jcc
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-hello folks, i need help!... ok, i'll get right to it. -2005 st1300 non abs... brakes (all) working great, but pads thin. -changed brake pads all three sets (all honda parts before & after). -cleaned all pistons (did not make them come out any further than they already were due to pad wear). *-forced rear pistons back in with c-clamp:. -noticed bad sound/grinding after 4-5 days, found the inner rear pad fell out of front clip, rotated on the pin, and was grinding against rim (light scrape on rim, damage not too bad),... placed back in clip. -all pads appear to be in correctly now. -riding for a couple weeks.
-problem:
-the rear brakes work, foot pedal and smc, and they release the disc fine, but i do not have the stopping power i used to have. -i can not make the back tire lock-up for instance where (i think?) i used to be able. -any ideas? -did i destroy something by forcing the pistons back in... like the proportional control valve? -maybe just a bad set of pads? -maybe they are taking a long time to wear in because i braked with them improperly installed?
-i apologize for more rear brake questions... but i think i read most of the articles and did not come across reduced rear brake performance. -i'd replace the smc (or clean it) if i thought that would help, but the reduced performance is with the pedal also.
help!
-my next step is to replace the rear pads again, or at least pull them out and look at the wear, scuff them up a bit in case i got some grease on them.
-problem:
-the rear brakes work, foot pedal and smc, and they release the disc fine, but i do not have the stopping power i used to have. -i can not make the back tire lock-up for instance where (i think?) i used to be able. -any ideas? -did i destroy something by forcing the pistons back in... like the proportional control valve? -maybe just a bad set of pads? -maybe they are taking a long time to wear in because i braked with them improperly installed?
-i apologize for more rear brake questions... but i think i read most of the articles and did not come across reduced rear brake performance. -i'd replace the smc (or clean it) if i thought that would help, but the reduced performance is with the pedal also.
help!
-my next step is to replace the rear pads again, or at least pull them out and look at the wear, scuff them up a bit in case i got some grease on them.
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