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 Re: Brake q:
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Joined: Feb 2008
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
Joined: Feb 2008
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And now for the q: many of you knew was coming....
How hard and how much work is changing rear brake pads on a 2009 America for a guy w/ a modest garage and tool set, but has changed brake pads before on other bikes, e.g., Moto Guzzis and Viragos?
It looks like flip the assembly out of the way, pull some clips, swap the pads one at a time, replace the assembly, done.
That's pretty much it; you'll need to pull the pad locator pins (2 silver bolts) after removing the caliper from the mount. Then you can remove the pads from the caliper body. If you want to get fancy, you can replace the anti-rattle clip inside the top of the caliper body.
When it comes to braking system components I suggest using a torque wrench, & blue Loctite on the caliper mounting bolts when reinstalling.
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