London Mole
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OK.
So if anything goes seriously wrong at the rear after my little DIY... I won't be able to get it repaired by BMW.
Makes sense.
Wish I still had my old XT500...
Rear Disc - '06 1200 GSA
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OK.
So if anything goes seriously wrong at the rear after my little DIY... I won't be able to get it repaired by BMW.
Makes sense.
Wish I still had my old XT500...
I had an '06 GSA and it ATE rear discs and pads - every 6k for pads and 12k for disc. As commented, the linked servo assistance seemed to be the issue.
Now got an '09 GSA, 22k and no pads or discs....at all ! (getting close for pads now though...)
littleredrooster
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I really don't understand this rear pad wear stuff. I am often the 'last of the late brakers' when out with my usual mates on R1s and 'blades. 
Have you seen the dotted black lines the front ABS leaves into roundabouts?
My 1150 - 30,000+ miles, original pads and disc. No apparent wear.
My first 1200 - 26,000 miles, original pads and disc. No apparent wear.
My current 1200 - 17,000 miles, original pads and disc. No apparent wear.
Have you seen the dotted black lines the front ABS leaves into roundabouts? My 1150 - 30,000+ miles, original pads and disc. No apparent wear.
My first 1200 - 26,000 miles, original pads and disc. No apparent wear.
My current 1200 - 17,000 miles, original pads and disc. No apparent wear.
Please!
Don't start a thread on comparative brake pad wear! Follow a few riders and watch their stop lights on and off every few seconds sometimes! Ride smoothly, anticipate slowing down and you will be astonished (and richer!)
Don't start a thread on comparative brake pad wear! Follow a few riders and watch their stop lights on and off every few seconds sometimes! Ride smoothly, anticipate slowing down and you will be astonished (and richer!)
What time do you call "first thing", i don't like being woken from my slumbers.
Have an 8am meeting in New Malden so 745am.
You could fit and I collect after meeting at 9ish
Service!!!!
Come to France and you will be lucky to arrange an RV for a service or repair in less than a few weeks.
Come to France and you will be lucky to arrange an RV for a service or repair in less than a few weeks.
Difficult finding time to fit it as i'll be juggling with three jobs , plus all the loan bikes are out.
London Mole
I changed my rear disc and despite having all the right tools, I still managed to strip the last Torx on the carrier. It had been on for 25k though so was nicely seized and is a real pain in the arse to get at properly. I put Steptoe's disc and pads on and they are really good.
My advice is to let Steptoe do it for you, Money well spent
OK so whats the secret to get that last stripped torx out
fecking shite shite shite torx'sCorrect tools
I hope that you were using 'proper 'tools; the Torx spanner in the toolkit may be BMW but it is not easy to use; Removing seized bolts and screws is a fine art and the technique varies with the type of material. I am afraid that there ios no substitute for experience and/or proper training. A lot of damage can be done by 'amateur mechanics' - and aren't we all!!
I hope that you were using 'proper 'tools; the Torx spanner in the toolkit may be BMW but it is not easy to use; Removing seized bolts and screws is a fine art and the technique varies with the type of material. I am afraid that there ios no substitute for experience and/or proper training. A lot of damage can be done by 'amateur mechanics' - and aren't we all!!
OK so whats the secret to get that last stripped torx out
Same thing happened to me and I'm afaid I had to let a mechanic do it for me. He welded a nut on it so he could turn it with a socket to get it out, not a DIY job (for me anyway)
Price for front discs too
Good price for rear disc.
How much for front discs? and pads?
Mine appear to be warped. Juddering. But after some repeated use stop juddering.
Not on a 1200 i'm afraid...........
Wheel off part is correct, and then limited access to the rear disc one bolt at a time through a small aperture. Requiring a long reach tork bit. And if you're lucky you won't have one seized in place..
i can supply a rear 1200 disc for £70, and the pads if you need them.
Good price for rear disc.
How much for front discs? and pads?
Mine appear to be warped. Juddering. But after some repeated use stop juddering.
Even using the correct tools I still managed to feck one of the torx's.
Sorted now though and new disc and pads fitted as supplied by steppers at £90 total.
In the end I had to drill one of the bolts right through from the wheel side, then a 'not so' easy out from other side, sorted.
If the bolts would have all come out first time, the job would have taken half hour at the most, so don't know where the dealers get their price from!!
Old disc (original) was down to 3mm so had moneys worth of of it and 35,000 miles.
Sorted now though and new disc and pads fitted as supplied by steppers at £90 total.
In the end I had to drill one of the bolts right through from the wheel side, then a 'not so' easy out from other side, sorted.
If the bolts would have all come out first time, the job would have taken half hour at the most, so don't know where the dealers get their price from!!
Old disc (original) was down to 3mm so had moneys worth of of it and 35,000 miles.
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