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Now, what was wrong again?

#1 Post by Viking » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:30 pm

Hey all,

Have a look at the following picture and then tell me

a) What they are
b) What's wrong with them

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:smt002
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.
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#2 Post by dyzio » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:45 pm

:smt005

On the bright side, you have a working rear brake :smt002
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#3 Post by D-Rider » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:49 pm

Viking wrote:Hey all,

Have a look at the following picture and then tell me

a) What they are
Rear brake pads
Viking wrote: b) What's wrong with them
You've lost the calliper

At least they've got more friction material than you'll ever get through on an Aprilia's rear brake
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#4 Post by Dalemac » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:58 am

my gpx has a habit of destroying pads. as in actually snapping the braking material in half. its quite annoying!
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#5 Post by Falcopops » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:54 am

Bloody hell Steve, who told you there was a back brake on the Falco, I'm expecting my pads to out live me!
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#6 Post by Viking » Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:14 am

Oddly enough, I never had any problems with the Falco's rear brake. The pads I removed were the original Brembo items - I think I got my money's worth out of them. :smt003

The new ones are from SBS and I'm waiting to see what they're like once I get them bedded in.
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.
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#7 Post by Willopotomas » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:16 pm

Not bad that.. Best set i've seen were fitted backwards.. He rode it like that for 6 months before he "couldn't put up with the squeely rattle" any more.. The mind boggles some times.. :smt017
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#8 Post by D-Rider » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:53 pm

Willopotomas wrote:Not bad that.. Best set i've seen were fitted backwards.. He rode it like that for 6 months before he "couldn't put up with the squeely rattle" any more.. The mind boggles some times.. :smt017
Wasn't a chap called "Paul" - from a bit to the east of here?
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#9 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:46 am

squeaky rattle... wonder who that could refer too.....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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