| Author | Message | ||
     Bpt |
That was probably the easiest pad change I have ever done. Took longer to put the bike on a lift than to change the pads. Still not sure how the previous owner wore them out in 2300 miles. Must have only used the rear brakes. I did however lift the bike by the muffler to spin the rear wheel. I hope like the XB's it can be used as a lifting point. There were some raised dots on the muffler I took to be lift points. Nothing in the OM I could find. | ||
| Pizzaboy |
2300 miles?!?!?!?!?!? holy crap, they must have been standing on the damn brake thinking it was the footpeg!!!! yes, the muffler is an acceptable lift point; the dimples on it are for exactly that.. jack points. | ||
| Crowley |
Check the pedal pivot isn't binding and not allowing the pedal to return fully. Lube the bush. | ||
| Jdugger |
2300 is quick... that said, I've found the pads on the bike to wear quickly. In 20,000 miles I'm on my 2nd set of fronts and 3rd set of rears. | ||
| Jpfive |
My rear pads have worn more than I like at 6000 miles. I only use them for stabilizing the bike, and at intersection stops. I am used to sportbikes and understand the near uselessness of the rear brake as far as the function of deceleration goes. Just a function of wheel base - most weight is off the rear wheel as soon as braking gets strong. I am thinking that I may be unconsciously putting pressure on the rear pedal while cruising. I will adjust the pedal lever on the splines - rotating it a little further from my boot. Jack | ||
| Crowley |
Ignore my previous post about the pedal binding. I've just checked my rear pads and they're almost to the metal - at 3600 miles. My pedal doesn't bind, I've replaced the cheap bit of plastic with a phossy bronze bearing in the pivot and I'm aware that my boot doesn't catch the pedal at all. I also hardly use the brake except for setting up for bends now and then. My other Buells get their rear pads changed getting on for 15-20k miles. Perhaps there's a duff batch of pads been fitted, if not, something very strange is going on  | ||
| Pridayr |
Just a thought. Motor makes more power. We go faster. Have to brake harder and more often compared to how we drove a previous Buell model. Might be that simple? Rob | ||
| Sheridan_bueller |
Might just be that simple. JJ | ||
| Crowley |
'fraid not. Rear pads have lasted a lot longer on faster bikes I've owned in the past and these have had far more powerful brakes - in fact they lasted about the same as my other Buells, around 15k miles. If that was the case, there would be accelerated wear on the front pads as well, I've used these so hard that I've got them very smelly twice. The wear however, seems perfectly normal for the life they've led. |
