Rlauchard
XS650 Addict
Hi all,
Got the girl running and moving with a chain, front brakes are working again, almost there.
I noticed when pushing the bike in neutral, there was a 'drag' coming from the rear wheel.
I got down and saw that the brake shoe plate is dragging on the front of the bike (right side if you are looking directly at it) and a couple of millimetres off of the back (left side looking directly at it). Attached is a pic from the back of the bike...you can see the gap close as it moves up and forward.
I had to do some bending of the tension bar due to an unintentional bend (oops), and I'm thinking it's putting pressure on the plate and pushing it 'in' towards the bike...
Am I thinking about this right, and need to take off the tension bar, adjust and try again until the plate is flush?
Thanks for the help.
Got the girl running and moving with a chain, front brakes are working again, almost there.
I noticed when pushing the bike in neutral, there was a 'drag' coming from the rear wheel.
I got down and saw that the brake shoe plate is dragging on the front of the bike (right side if you are looking directly at it) and a couple of millimetres off of the back (left side looking directly at it). Attached is a pic from the back of the bike...you can see the gap close as it moves up and forward.
I had to do some bending of the tension bar due to an unintentional bend (oops), and I'm thinking it's putting pressure on the plate and pushing it 'in' towards the bike...
Am I thinking about this right, and need to take off the tension bar, adjust and try again until the plate is flush?
Thanks for the help.