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Advice on front &Rear caliphers
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(23-07-14, 06:40 PM)VNA link Wrote:
Quote:The reason most people do it this way is because it is simple and it works.

Not so sure of that. 

Also with extreme heat cycles, water, dirt, salt etc, well that's the reason for the copper ease.  Brake screws have a habit of seizing up.  And as they are usually screws not bolts, you don't want damage those threads (usually a steel screw into soft aluminium)
The only time I have experienced difficulty undoing brake bleed screws is where they have been over-tightened or serious corrosion(lack of preventative maintenance/regular proper cleaning) is present.
If,as PaulSmith says, you assemble clean calliper bolts into clean callipers using loctite & correct torque values,it is unnecessary to drill & lockwire said bolts.
I think the moral of this tale is that, yes in an ideal world, all bike mechanics/dealers workshops would check every fastener on bikes as part of service schedule.
However we know that this doesnt happen and the onus is on us as riders/owners to ensure our bikes are "fit for purpose".
If you look at garage bills closely the bulk of the cost is labour then add on parts at full retail value-look what they charge for say 3 litres of oil!- then to cap it all; VAT @ 20%!
Most of us on here are "enthusiastic" owners-many doing some or all of their own work on bikes/cages whatever.
Done properly it adds to the riding pleasure, knowing your bike is as good as it can be,leaving you free to concentrate on what the road brings.
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Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by DekF - 21-07-14, 10:33 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 22-07-14, 07:25 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 23-07-14, 06:40 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by Dave48 - 24-07-14, 08:10 AM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 24-07-14, 06:36 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 25-07-14, 07:12 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 25-07-14, 09:49 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 26-07-14, 12:01 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by AyJay - 26-07-14, 05:38 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by AyJay - 27-07-14, 12:38 AM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 28-07-14, 09:24 AM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 28-07-14, 10:25 AM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 28-07-14, 09:09 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 29-07-14, 11:14 AM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 29-07-14, 04:53 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 29-07-14, 06:05 PM
Re: Advice on front &Rear caliphers - by VNA - 29-07-14, 07:27 PM

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