Apply a 3/16-inch bead of black RTV silicone to the differential cover. Make a circle around each bolt hole. Mount the cover to the housing and install and torque the bolts to between 28 and 38 foot-pounds, working in a star-shaped pattern. Step 6 Mount the drum or rotor and calipe...
sticking or frozen, you can rebuild or replace these components for preventive maintenance to extend the life of the brake system. Caliper seals harden with age and piston bores
Install the fender, the brake caliper and the front wheel. Torque all bolts to specs found in the manual. Pump the suspension a few times to ensure there are no leaks. Pump the front brake lever a few times to reseat the brake pads. Take the bike for a test drive, and check for le...
If your brakes are still making noises, you probably need to replace your brake pads. If the noises or squeaks in your bike brakes are not coming from your pads, first, check to make sure your rotors are bolted on tightly, a loose rotor will make some weird noises. Then check and ...
One of the most common causes of soft and spongy brake pedals is air in the brake system. Air can be introduced to the system by overheating the caliper, causing the brake fluid to boil. Brake fluid does not flow properly when air gets into the brake lines. If rapidly pumping a soft ...
To measure the ID, place the outer anvils of the caliper against the inside bore. The fit does not need to be tight to be accurate. Read the value from the caliper. To measure the OD, put the jaws of the caliper around the outside of the bearing. Ensure a good fit and read the ...
Looking through the caliper with a white background helps see pad life. 2. Check shock/fork air pressure. Like tires, air shocks slowly lose pressure over time. 3. Check for chain wear or slack. A stretched out chain causes wear on your cassette, cog teeth & front chainring - replace ...
My plan, based on Eric's advice, is to replace my 48mm "rears" with actual 911 M rear calipers, of which I've already obtained a pair of cores. I will also be putting in the Porsche pressure regulator value thing to prevent the rears from locking up, also based on Eric's advice...
it is not difficult to do and pretty cheap, about $10 for the seals and $15 for the new oil. As for the shocks, it is often better to replace them, but once again, you can find new replacement shock for just about any bike for under $100, so less than the price of having the...
This then begs the question of what is likely to wear out, what is cheap to replace, and how one can tell whether parts are indeed worn enough to warrant replacing. The problem for me specifically is that I’d never seen the inside of a really worn out engine for a bike like this,...