Ahem...

Brake pads are supposed to have something stuck to the metal, right?

And the metal bits are not supposed to be worn away through contact with
the disk, right?

Oops.
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Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

It's ok, it's a KAWASAKI voyager.

'Heave out the anchors bosun!'

 

Bang out the air-brakes, presuming you haven't bolted a towel rail over the
top of them.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Good idea!

D'oh!

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Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Nigel Eaton wrote:

Well switch on the other heated towel rail then, the alternator load
should stop you ok.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Muck

Tried that. The emergency backup alternator just kicked in. It has its
own engine (a Gpz900R lump, mounted under one of the panniers), so it
didn't help.

Sounded nice though.

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Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Supposedly. I've never found the need for such frippery, myself. My
old ones that were commented on two MoTs running were fine(1). The
new ones are shite(2).

As long as it is only the rectangular metal bits, that's only to be
expected. If you've got down to the cylindrical bits you're doing
very well indeed.

Time to throw out the sprag, old boy.


1. At stopping the bike - getting them far enough out to make contact
was a bit of a task, it must be said.
2. They stop the bike fine from low and medium speeds, but when
approaching a bend at full tonk and heaving on the lever - well, just
don't expect to be thrown forwards by the sudden deceleration, that's
all.