couple new questions

Hi all,

how do you know when the air filter should be changed? The filter itself is kind of a medium brown, darker at the ends of the semicircle (filters shaped kind of like a capital D). if I need a new one what kind should i get and could i get it at a common store? (sears, pep boys etc ...).

also, brakes are squeeking - how can i get rid of that? pads are fairly worn but not at the replacement point.

thanks

 

get the same filter ,,, bacause its special for this bike

somebody here should be able to tell you where to buy it.

and the pads u can remove the top layer with coarse sandpaper

do not over so it or u'll have to replace them!

 

First question, you replace as you see degraded performance or signs of heavy inundation of the filtering medium. Second question, you can surface the pads but I'll go out on a limb here and suggest instead you simply clean the brake pads and rotors w/soap and water and see if that doesn't help. I also would go in, pull the pads, squeeze a little of the pad quieting goo or orange rtv (just a dab is all you need, don't over-do it) on the back of the pad where the piston contacts the pad backing and slap it all back together. That should help. As for surfacing, you must be extremely careful generating dust from pads, it can be hazardous to health and life. I used a 120 grit pad (and an ANSI approved respirator with asbestos approved cartridges) with reasonable results. Be very cautious, better yet, just buy new ones (how much is your contiued well being worth?). Good luck to you.

 

On the air filter question, hold it up to a strong light or sunlight and see how much light comes thru. A clean filter will be quite brite, a dirty one not as much.... well depends on how dirty it is!

Robert, I thought they quit using asbestos in brakes a very long time ago. A quick web search found an article dated Nov 2000 saying it's still a problem. Asbestos was banned in 1989, but the asbestos industry had the ban overturned two years later. I didn't know that, thanks for pointing this out!