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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Are you just going to take the used up stock ones on and put on another OEM set, or are you going to step up the pads to some Lyndall racing pads along with a better caliper?
I'm looking at replacing the front pads on my '10 Fatboy and am interested in what you are going to end up running with. The space needed to maneuver for the rears looks tight.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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06 standard...

I loosened everything, dropped the inner pad out of caliper... Then moved caliper toward the disc and pulled the caliper up and out. Very close. Reinstalled by putting the out side shoe in the caliper, installed... The caliper and then put in the inside shoe. Tain't easy but worked for me.

Never say never...

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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ctwith3
Are you just going to take the used up stock ones on and put on another OEM set, or are you going to step up the pads to some Lyndall racing pads along with a better caliper?
I'm looking at replacing the front pads on my '10 Fatboy and am interested in what you are going to end up running with. The space needed to maneuver for the rears looks tight.
Putting on Lyndall Z's. Everything else the same.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by WFA
06 standard...

I loosened everything, dropped the inner pad out of caliper... Then moved caliper toward the disc and pulled the caliper up and out. Very close. Reinstalled by putting the out side shoe in the caliper, installed... The caliper and then put in the inside shoe. Tain't easy but worked for me.

Never say never...

Good luck
That sounds like a good idea. What/how did you retract the pistons?
 
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