[ST] Another testimonial, brake fix seems to work!

["Chris" <strizver2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, it took about 2 hours to get the friggin' right tools, but I did the
mushy brake fix yesterday. Actuall work time took about 1/2 an hour to 45
minutes. Could easily do it again in less than 20 minutes. In case you
didn't know and are thinking about doing this, go get yourself a #55 torx
bit to take the brakes off with. I had to make a couple of trips because the
first set I bought only went up to #50. Doh!

Anyway, I took the bike out for a 3/4 mile test today before I go back to
communting tomorrow. All I can say is ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh! The
difference absolutely amazes me, and I wonder if it will last or if it will
be a temporary fix. Guess I'll see this week going to work. Its my long
week, which means I gotta work four days instead of three.

One thing that I'm wondering is if others that have done this noticed the
pistons coming out unevenly. Even after pumping and prying 3 times AND
coating the pistons with brake fluid, there was always one piston that would
lag way behind the others.

Another thing that I'm wondering is what the heck pushes the pads back when
their one the bike??? When you pump the brakes and the pads touch, you
literally must pry them apart. Why don't they just lock onto the disk when
you pull the lever?

- -Chris "Snow Dawg" Strizver


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