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EVO: Wheels, Brakes & Tires
Brake System
For more information, refer to the Reference Section on Brakes (Fluid):
brake_system
Replacing Brake Pads
2001
Wrench sizes
Caution the use of 6-point sockets and vise-grips will round off the bolt corners. 1)
- Changing pads:
- Caliper to fork mounting bolts (2):
- Wrench (10mm 12-point), Torque (28-38 ft/lbs).
- Brake Pad Slide Pins (2): The small bolts on the caliper need to be removed in order to change the pads. 2)
- Wrench (1/4“ 12-point), Torque (180-200 in/lbs).
- Disassembling the caliper:
- Bridge bolts (2): The 2 larger bolts to the right on the caliper. These hold the caliper halves together and shouldn't be need to be removed unless you are rebuilding the caliper. 3)
- Wrench (10mm 12-point), Torque (28-38 ft/lbs).
Alternative Calipers:
The 2000 and newer bikes have a completely different mounting boss for the brakes. If you want to upgrade to Brembo calipers you're going to need the lowers from a 2000 and newer model. The stock aluminum style is the same price as the chrome version (at retail) so if you like chrome, it's definitely the way to go. 5)
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photo by Jheitt of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5667519#post5667519
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ReddTigger @ http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=908530