I'd call it 2.5 turns before stopping - in which case, I need to stop being such a perfectionist!
Whereabouts in Herts are you?
Quote from: Punkstig on 26 December 2013, 07:39:20 pmWhereabouts in Herts are you?I'm over in Welwyn mate.
, it helped a hell of a lot when you rebuild to keep pushing the pistons in and out until you can physically push them in with your thumbs, and twist them slightly every time. Plenty of rubber grease is vital, just make sure you remove the excess when re-assembling.
This is about right the pads are meant to be in very light contact with the discs. To check this is correct ride the bike as normal for a few miles, find a route where the last couple 100m are quite or free from traffic stop using the gearbox and rear brake only now check if the discs are hot. In hot I mean you cant touch them wet your finger and tap each disc if there's a hiss there rubbing, if not there fine.
Quote from: stevejmason on 26 December 2013, 11:32:15 amI'd call it 2.5 turns before stopping - in which case, I need to stop being such a perfectionist! This is about right the pads are meant to be in very light contact with the dics. To check this is correct ride the bike as normal for a few miles, find a route where the last couple 100m are quite or free from traffic stop using the gearbox and rear brake only now check if the dics are hot. In hot I mean you cant touch them wet your figer and tap each disc if there's a hiss there rubbing, if not there fine. They should be warm but able to touch CAUTION they will be hot if there rubbing they will be hot enough to seriously burn you, that heat you should be able to feel before you touch them!!!If they are lacking power or proving difficult to bleed chances are you've put some or all the main seals round the wrong way! Very common mistake, I dont recommend owners working on brakes unless they know what they are doing, too many end up putting their lives at risk or costing themself a small fortune Many on bike forums these days like to tell people how easy it is to do things which it is, if you have the know how and the tools most dont, picking up tips and reading the internet will not make up for a lack of "experience" and we are not talking changing your oil here. Dont take this the wrong way but if your unsure find someone who knows what their doing or it could all end in