Brake probs (with pictures!) - SV650.org

26-06-06, 08:29 PM

Covered this on a thread with Scoobs the other night, just adding pics into the mix!

Put on new pads but for some reason the caliper housing seems to stick out as much as the pad (shown with 1 & 2 ) - #1 also had a clip on it to hold the inner pad in place but I removed this to see if I could get any joy. As you can see I didn't, it's contacting with the disc

26-06-06, 10:20 PM

Thanks for the input but I don't see how it can be anything to do with the forks when I can see that the brake housing (#1 & 2) exceeds the line of the pad when it's off.

Blue Flame · 27-06-06, 12:29 AM

No offence but have you fitted them the right way round. IE have you tried to put the left caliper pads on the right caliper and vice versa. !!!

27-06-06, 12:58 AM

TBH I cant really see what you are saying.

Have you pushed the pistons back in properly?
have you pushed the sliding bracked back properly?

northwind · 27-06-06, 09:19 AM

I can't figure it from the pics... The gap with the pads looks wrong to me, but I can't figure out why. Sorry, not much help! If you want a second opinuionj I can probably fire over one night this week...

27-06-06, 11:32 AM

Thanks for the replies.

Blue - pads deffo on right, they only go on one way!

Itching - this may be the problem, my initial set had metal clips on the rear. I assumed these were just because they were a different type of pad but it looks like clips should've been transferred?

Sid - not sure tbh

North - thanks mate, decent of you as ever

Will wait and see if these clips will sort it though.

27-06-06, 11:54 AM

Fitted the wheel correctly? I had this exact same problem. I took the wheel of and put it back on and tightened the axle bolt right up. It went in further than last time I remembered. Perhaps only maybe 4mm more but this stopped that part of the caliper hitting the disc.

Wheel ain't fitted properly is my educated guess.

Apparently it happens quite often.

27-06-06, 12:06 PM

Thanks Instigator, looks like it's back to the drawing board on that then.

Does anyone know about these pad backing clips? Have they to be transferred?

TSM · 27-06-06, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goof

Thanks Instigator, looks like it's back to the drawing board on that then.

Does anyone know about these pad backing clips? Have they to be transferred?

They are less than 1mm thick so would unlikely make a huge diffrence, check the way the wheel is fitted as this is the most likley soloution.

27-06-06, 03:14 PM

Thanks TSM and Sid, will get the front end off then and sort it. Also got new brake seals and fluid today so should be good to go (though no ruber grease was provided with seals, bloke in shop said I didn't need any

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27-06-06, 12:29 AM	#3
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27-06-06, 09:19 AM	#5
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26-06-06, 08:29 PM	#1
goof Guest Posts: n/a	Brake probs (with pictures!) Covered this on a thread with Scoobs the other night, just adding pics into the mix! Put on new pads but for some reason the caliper housing seems to stick out as much as the pad (shown with 1 & 2 ) - #1 also had a clip on it to hold the inner pad in place but I removed this to see if I could get any joy. As you can see I didn't, it's contacting with the disc

26-06-06, 10:20 PM	#2
goof Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the input but I don't see how it can be anything to do with the forks when I can see that the brake housing (#1 & 2) exceeds the line of the pad when it's off.

27-06-06, 12:58 AM	#4
Itching 2 go Guest Posts: n/a	TBH I cant really see what you are saying. Have you pushed the pistons back in properly? have you pushed the sliding bracked back properly?

27-06-06, 11:32 AM	#6
goof Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the replies. Blue - pads deffo on right, they only go on one way! Itching - this may be the problem, my initial set had metal clips on the rear. I assumed these were just because they were a different type of pad but it looks like clips should've been transferred? Sid - not sure tbh North - thanks mate, decent of you as ever Will wait and see if these clips will sort it though.

27-06-06, 11:54 AM	#7
instigator Guest Posts: n/a	Fitted the wheel correctly? I had this exact same problem. I took the wheel of and put it back on and tightened the axle bolt right up. It went in further than last time I remembered. Perhaps only maybe 4mm more but this stopped that part of the caliper hitting the disc. Wheel ain't fitted properly is my educated guess. Apparently it happens quite often.

27-06-06, 12:06 PM	#8
goof Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Instigator, looks like it's back to the drawing board on that then. Does anyone know about these pad backing clips? Have they to be transferred?

27-06-06, 03:14 PM	#10
goof Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks TSM and Sid, will get the front end off then and sort it. Also got new brake seals and fluid today so should be good to go (though no ruber grease was provided with seals, bloke in shop said I didn't need any ).