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Post by dudley on Feb 16, 2015 20:43:49 GMT 10
I am referring to the steel backing plates that go behind your brake pads. The rear brake pads on a 99 firestorm to be precise. The pillock I bought the bike off mounted the pads wrong and the steel backing plate that goes between the pad and caliper has rubbed against the wheel and destroyed itself and made a great mess of the wheel as well. Do brake pads usually come with these plates?
Since this is a rather boring thread lets also talk oil. I put some penrite hpr gas oil in the storm last weekend... Seems to be shifting smooth for now... Time will tell how long it lasts. I hope it lasts longer than the penrite ten tenths racing oil I put in my CB. Stuff only lasted 5k until the gear shifts got super clunky.
Cheerio.
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Post by hivisibility on Feb 16, 2015 21:50:39 GMT 10
I use Penrite extra ten in 20-50w from memory, gearshift is good, better still engine is less noisy and feels better, as for only lasting 5K, all of my road vehicles get their oil and filter changed max 5000 klicks, usually closer to 4000 kays, oil changes are cheap and easy, rebuilds are boring and expensive.
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Post by dudley on Feb 17, 2015 20:22:16 GMT 10
Yeah I change oils at 5k as well, but penrite ten tenths didn't even last that long before the shifting got bad. I think because it is racing oil it is supposed to give you and extra few hp at the expense of longevity.
The extra 10 oil you are talking of I believe is hpr 10-50W. Which is what I put in my CB. Hpr GAS (for lpg vehicles) is supposed to be even better because of the high zinc content, but hey I'm no expert.
Cheerio.
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Post by Fozzy Bear on Feb 18, 2015 16:40:42 GMT 10
Throw the old pads away and get new ones. I just fitted new pads to the front and they came with the backing plates stuck on. (EBC HH)
As for the oil, NEVER EVER use racing oil in a road bike. It is meant for single use only and breaks down very quickly. Thats why your gear change got clunky.
The HPR gas oil works fine in a storm. I used it for a few years and then switched back to Castrol Magnatec (was cheaper than the Penrite). You can use diesel oil if you like. It is just normal oil with added stuff to clean the engine. You would notice that the oil got dirty very quickly which is because the oil is cleaning all the crud from the engine.
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Post by erno on Feb 19, 2015 21:46:43 GMT 10
The Thing uses HPR gas i and previous owner has never had a problem with it
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Post by dudley on Feb 21, 2015 13:08:47 GMT 10
Throw the old pads away and get new ones. I just fitted new pads to the front and they came with the backing plates stuck on. (EBC HH) I checked out the EBC pads and I dont think we are talking about the same thing.  I am not talking about the thick metal part that the actual braking pad material is glued onto, I am talking about the really thin steel plate that goes between the actual gold caliper and the replaceable brake pad. It looks like its stainless steel and about half a mm thick (easily bendable). My CB400 doesnt have these plates and the brakes work fine so perhaps they arent even necessary? Perhaps your VTR doesnt have them so they arent necessary after all? I can post pics if you want. Cheerio |
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I am not talking about the thick metal part that the actual braking pad material is glued onto, I am talking about the really thin steel plate that goes between the actual gold caliper and the replaceable brake pad. It looks like its stainless steel and about half a mm thick (easily bendable).