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by mantis toboggan
Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:43 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension
Replies: 6
Views: 2817

Re: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension

Forgot to say that i taped the lever down over night which must have done most of the work for me
by mantis toboggan
Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:35 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension
Replies: 6
Views: 2817

Re: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension

Thanks guys, i ended up just bleeding over and over for about 45 mins and the brakes are back how they should be. I was worried the caliper might have to be rebuilt but everything is back to working. The previous owners never kept up with routine maintenance on this thing. I wouldnt be surprised if ...
by mantis toboggan
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:56 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension
Replies: 6
Views: 2817

Re: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension

thanks for the reply don, i actually read that somewhere on this forum yesterday and ended up wrapping some blue tape around the brake lever and handlebar last night...(i couldnt find any zip ties). and i am getting a few more larger bubbles but the left caliper hasnt pushed the brake pads in at all...
by mantis toboggan
Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:28 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: OEM or aftermarket chain tensioner ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1939

Re: OEM or aftermarket chain tensioner ?

Just wondering are you talking about the main drive chain or your cam chain? Main drive chain has 2 tensoners on the rear of the swingarm cam chain is inside the engine.
by mantis toboggan
Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:24 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: 98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension
Replies: 6
Views: 2817

98 fzr600 front brake pad change now no tension

Hello, im new here. Been looking at fzrs for a few years now and finally bought one about a month ago. I have had a few older bikes, a 71 cb350, 79 kz750, 73 suzuki gt380, and a 1981 gs550, anyhow, this is my first "new bike". I have done all the regular tune up stuff such as a new battery, rear tir...