Trident rear brake - the sequel

Last week I posted about my Trident 900's rear brake binding and getting a
bit cooked. I took the caliper off and a motor mechanic friend is giving
it an overhaul for me. I also decided to buy a new disc because it looks
rather knackered anyway - 116 quid from Motorcycle Road and Race, and new
pads (19 quid inc VAT and shipping from gear4bikes.com).

Is there anything in particular I need to do or watch out for when
installing the new disc and pads (they are the HH sintered type), or is it
just fit and go (apart from bleeding it, of course)?

Ta for any advice.

 

You may need to use thread locking compound on the disc mounting bolts.

 

Thus spake TOG@Toil, , () unto the assembled multitudes:

That's a good thought, thanks.

 

The hardest part will be undoing the bolts to get the old disc off if
you haven't already; prepare for much swearing, skinned knuckles,
drilling & helicoiling.

Other than that, make sure the rubber seals where the caliper mounting
plate pins go into the caliper are properly seated. They've got a small
lip on the end that sits in a recess in the caliper. If they're not
seated properly, water gets in & rusts the pin, making the caliper
sticky (which is probably what happened to yours in the first place). I
presume your mechanic mate will check those & grease the pins, but it's
worth double-checking.

Check the pingfuckit spring plate's properly seated in the base of the
caliper or you'll struggle to get the pads seated properly. Use copper
grease on the pad retaining pin threads & tighten them with a torque
wrench. If the pin socket heads show any sign of rounding off
whatsoever, replace them or regret it later.


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Thus spake Krusty () unto the assembled multitudes:

Hmmm, looks like another visit to my mechanic friend then...

Thanks for the tips, Krusty!

 

LOL you've really got a thing about that rattle gun haven't you.

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I think you may have pursuaded me - is the rattle gun not a bit to
aggressive - or do the bolts just usually just give in?