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I just came back from a 30 mile ride with only 1400 total miles on my 2008 Bonneville. Rear brake sounds to be rubbing sounds like disc is abasive with brake pad. Any advice or recommendation.
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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clean 'em. the stock pads suck
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Bar Shake
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Yeah, you'll be lucky to get 5k out of the rear pads.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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I got almost 15,000 km out of my first set of rears, and still on the same front set, if your rear calipor is sticking that'll make them wear quicker,
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Checked the rear pads before getting her back on the road last week and at 17,000km there was nothing to be alarmed about. Good to go for the season I reckon.
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i decided to change my pads this weekend, what a disaster ,front where shot and needed it but rear were not to bad but i bought the pads so i thought gonna change em
also decided i gonna replace all the fluid while i am at it, big mistake fronts done piece of cake but rear nightmare, i had to change the rear brake light switch as well so drained all fluid changed switch and pads no problem but then came the job of bleeding them nightmare cannot get air out of system.
i was told to try a syringe to force it but loads of air in there still,only had a tiny suringe so in short i now have no rear brake
Tone
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Worn Saddle
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Worn Saddle
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Lardie,
If you can elevate the rear caliper above the master cylinder it will really help bleeding out the air. Likewise, a helper to pump while you manage the bleeder valve can really speed up the process.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Bleeding the rear brake is exactly why I still have a speigler rear brake line in package 3 years after putting the front one on. I need to do it when I have 4 hours to kill 
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Bar Shake
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Get speed bleeders. The best way to change fluid, which I do every time I change pads, is to just keep the reservoir full and pump the fluid through until it's all new. SPEED BLEEDERS make it easy.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Should be Riding
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Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Worn Saddle
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Quote:
I may have to get a set
Yep, that's a very cost effective solution to the two person bleed-off. 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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