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500 Brake pad options wanted.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Sesman on September 19, 2022, 11:10:33 AM ---
He, he. Wireless brakes😀
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Some Mercs have fly by wire brakes no mechanical connection between pedal & brake system just a fancy potentiometer. You need a computer to bleed the brakes!
Brake judder like an ABS type is electronically generated to create feel etc.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
No reflection on the previous owner as they look almost brand new externally - these were the pads in my 500.
.500 pads by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
This is the fixed pad - it appears that the offside off the bike judging by the fork ears took the brunt of the weather / wind.
.500 pads rusted by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
K2-K6:
"This is the fixed pad - it appears that the offside off the bike judging by the fork ears took the brunt of the weather / wind."
I'd agree with that Ted. Occasionally (but more currently than I've previously known) some pads are affected by moisture causing corrosion between pad material and backing causing it to release without provocation.
Whether they were fully bonded in the first place appears to be significant from those I've seen. Evidence of rust across the whole pad area suggests a pathway through there before they finally fall off.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
The reason I checked the front brakes was something felt odd about them - they made an odd vibrating noise on application so I restricted my first ride to just around the block especially with the back brake needing adjustment on the spline.
florence:
I have always used EBC on my bike and they always work well. They have a tendency to squeal but that's when I know they are correctly adjusted. The brake on these bikes is rather primitive but is more effective than it 'feels'.
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