tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633738807034883703.post2392153410204328271..comments2023-07-06T10:03:29.183-04:00Comments on Lost and Burgie Go West: Burgman AN400 2005 Brake Pad ReplacementLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633738807034883703.post-67681163022416389372019-07-31T13:15:01.252-04:002019-07-31T13:15:01.252-04:00Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog a...Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon. Big thanks for the useful info. <a href="https://brakepadblog.com" rel="nofollow">brakepadblog.com</a>UsamaAkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967471967400289326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633738807034883703.post-17832135434148852852012-04-23T12:58:15.852-04:002012-04-23T12:58:15.852-04:00Just one more comment, the job is finished now. I ...Just one more comment, the job is finished now. I replaced only the top pair of pads on the front disk, and I put new EBC pads (with a pin) on the rear, and new brake fluid front and back.<br /><br />In all this, I discovered that the rear caliper was sticking and not releasing the brake fully. The drag was enough to get the caliper hot to the touch (but not burning) on a 20 km ride. Also, I could only spin the rear wheel one quarter turn with one kick on the centre stand. So I bought some Permatec synthetic caliper lubricant for $8.00 at "The Parts Source" and greased the pins that allow the caliper to float side to side on the disk. After a good ride, with some hard braking, the rear caliper was only slightly warm to the touch, and I could spin the rear wheel almost two turns with one kick. Mary Ann, who is interested in MPG's, was happy to know that with the back brake free of drag, Burgie can coast from coast to coast.Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633738807034883703.post-86300287175402282772012-04-22T12:01:19.226-04:002012-04-22T12:01:19.226-04:00Just to add some data: Burgie has 29,500 km, and t...Just to add some data: Burgie has 29,500 km, and this is the first pad replacement. The rear pads apparently started at 8.4 mm. Burgie's were down to 7 mm, could go as far as 4.4mm before needing to be changed.<br /><br />New front pads are supposed to be 8.6 mm thick (including the pack plate). I only changed the top pair so far, which is connected to the right hand brake lever. They seemed more worn down than the lower pads. The ones I removed were down to 7.7 mm, and could have gone as far as 5.6 mm. <br /><br />It would appear that the front pads had about another 60,000 km of wear left in them, and the rear about 50,000 km left.<br /><br />You might say that I am causing more problems than I fix. But to understand the machine better gives peace of mind, as in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633738807034883703.post-90083648388810554592012-04-22T10:07:36.452-04:002012-04-22T10:07:36.452-04:00You write, 'because the parking brake rod auto...You write, '<i>because the parking brake rod <b>automagically</b> screws out of the piston to compensate for pad wear</i> [emphasis added]<br /><br />Love it! Had not encountered that term before, and will have to add it to my vocabulary ... LOL!Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633738807034883703.post-44157934161595776932012-04-22T04:49:22.162-04:002012-04-22T04:49:22.162-04:00This is the same rear brake design thats used on s...This is the same rear brake design thats used on some cars. Make sure to cycle the parking brake a few times so that the self adjuster can reset. <br />Without the pin in the brake pad, the caliper piston would just spin in it's bore and not adjust out. I've rebuilt many of these type calipers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com