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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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Default First Brake Pad Change
I'm just popping this here instead of the DIY section because there's a lot more traffic here.

The manual makes it sound real easy to change the rear brake pads on the Electra Glide without removing either the caliper or wheel (just the 2 pins). At first glance it looks like it would be really tight in there trying to pry the inside piston back with a puddy knife. There really aren't any posts about it in the DIY section, can it really be that simple?

Let me thank everyone in advance. A half hour online usually saves me 2 hours in the garage.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Check out this link. It's for a RK, but is probably the same for your bike.

http://www.moccsplace.com/images/harley/brake/brake.htm
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Sounds about right. I like the tip about letting the pad slide out a bit to make using it to pry the piston back a little easier.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Yeah, it does a nice job of walking you through it. There's some other good stuff on that site too.
 
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The hard part is finding a 12 point 4mm deep socket to remove the pins, I found mine at Sears.
 
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Yep, that's where I got mine.
 
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Don't know what year your bike is. The '08 and newer Brembo pad replacement is different than the '07 and older bikes.
 
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OK, so it's off the Sears for a 1/4" 12 pt and a 10mm 12 pt, right. What's with the pads? When I go looking online they all reference the same number, 44082-00B, from 2000 on, front and back, for most Harleys models. I thought some Harley's had single piston calipers and some had double calipers. Do they really use the same brakes on just about every model?
 
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Check out the Lyndall pads, much better than the Harley pads. Lots of posts about them here.
 
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Here's a link...
http://www.lyndallracingbrakes.com/a...ide-harley.htm
 
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