I need to replace the rear brake shoes on my 1984 R80RT. The linings got contaminated with oil -- a story I may share some other time. I learned at my...
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richard sheckler
hughlaverne
Aug 7, 2012 11:01 am
Ed, The answer should not surprise you. Buy the OEM parts for $125.00 The real 'ka-ching' is paying the medical bills after installing cheap brake parts....
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horacepro@...
horacepro
Aug 7, 2012 1:41 pm
http://www.bmwscotter.org/brake-test/ ... **************** Very interesting. It is unfortunate the tests were never completed, but the data posted is still...
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Duane Ausherman
w6rec@...
Aug 7, 2012 1:45 pm
I don't know what is in the 84 brake linings, but the /5 can be cleaned off. We were taught to clean them off at the BMW tech school and they do clean up ...
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SC
scrocker1
Aug 7, 2012 6:09 pm
I've had good results with EBC products. As far as buying OEM goes, it's not like BMW is manufacturing the OEM brake shoes themselves. If you want to try...
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richard sheckler
hughlaverne
Aug 7, 2012 6:21 pm
Quite right, BMW is not manufacturing the OEM linings, but they have control over the specs and quality. The linings are engineered after considerable testing...
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katbod@...
brucedavidso...
Aug 7, 2012 7:02 pm
Good point, however there are aftermarket parts that, even though they don't meet "BMW specs", are better than the originals. A perfect example are the NGK...
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scrocker1
Aug 7, 2012 7:20 pm
Yeah, I wouldn't defer too much to "BMW specs" as applied to parts for the older bikes. Plus it's not like Vintage Brake and Metal Frictions (both are...
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speedmonkey
bruttiray
Aug 7, 2012 10:54 pm
I agree with Duane. Especially since it's the rear brake. They don't do that much anyway. Soak them real good with brake cleaner from the Auto Part Store. I...
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lewmoco1131
Aug 8, 2012 1:49 pm
I "third" the opinion on cleaning shoes. I totally saturated my rear brake shoes with hypoid gear oil when my final drive seal went out. I used a couple of...
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Phillip Jordan
phjbmw
Aug 8, 2012 1:50 pm
I concur with Duane's comment that at least some brake linings can be cleaned up. The bevel drive of my R75/5 leaked oil onto my EBC shoes. After replacing the...
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rdehoogh@...
rdehoogh
Aug 8, 2012 1:51 pm
Done it more than once, brake cleaner and sand paper. If you're happy with your 30 year old brakes, as I am, and if there's plenty of meat left on them, as...
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snurt1958
Aug 8, 2012 1:51 pm
I just put EBC shoes bow and stern on my R75/5. They are working just fine. 75.00 a pair from Hucky's but that's still less than the BMW part as everyone...
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Terry Vrla
tvrla
Aug 8, 2012 3:31 pm
I'm sure this has been hashed over a million times, but I need to repair stripped threads for a switch mount. This is the one screw - 5mm X .75 if I recall...
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horacepro@...
horacepro
Aug 8, 2012 6:06 pm
Ah'll tell'ya what Ah'm gonna do... I've gotten enough encouragement from the list to give the old brake shoes another try. I'll take the advice of cleaning...
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Duane Ausherman
w6rec@...
Aug 9, 2012 2:27 am
As one would see on my website, that is the accepted method of removing and installing the shoes. It only takes a few seconds. Why would one even mess around...
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horacepro@...
horacepro
Aug 9, 2012 11:45 am
... *************** That's the problem with trying to be an amateur wrench, alone in your garage. There's so much "everyone knows that" stuff that you DON'T...
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yp_peter_north_liberty
yp_peter_nor...
Aug 9, 2012 1:10 pm
Let me first say I am not an alarmist. But brake shoes from the 70's more than likely had asbestos. So in my opinion be careful when sanding. cleaning and...
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Lyman R
motorrun2003
Aug 9, 2012 5:15 pm
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Lyman R
motorrun2003
Aug 9, 2012 5:31 pm
If 70.00 is too much on EBC shoes why choose a BMW All M/C is expensive to fix, most after market parts are about 50% under the cost of Dealer and parts house ...
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rdlonga
Aug 9, 2012 6:48 pm
I need to get my Zundapp Bella running so it can be sold. Its Frankfurter brand petcock is dead. 50 years worth of 2 stroke sludge cannot be removed. Does...
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Dan Gerous
dngreenlee
Aug 9, 2012 7:33 pm
... It's a bodge, but it's worked for me, lots. You want a smaller hole, shim what you have. Find some copper foil used in stained glass work. Comes in...
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Stephen Chase
esahcs
Aug 10, 2012 1:34 pm
Bought a TwinMax but I find the instructions a bit sketchy. Checked Snowbum, as I like his thoughtful, step by step approach that dummies like me can follow &...
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Duane Ausherman
w6rec@...
Aug 10, 2012 2:58 pm
It is very simple. Throw it away and learn to do it by ear. Sincerely, Duane Ausherman Email w6rec@... Website http://w6rec.com/ "Society in every...
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Lyman R
motorrun2003
Aug 10, 2012 5:19 pm
yEP dITTO to what Duane said throw it out...
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Stephen Chase
esahcs
Aug 10, 2012 11:02 pm
OK Stephen ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Greg DeWit
gcd133
Aug 10, 2012 11:03 pm
Well, I must respectfully idisagree with the "throw it out" comments. I have a TwinMax and have found it easy to use and accurate. The setup is for your bike...
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Stephen Chase
esahcs
Aug 11, 2012 1:28 am
Thank you all, for your views. As I now have a Twinmax, I'm not gonna throw it away. At best, I'll send it back to Max. I'm not quite ready to do that, so I...
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katbod@...
brucedavidso...
Aug 11, 2012 3:27 am
I'll have to agree on this one. The Twin-Max is easy to use, even for the rookie mechanic, as long as they can follow the simple instructions. Going "old...
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horacepro@...
horacepro
Aug 11, 2012 4:53 am
Count me as another vote in favor of using the TwinMax, especially since you already have one. I bought one about a year ago. But I only hooked it up for the...
