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- From: vwelch@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Von Welch)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: '83 KZ650 Brakes?
- Message-ID: <C1Ipxq.CLD@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 15:05:50 GMT
- References: <93026.170039AMR113@psuvm.psu.edu>
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- Organization: Nat'l Ctr for Supercomp App (NCSA) @ University of Illinois
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- In article <93026.170039AMR113@psuvm.psu.edu>, <AMR113@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- > Hi there,
- > I have a '83 KZ650 CSR. It has a single disk brake on the front wheel. I
- >find that the lever effort required stop the bike anything like quickly is ver
- >y, very high. A friend of mine suggested that I buy a new set of brake pads fo
- >r the front. You DOD members seem to have quite a few years of riding experien
- >ce under your belts, so I thought I would ask you. Would new brake pads help m
- >e stop the bike with less lever effort? Would I have to specify to the dealer
- >that I wanted a different type(compound) of pads than the normal replacements?
- > I would appreciate any input about making the brakes more effective.
- |> Thanks a lot
- |> Rube
- |> AMA# 668927
-
- Well, if you haven't bled the brakes I'd do that first. Look at the pads,
- if they're worn almost gone or if they're glazed (real shiney looking) then
- yes, replace them. Hell, they aren't that expensive, take an afternoon
- and replace the pads and bleed 'em (or even consider flushing and refilling
- the brake fluid).
-
- --
- Von Welch (vwelch@ncsa.uiuc.edu) NCSA Networking Development Group
- '93 CBR600F2 '78 KZ650 '83 Subaru GL 4WD
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- - I speak only for myself and those who think exactly like me -
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