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Offline joderest

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Brakes
« on: March 27, 2016, 17:07:25 »
Hi all.
Just getting ready to overhaul brakes and have a question
Are the pad shims important. Mine are missing when I got the bike front and rear. I do not know why. I have managed to find some rear ones but cannot locate any fronts
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Brakes
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2016, 17:35:53 »
They keep any noise down. Amateur mechanics have been known to throw them away with the old pads rather than transfer them.
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Re: Brakes
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2016, 19:39:11 »
Thanks

I think that is what has happened here. I bought ebc front pads. The Suzuki ones come with shims. Perhaps I will buy Suzuki next time
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Brakes
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2016, 20:10:00 »
Shims are available separately. You can buy the shims to put on the EBC pads if you want.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A outlasted me.
Nicknames I use to lessen typing, Vee = 2002-2012 (K2-L2) DL1000s. Veek=2014+ (L4+) DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650s. Glee = 2012+ (L2+) DL650s

Offline Hondaman

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Re: Brakes
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2016, 22:46:08 »
Do without 'em it'll be fine.
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Offline bosnjo

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Re: Brakes
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2016, 22:53:14 »
Just apply copper grease on the back of new pads and you'll be fine.
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Re: Brakes
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2016, 09:00:42 »
Thanks all.
If I have not got hold of any by the time I do the work, will apply coppergrease, just waiting for new rear line to turn up and I am already to go.
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