A noobie at my age!
 

Just like to start by saying thanks to all, I've been reading a lot of different posts for advice and tips. Unfortunately my bike failed its MOT due to a fork oil seal, too loud exhaust ( says its legal on the paperwork as long as the baffle is installed but what do I know? ) , rear bearings and something about the front brake not springing back ?? Anyway the thing I am now having such a problem with is the front brake pads, I decided to change them cos they looked very very low to me but they got through the MOT ( years ago I used to be a t**t and crashed very badly and totally shattered my skull and actually died briefly so I figure I'm here for a reason but this has left me a wee bitty nervous about being back on the road ) sorry I'm prattling on but the pin thing on the front brake is driving me beserk. I've removed the clip and tried wd40 and heat but never done this before so I'm not sure about what exactly to heat. Is there anything else to try or just percevere as I am? Thanks for reading this and any responses.

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Grind the nipple off the caliper and knock it through that way.

Your MOT man seems like a c##t.

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Aye, if it's a free retest sort stuff and take it back (bike it do universal baffles for like a tenner). If they're going to charge you take it to a better tester, but sort the brakes and wheel bearing.

Oh and shattered skull...wtf! :smt104 Sounds horrific.

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Been a while since i heard of anyone failing on the exhaust noise....

Welcome to the org btw :smt039

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

+1 on that score.

welcome in, once your here, you never leave:-D

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Hi all and thanks for the welcome. I've managed to put the original exhaust back on and renew the fork seals and rear bearing but I am now left with the seized on pins, just considering putting it back together as is because she didn't fail on the brakes but my girlfriend wants to go for a bit of a road trip during the summer and I wouldn't be happy knowing how low the pads were, just a bit fed up trying to get them off and failing miserably. :(

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Easiest way is to grind the little nipple off. Put a blob of black silicon over it when you're done and you can't tell. It makes no difference to the integrity of the caliper either.

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Again thanks for the reply, err just to clarify as I'm a wee bitty daft and usually end up hitting things with a hammer, grind the nipple off - I take it you mean the bumpy out bit in the other end of the bit that your supposed to grip and pull the pin out with? then knock out the pin and cover it over with silicone? If I've got it wrong, humble apologies as the last bike I worked on was a yamaha rd oh sooooooooooo many moons ago.

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Yes, the aim is to be able to get to the enclosed end of the pin with a punch to knock it out.

You don't need the silicone at all unless you want to hide the fact that it's drilled. Coppaslip does the trick better.

Re: A noobie at my age !!
 

Don't grind the nipple off because the pin can slide through that way, drill a 3mm hole in that bump central to the pin and tap the pin out from the bump side in the direction it ought to come out, after soaking in penetrating fluid. A 3mm hole gives enough of a shoulder to stop the pin coming out of the caliper the wrong way, but it's big enough to get a parellel pin punch in.