Do i need new front pads?

[TGE125NSR]

I put a new front brake lever on cause the other one was bent, and i can pull the lever almost all the way in to the throttle grip apart from about 2mm.

When i'm riding, if i go to stop i pull it in and it sort of goes half in then snags, the front end goes down and back up then its alright.

My scooter used to do it, and i think that was the pads cause i had done 22k without a change.

Anyone agree with changing the pads? ill check the brake fluid in a minute.

I sprayed some grease down the clutch cable and WD40 around the lever bracket and bolt.

Its becoming easier to ride, apart from slowing for a junction and then accelerating away i always get wrong gear and its like chugging and not accelerating, then i nearly get mowed down by the car i had just cut up behind me oops!

Good fun AND ITS STARTING TO RAIN

[McJamweasel]

If the leve's coming back to the bar then you need to bleed the brake. New fluid won't go amiss either.

Have a look at the pads, they may not need changing.
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[Robby]

You should grease around the bolt, not WD.

Have a look at the pads and see how worn they are. Could just need bleeding.

[TGE125NSR]

How do i bleed my front brake?

I don't want to end up in a accident like when i disturbed the brake on my scooter but if its simple enough it will okay.

[McJamweasel]

Have a look in the FAQ section.
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[TJ NSR]

22k without changing pads on a bike


wow, you must have a v-twin ped that had loads of engine braking and you didnt need to use your brakes

[Dr Nick]

[TGE125NSR]

was a speedfight indeed.

14 months, 22k scrapper lol , 8 crashes , bent frame, knackered fairings.

The brake still was useable at 22k, but the rear cable broke at 18k.

[TJ NSR]

you sure, on my zx6 i used to change pads about 3k, and thats with a couple of trackdays to, and pads will usually last about 5000miles!

i guess you never use your brakes then

[TGE125NSR]

So bleeding brakes i take it is removing the resorvoir fluid cover and squeezing the brake until it stiffens up?

[kev]

[andrew]

Kev you talking about the one with about 2 grands worth of ohlins bits that fell off?

[kev]

not to forget the underset exhaust
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[Shaun]

[Scotty]

My front pads on the NSR lasted 5 months.

I was very shocked to find out that i needed new pads when it happpened.
Also needed a new front tire at the time too.
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Scott

[MarsBar]

There's plenty of life left in both your front and rear pads. Are you sure you have routed the cable properly? The rear brake has been bled recently when I replaced the rear caliper, but new fluid in the front wouldn't go a miss as Colin pointed out. Get a specialist to do it for you. Your brakes could save your life (or not if done incorrectly). You will need a vacuum kit anyway so savew yourself a whole load of hassle.

[andrew]

Oh yeah and underseat exhaust. TJ according to you anything under 600 cc isnt a proper bike. I would have to disagree, i'd love to get me mits on an RS125 or RGV250! There is plenty of proper bikes below 600cc

[Scooby]

Oh I dunno Andrew. Those NSR500's are crap so I've heard
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[kev]

i will stick with my little 250 which will beat most bikes round a tight track.
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[TGE125NSR]

okay.

I didnt touch anything, just took the bolt out the old break lever and put on another one.

The clutch is loads better thanks to the half a can of WD40 i coated the lever end and bolt and the inside of the cable in , was supposed to use light oil but oh well.

The brake is better i just dont like the way it only goes half the way in , then snaps on if you pull it any further, im getting used to having a back brake by my foot aswell

Im such a divvy, i ragged it down the road and was doign about 70 and pulled over cause my arse was aching not being used to it. Then when i started it i swore it was louder lol silly me.

Then i thought the back tyre was the wrong size for the rim

on the swingarm it says " REAR 130/70-18, and recommend tyre is either a dunlop K175 or mezeler or pirelli.

Well on the rear is a Dunlop K82, with the letters and number 3/50-18 on it. Its rather skinny compared to my other NSR, this is a italian import, says under the seat NSR125RM

any ideas or am i just doing the typical fault finding of having a new bike

[Scotty]

Just a different profile on the tire i think.
18 inch wheels are a bit of a bugger to find half decent tires for.
But i like the pirelli sports demons i have on.

And having the rear brake on your foot is much better IMO.

Also have more control over the bike.

R = Model (either F or R)

Letter afterwards is year and place of official import.

K is italy i think.
J Is poland
and theres a few others i have written down... gotta find them though.
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Scott

[Robby]

Thats a crossply tyre on the back, and you should really have on a radial or at least a bias belted on there.

Its narrow because 350 only corresponds to about 100-110. A 130 section radial tyre would be about an inch thicker.

BT45s come in 130-70/18, as do metzeler 550s. I had BT45s on the VFR and they were fine.

[McJamweasel]

[TGE125NSR]

It just looks like a RS50 rear tyre, everyone keeps commenting on it.

Is it wrong or not?

The front tyre matches up to whats written on the swingarm

Just the rear one, all it says on it is ' DUNLOP K82 ' then on the opposite side it says ' 3-50-18'

Its approximately half size of the rear tyre on the old NSR i had a couple of days back.

The weird thing is, i don't have any virgin strips on the back at all , but i got like half inch thick ones on the front tyre?

Do the exhausts come off easy? got some paint gonna paint it tomorrow make it nice!

[Kickstart]