bearing grease to them
Then put in the exhaust side pad and start your pins. Then follow up with your primary side and push the pins in the rest of the way.
Tighten everything up and wipe down your rotor with brake clean.
Done
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I usually clean the pistons, paint brush, Simple Green, rinse and blow off with a electric leaf blower. Put a straight edge screwdriver in between the pad and rotor and twist the driver a little bit at a time on each side of the pad. I never scratched the rotor, even if I did it would probably wear off on the next ride.
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