Evo brake question
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Evo brake question
Not being intimitly familiar with all aspects of the Evo generation bikes yet what kind of mileage should I expect to get out a set of rear pads on my 1993 FLSTC?
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Can't really say...depends on how you ride and if you are a heavy back braker. I wear out my fronts 2 -1 over my backs. My fronts go about 6,000 miles, give or take. Maybe someone else will have something better to offer.
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Don't have an answer for your question, but I was working on my rear brakes earlier today. My bike has 31,500 on it now which makes me think the rears are not original. They still have about a 1/16 of an inch of material. I thought the manual read to replace at this level.
The caliper was a pain to manipulate around the rivet on the outside of the outer shoe, but the FSM said that's how its done.
I did watch a vid on an evo Softail Classic. Looks quite a bit easier to get at than the Road King.
Pop it off, and have a look.
The caliper was a pain to manipulate around the rivet on the outside of the outer shoe, but the FSM said that's how its done.
I did watch a vid on an evo Softail Classic. Looks quite a bit easier to get at than the Road King.
Pop it off, and have a look.
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Don't have an answer for your question, but I was working on my rear brakes earlier today. My bike has 31,500 on it now which makes me think the rears are not original. They still have about a 1/16 of an inch of material. I thought the manual read to replace at this level.
The caliper was a pain to manipulate around the rivet on the outside of the outer shoe, but the FSM said that's how its done.
I did watch a vid on an evo Softail Classic. Looks quite a bit easier to get at than the Road King.
Pop it off, and have a look.
The caliper was a pain to manipulate around the rivet on the outside of the outer shoe, but the FSM said that's how its done.
I did watch a vid on an evo Softail Classic. Looks quite a bit easier to get at than the Road King.
Pop it off, and have a look.
carl
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I am brutal on rear brakes.....much curves where I live and trail braking is essential....likewise stopping at a light while descending a nine percent grade requires every tool in the book. Front, rear, and lower gears! None of my brakes last over 5000 miles.
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That's more in line with what I was thinking. Was surprised to see these other comments of much shorter replacement intervals.
I suppose it comes down to what kind of miles. I do a fair amount of extended highway riding where I might not touch the rear for hundreds of miles at a stretch.
I suppose it comes down to what kind of miles. I do a fair amount of extended highway riding where I might not touch the rear for hundreds of miles at a stretch.
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