Questions Questions....

[adbru]

Hi Guys,

Decided to start getting the bike ready for its MOT so I have a couple of questions

How do you change the front sidelight bulb ?? Do you have to take the fairing off ? (surely not..)

Put new pads in the rear brake but now its binding (badly!) being crap with mechanical things, how easy is it to strip and clean the calliper/pistons ?
Never done it before but thought it probably time to learn

Cheers
Adbru

[CD]

Side light is on a rubber fitting that pushes into the bottom of the headlight.

Rear brake will need to be stripped. If its not too bad you could re-use the seals. Otherwise use Yamaha seals. Not cheap but they are sure to fit.

I had my caliper powder coated while it was stripped but dont forget mask off all surfaces and holes where the paint shouldn't go. I had all the brake brackets and the caliper haves done for £20 and it lasts much longer than paint.

[adbru]

Hi CD,

Thanks for the reply (beginning to think I'd been excomunicated ;-) lol )

Stripped the caliper and it seems to be workinh ok now, what a pita that sidelight bulb was !!
I dont have big fingers but it was akward getting the rubber fitting out of its locating hole !!

off to book the mot now :-)

thanks again.

Adbru

[CD]

No worries. Next time an LED sidelight might save some hassle