Help needed

[SIM]

I removed my brake caliper and pads last night to give them a clean. I put it all back together, then gave it a wash and a dry. I then noticed that the retaining clip that attaches to the pin holding the pad to the caliper had disappeared.

After a long look around the floor, in the washing brush etc, I think I need to replace.

Does anyone know where I can get one or what size it is, I assume it will not be a special manufacture and should be able to purchase from a hardware shop.

Also on the ABS ring there are 5 countersunk head screws, does anyone know the size of these fellas, I rounded a head of one last night also while checking over the bike.

Not normally so gormless

Cheers in advance Simon

 

[flatdog]

Model?

 

[MattW]

Good starting point:
http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=5&NU=15&M=30&Ct=HA&SbCt=BA_15_30_HA_30

 

[SIM]

R1100GS

Yes looked on motorworks.

Cheers

 

[MattW]

Looks like you'll have put it down to experience and invest £12 or so on a pad pin kit to get the clip. A new pin is no bad thing though...

 

[Steptoe]

. I then noticed that the retaining clip that attaches to the pin holding the pad to the caliper had disappeared.

After a long look around the floor, in the washing brush etc, I think I need to replace.

At a guess 25% of the bikes that arrive here have the circlip missing.
If you're that worried about it and haven't got a circlip small enough use a small cable tie

 

[street_moto]

Howdo, recently noticed the clip missing on my rear caliper, these fit nicely!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-3MM-EXTERNA...ls_Fixing_MJ&hash=item3f07d1bbba#ht_546wt_907

 

[SIM]

Cheers Guys, sorted

 

[Welshman]

A buddy strips most garbage before he throws it, old dot matrix printers used lots of similar circlips

 

[Dazlove]

Sir Clips

Howdo, recently noticed the clip missing on my rear caliper, these fit nicely!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-3MM-EXTERNA...ls_Fixing_MJ&hash=item3f07d1bbba#ht_546wt_907

Thanks for that info.

Lost mine a while ago and have been using a rubber o-ring since.

Must admit, would feel better knowing it had the pucker clip in place.

Regards

Dazlove

 

[Pekkavee]

Thanks Street Moto, great

We have a company ( Tiivistekeskus, product number 7024071023 ) in Finland selling those clips with a price of 0,18 Euro. I think I go there tomorrow and buy some 50 pieces of them to all my BMW friends

You can Google with "tiivistekeskus" and give the product number. They have also english pages.

Pekka