break calipers
What year is your bike?
The calipers typical on 78 to 83 are loose, floppy, and rattley by design. You can reduce the rattle by installing new bushings in the forks and by using o-rings on the bolts. I make the o-rings from slices of 3/8" ID fuel line. Do not make them so tight that they cannot move.
The calipers typical on 78 to 83 are loose, floppy, and rattley by design. You can reduce the rattle by installing new bushings in the forks and by using o-rings on the bolts. I make the o-rings from slices of 3/8" ID fuel line. Do not make them so tight that they cannot move.
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From: rural ontario
I have a caliper on the rear. It has some movement along the same direction as the disk...the pads keep it tight side to side. It is mounted on a pin that is about 3/4 of an inch or so thick. It doesn't move enough to worry me.
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From: indiana
rite on guys thanks just making sure i didn't have a problem there i know no one with a iron and don't see to many of them around here so i'm gonna keep the questions coming till i know something.. oh one more i was gonna loosen the front rocker bolts and re tighten does anyone know what the torque is on that (81) no repair manual yet iv had bike one week
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