I Think The Brakes Are A Little Low

[dolly3900]

OK, so I've been on at the boy to get his brakes sorted for a little while now and have finally got through to him..

Problem is, it has taken them getting to this stage to get him to understand.

https://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz157/mikeallen3lly3900/IMAG00121_zps53a2e17e.jpg

I am sure that this is a tad beyond serviceable as is the piston from the caliper.

https://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz157/mikeallen3lly3900/IMAG00191_zps8068a27a.jpg

New pads have arrived and caliper service kit on order along with new disk (no photo available).

Upside is that he has had to walk for a few days, for obvious reasons and hopefully has learned the importance of routine maintenance.
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[MaybeGuy]

what's the disk like?
and why the fuck is it on bread?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[dolly3900]

[Andy_Pagin]

[Mjolnir]

A mate of mine said the back brake on his Fazer was making a funny noise.

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/mjolnir13/Random/FazerBrakes800_zps5340422c.jpg

I thought it was pretty worn but nowhere near as worn as yours. Well done.

[Teflon-Mike]

How far was the piston from popping out on its own?
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[dolly3900]

[Carvel]

How the shitting christ did the boy not notice?

Needs to wake up before he kills himself.
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[Rogerborg]

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[dolly3900]

Have already bawled him out on it, especially as I'd been nagging him for a while to check them out and replace but you knpw 'teenagers, they know everything.
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[ws4936]

Frugal times calls for frugal measures n' all that jazz.
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[Minty]

I thought there was few hundred miles left in them. Are you all made of money?
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[Snorty]

I'm sorry but you would have to be plain stupid not to notice you've worn through the pad and the backing material down to the piston...

I'm sure it would make a horrendous noise and have terrible braking.

Do people just think you buy a vehicle and it runs forever until a pre-determined date where it breaks and you buy a new one?
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[StormCrow]

[CaNsA]

[map]

I'm reminded of my lad's Varadero. Ran back pads down and the front iffy. Not as bad as OP though. Still resulted in replacement rear disc (worn and warped) and front disc (worn). Varadero front discs are like rocking horse poo to get 2nd hand so had to bite bullet and get new. Turns out original Honda cheaper than aftermarket offerings.

Just hope he has learnt a lesson and basic maintenance and checks worth doing. Although he always argues has no money for such stuff. Yet still disappears with mates for pub/cinema/whatever.
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[covent.gardens]

In the past, in my young and stupider days, and on cars, I've waited until the telltale metal-on-metal grinding before immediately changing the pads. The discs were fine.

It takes a special type of person to ignore that obvious grinding (and vibration) and carry on... until things get that bad.

[Moxey]

I take that and I raise you this....

https://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc425/8Moxey8/Bandit%20600/KieranPads_zpsee2d1721.jpg

Lad (sirdash95) I sold my 1997 Bandit too said the back brake stopped working and was making a grinding noise cooked the brake fluid but the piston & disc were just to say use able.....pffft! Least I get paid for fixing the mistakes all these incompetent morons make.
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