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From: Lynn, Ma
Help!!
Ive searched and i cannot find anything about this on my yr bike..
I have a 2007 Harley road glide..
Does the rear tire have to come off in order to change out the brake pads?
Some people i ask say yes and some say no...
Please ..who knows for sure?
Thanks
I have a 2007 Harley road glide..
Does the rear tire have to come off in order to change out the brake pads?
Some people i ask say yes and some say no...
Please ..who knows for sure?
Thanks
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From: Lynn, Ma
Great..i do have a lift.....i do have another question..what type pad is best for my bike..i see organics...ceramics...semi metallic ..kevlar carbon..and some have grooves in the pad some dont...im very good mechanically with cars...this is my 1st harley though so please bear with me..thanks...
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From: Brandon,Fl
That's gonna be as subjective as which oil to use, LOL!! I've always used the HD pads in the past but I am changing pads today and am using some that another forum member suggested. I'll hold off on my opinion of these until I get some mileage on them( these pads were ridiculously inexpensive so we'll see). I would suggest ordering your pads from Boardtracker HD if you choose to go that route, you'll save about $40 over going to the dealership for them....
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That being said, the service manual describes how to change the pads on the rear while the one-piece caliper is still in place, but it may be a bit of a "fiddle".
As per manual, you basically...
push just one pad/pistons back into the caliper (with putty knife or such)
pull pad pins
replace that one pad
install pad pins
pump pads back tight against rotor
push the other pad/pistons into the caliper
pull pad pins
replace just that last pad
install pad pins
pump pads back tight against rotor
that's supposed to keep the anti-rattle clip in place
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From: Brandon,Fl
Your 2007 Road Glide has a one-piece caliper/bracket (2000-2007), unlike the two-piece on 08-later, so it can't be removed from the rotor while leaving the wheel/axle in place.
That being said, the service manual describes how to change the pads on the rear while the one-piece caliper is still in place, but it may be a bit of a "fiddle".
As per manual, you basically...
push just one pad/pistons back into the caliper (with putty knife or such)
pull pad pins
replace that one pad
install pad pins
pump pads back tight against rotor
push the other pad/pistons into the caliper
pull pad pins
replace just that last pad
install pad pins
pump pads back tight against rotor
that's supposed to keep the anti-rattle clip in place
That being said, the service manual describes how to change the pads on the rear while the one-piece caliper is still in place, but it may be a bit of a "fiddle".
As per manual, you basically...
push just one pad/pistons back into the caliper (with putty knife or such)
pull pad pins
replace that one pad
install pad pins
pump pads back tight against rotor
push the other pad/pistons into the caliper
pull pad pins
replace just that last pad
install pad pins
pump pads back tight against rotor
that's supposed to keep the anti-rattle clip in place
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