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Number of posts: 60 Age: 35 Location: North West UK Points: 597 Registration date: 2011-02-01
Subject: Brake pads. Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:30 am
Just installed a set of Armstrong disc pads in the front wheel.
Bought off Ebay, just over £10.
Older ones had glazed over, just been out to do a bit of bedding in.
Very good product and a very good price, highly recommended.
wingnprayer Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 155 Points: 1301 Registration date: 2009-06-27
Subject: Re: Brake pads. Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:23 am
I have a 01 SW with 5000 miles on it, do the brake pads degrade over time?
I've always felt the bike was a bit 'grabby' on the brakes and was wondering if age had caused this or if it was always that way?
JamieB Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 60 Age: 35 Location: North West UK Points: 597 Registration date: 2011-02-01
Subject: Re: Brake pads. Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:38 am
I didnt think that the front brake alone was that good personally.
So for the cost to replace i just swapped them.
Well worth it.
goldwinger Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 74 Age: 58 Location: Canvey Island, Essex, UK Points: 437 Registration date: 2011-06-14
Subject: Re: Brake pads. Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:29 am
I think the problem is not that the front disc is grabby, but the tired fork springs are giving you a lot of dive when you brake? We shall see tomorrow m8......
Ian
buddy19520 Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 286 Location: Cornelius NC Points: 1130 Registration date: 2010-02-27
Subject: Re: Brake pads. Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:53 am
I don't know if this is an approved solution or not, but if you take glazed pads and rub them on some roughened concrete, it usually takes the glaze off and exposes fresh braking material. It won't work on a smooth concrete surface, like a garage floor. Try the driveway.
Waspie Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739 Age: 60 Location: Portland, UK Points: 2906 Registration date: 2009-07-26
Subject: Re: Brake pads. Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:53 pm
buddy19520 wrote:
I don't know if this is an approved solution or not, but if you take glazed pads and rub them on some roughened concrete, it usually takes the glaze off and exposes fresh braking material. It won't work on a smooth concrete surface, like a garage floor. Try the driveway.
Done that, works too but I prefer to use a rough file these days!! Getting 'posh' in my dotage!!!!
MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724 Age: 62 Location: Western Europe Points: 2868 Registration date: 2009-06-29
Subject: Re: Brake pads. Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:02 pm
You don't need to bend down, either!
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Subject: Brake pads. 
Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:30 am
