New pads

rider76 · 06-03-2008, 04:57 PM

How muck those fuckers cost? Need new pads myself

OneSickPsycho · 06-03-2008, 08:28 PM

I didn't notice an enormous difference, of course I had been off the bike for like 4 months too... My only beef with those pads is that they are gold flake and you can see that shit when mounted in the caliper... Looks gay.

marko138 · 06-03-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I didn't notice an enormous difference, of course I had been off the bike for like 4 months too... My only beef with those pads is that they are gold flake and you can see that shit when mounted in the caliper... Looks gay.

I don't mind the gold look. Here's a few pics. Oh..and what a pain in the ass it was to do this job. The ZTL doesn't make life easy when working on the front end.

Fluid didn't go in...yet...I elected to wash, wax, and polish the Zuk for it's new owner.

OneSickPsycho · 06-03-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I don't mind the gold look. Here's a few pics. Oh..and what a pain in the ass it was to do this job. The ZTL doesn't make life easy when working on the front end.

Fluid didn't go in...yet...I elected to wash, wax, and polish the Zuk for it's new owner.

Did you use your manual to get the caliper and shit off? I didn't the first time... what a pain in the ass... The 2nd time I did and it made life much easier...

Loosen caliper.
Remove fender.
Pull front axle.
Gently rotate right fork leg out while dropping the wheel out and forward.
Drink beer and rejoice.

marko138 · 06-03-2008, 09:31 PM

Yeah I read the manual....it said nothing of fender removal or wheel. Loosen caliper pin. Loosen and take out botton caliper bolt. Loosen but do not take out top caliper bolt. Rotate caliper counterclockwise. Remove pads. The inside pad is tricky to get in.

OneSickPsycho · 06-03-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Yeah I read the manual....it said nothing of fender removal or wheel. Loosen caliper pin. Loosen and take out botton caliper bolt. Loosen but do not take out top caliper bolt. Rotate caliper counterclockwise. Remove pads. The inside pad is tricky to get in.

Hmm... maybe I was drunk when I read my manual... could have been... either way my method is WAY easier... Pulling off the whole caliper makes putting those pads in a snap.

marko138 · 06-03-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Hmm... maybe I was drunk when I read my manual... could have been... either way my method is WAY easier... Pulling off the whole caliper makes putting those pads in a snap.

Yeah I wanted to pull the caliper...but I don't have a front stand. I wanted to clean the pistons....so I got them the best I could with it on. I changed pads exactly to manual specs. Took about 45 minutes...but about 15 of that was searching for a tool to push the pistons back in.

marko138 · 06-03-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rider76

How muck those fuckers cost? Need new pads myself

$55 bones plus shipping.

jalaan1 · 06-03-2008, 09:08 PM

good for you, sounds like some good service there.

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OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	I didn't notice an enormous difference, of course I had been off the bike for like 4 months too... My only beef with those pads is that they are gold flake and you can see that shit when mounted in the caliper... Looks gay.