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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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American Sportbike does it again. Pads where low on the XBike when I picked it up a month ago. 500 miles later the pads are just about shot. So Friday afternoon I ordered some pads from ASB. They came yesterday! 2 fucking days from California. I love Americansportbike.com. They are great people.
The details: The pads are Lyndall Gold+ Carbon/Kevlar. They are HIGHLY recommended by just about every Buell rider on the planet. I have no complaints about the ZTL brake...but they say these pads really improve the stopping power. And there is NO break in time for the pads. Hammer them right out of the box. So today...new pads will be installed, fresh fluid, and the caliper will be thoroughly cleaned. Hell yes.
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Canyon Carver
Join Date: May 2008
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How muck those fuckers cost? Need new pads myself
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Ride Like an Asshole
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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.
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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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$55 bones plus shipping.
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Fluid didn't go in...yet...I elected to wash, wax, and polish the Zuk for it's new owner.
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orangina Zed
Join Date: Feb 2008
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good for you, sounds like some good service there.
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Ride Like an Asshole
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Loosen caliper. Remove fender. Pull front axle. Gently rotate right fork leg out while dropping the wheel out and forward. Drink beer and rejoice. |
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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.
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Ride Like an Asshole
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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.
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