[Pittenger5]

Originally Posted by Kurlon

For now the fix is to keep an eye on your rotor buttons, and replace when they get too loose. In the meantime I think I can find away to wire them...

I thought the instructions that came with my caliper says the buttons need to be replaced when they are too tight and cant be turned by hand?
And I cant see how you could wire those pads, dont they need to move with the pistons?

[Doc]

I was talking to Hobbs and he said even I should wire my pins. Gonna work on that this week.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Originally Posted by Pittenger5

Denno, the Alley just seems to be less full without you there.

ok - the thread can stay!




for now... im looking in your direction wookie

[Kurlon]

Originally Posted by Pittenger5

I thought the instructions that came with my caliper says the buttons need to be replaced when they are too tight and cant be turned by hand?
And I cant see how you could wire those pads, dont they need to move with the pistons?

I was hoping there would be room to put a small loop of safety wire between a tab and the caliper body such that the pad could move but not pull out past the recess in the caliper body. I don't see a sane way to do it.

And you're right on the buttons, if they get too tight, they need to be replaced. The also should be swapped if they get too loose as well, especially as we're mating them with floating calipers.

Doc: There aren't removable pins on our calipers to safety wire.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by Kurlon

Doc: There aren't removable pins on our calipers to safety wire.

Oh yes there are.

[Pittenger5]

Originally Posted by Doc

Oh yes there are.

Maybe on them fancy Italian motorcycles, but not on mine.

[Kurlon]

Originally Posted by Pittenger5

Maybe on them fancy Italian motorcycles, but not on mine.

I'll bring a caliper with me for you to poke at next race weekend. These cheesy two pot floating calipers don't have removable pins for the pads.

[Pittenger5]

Originally Posted by Kurlon

I'll bring a caliper with me for you to poke at next race weekend. These cheesy two pot floating calipers don't have removable pins for the pads.

I had to order another to replace the one on my bike, so I hafta pull one off anyway, Im going to poke around. But the general consensus on the NEAR EX list is that one of my clips wasnt on right, and I probably put them in wrong. So oh well, what can ya do.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by Pittenger5

So oh well, what can ya do.

Here's a thought...


Put em in right!!!

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Originally Posted by Doc

Here's a thought...


Put em in right!!!

i love you and hate you doc

fucking monday morning quarterback'n is so bullshit

[Pittenger5]

Originally Posted by Doc

Here's a thought...


Put em in right!!!

I might even try that next weekend. In hindsight it would've been pretty good advice.

[Doc]

If it is any consolation... I sat there for 15 minutes trying to figure out why my front rim wasn't going on right on Saturday night....

Come to find out I had it on backwards.

[Pittenger5]

Originally Posted by Doc

If it is any consolation... I sat there for 15 minutes trying to figure out why my front rim wasn't going on right on Saturday night....

Come to find out I had it on backwards.

Hahaha. Been there, done that. No wait, I havent. But Id defintely tried to put spacers on the wrong side, that doesnt work.

[hammadown]

Nope, spacers in the wrong side does not work....right wook?

[DBConz]

i think i just saw a new recruit for the alley on my way past Walloston Beach. White (CBR???) bike with red slip on and fram sliders. wearing sneakers, shorts with flowers, t-shirt, and german helmet with glasses.

what caught my attention was the zip ties holding up the license plate. and i thought....there it is. F'n Zip Tie Alley

[Pittenger5]

Bah, unless the zip ties are also holding the taillight on along with the license plate its not enough for the Alley

[DBConz]

well i didnt get close enough to see or ask. seeing his proper gear, i was afriad he'd do some awesome burnouts and/or wheelies

[wookie]

Originally Posted by hammadown

Nope, spacers in the wrong side does not work....right wook?

yes. SOB...that tire guy must have switched them.....I know, I know...I shouldn't have sent the spacers over with the wheel.

[ahtune69]

Don't feel bad, I did the same shit.