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jagos12
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 27 Mar 2007    Post subject: bedding in brake pads? Reply with quote
Hi all ,
just changed the rear brake pads on my zzr600 took her out for a quick spin put rear brake on nothing seemed to get a bit better as i rode around using what little brake there seemed to be .... is this normal for new pads or Is something wrong Shocked
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Trixie
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PostPosted: 15:55 - 27 Mar 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Brake pads will take some time to bed in. I've just changed the fronts on mine and the brakes are crap at the moment! Just give it a little time and a few miles and they'll be OK. Thumbs Up
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Dazbo666
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PostPosted: 22:16 - 29 Mar 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just take it easy, and plan further ahead until the "feel" of the brakes comes back to normal.
Basically the brakes will feel a little vague until the surface of the pads exactly match the surfaces of the disks (bedding in).

(I'm due to change the front pads on mine pretty soon, but I have a ride planned for the weekend, so will probably wait till next week so that I can bed the brakes in close to home.)
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GixerCol
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PostPosted: 00:31 - 30 Mar 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah just take it easy they will bedding nice after a few hundred miles, Wink
Dont use them to hard when bedding if possible or else you will glaze them and that means taking them off and rubbing down with sandpapper Rolling Eyes
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