Brake pads done ...

[darthandy]

Well, I got my front brake pads installed and the lines flushed and bled last week. I've just about reached the required KM (Or MI) for them to be considered bedded. I already notice the increased braking power of the EBC HH pads compared to the original stock pads. I had cleaned out the master cylinder and that smoothed up the lever action. I cleaned as well as I could on the calipers and the pistons, but now I note I still have a "dragging" sound at lower speeds. The old pads were doing that too but is was a whistle . Looks like I'll have to pull the calipers apart and give them a full cleaning (later). My guess is that one of the pistons isn't releasing fully. The angle wear on the old pads pretty much confirmed that. I had hoped that I would be able to clean them well enough on the bike, but it wasn't to be. Oh well, my new PowerBuilt brand vacuum tool did a nice job of bleeding the lines by myself so that's one less annoyance. I still plan on getting the speed bleeders though. I plan on doing a better maintenance job than the previous owners did.

 

I also painted my chrome ignition cover in GM Dark Cherry (Rattle can from Canadian Tire) along with the screws so that the nasty reflection in my windshield is gone. While I was at it, I installed a small lit up switch in the cover for my driving lights. No more searching around under the fairing when I want to switch them on or off. Now with a light on the switch, I know at a glance if the lights are on or off. Well, that is I can tell if the switch is on or off. Since it is installed on the power wire from the battery to the relay, it would be on even if the lights were burned out, but at least I know something is happening.

 

Had a cold and was not up to riding most of the week so it was a good time to get some minor stuff done.

 

Andy