Uh Oh..

[benVFR]

Argh...

My bike needs to be inspected by the end of July...

I don't think it's going to pass, the rear brake pad is so worn that it started squealing last night.

I was going to go get it inspected tomorrow morning, now I think I need to get the brakes done first.

I tried to call the guy from AZMC tires because he had told me I would need it soon and had gotten the parts, but if I can't get him to do it fairly quickly, would anyone be willing to help me do it this weekend if I go buy the parts myself?

I definitely need work stands and a few other tools right? Do I need a kit to bleed the brakes? (Fluid is toast too... it's brown)

This of course pisses me off, I had asked them to change the pads and fluid at the 7500 mile service less than a month ago and they didn't do it and when I went to pick the bike up they told me it didn't need it.

Ben

[benVFR]

No need for stands then?

What about the fluid?

Ben

[VinceF2]

I don't know that they would fail you because of the color of the brake fluid.... so as far as getting it inspected goes I wouldn't worry about it...

when you go to change the fluid you don't NEED any special bleeding tools.... although they help to not make a mess.... I did all the lines and a new master cylinder on my F2... and just put a pan under the tire with some rags around... (the bike was on a lift...)

anyway... point being... swap the pads out... 10 mintue job... and you should be good to go with the inspection...

Mike

[benVFR]

Ah, OK then.

I'll try to find some pads today and do it tonight.

Ben

[beet]

Originally posted by JC


you can do it on the side stand. dont' worry about the fluid for inspection. I personally never use my back brake so I've never changed my rear fluid and I passed MA inspection just fine.

your not suposed 2 mix fluids but i've done no trouble not telling you 2

[flexysteve]

My advice would be to go to a shadier moto inspection place. The first place I went (Riverside in Somerville) just gave it a quick once over and then failed me because my back tire was bald. He said it would have passed otherwise.

I went to some other place and they just checked blinkers and lights.

Parkway cycle brought it out back and did god-knows-what, but I don't think they checked the brake pads.

[benVFR]

Well I just went and got the pads during my lunch break so I'll install them tonight and then it won't be an issue.

Regardless of whether I could have passed without them, they were squealing and worn out so I wasn't even that comfortable riding around last night.

Ben