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How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:06 pm

I am thinking of trying new pads on the track bike.
As the title states just wondering what's the best way to bed in new pads at the track.

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:11 pm

Scrape em on some concrete before you put em in, a couple of laps and they should be fine...

and chamfer the leading edges, if your keen...

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:14 pm

How easy should I go in those 2-3 laps Dave?

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:20 pm

Not too easy, just test em out, get some feel, get some heat into em and there fine.

Heres some extra info..

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Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:26 pm

....fighting the temptation to post re......Dave....brake pads.....turn 4........must fight it.........Aaaaaaaarghhhhhh

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:36 pm

Do tell Glen.

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:41 pm

Hence how I know how to bed new pads in, with very little notice... :oops: :oops:

The hot tip is, make sure the pad retaining bolts are tight... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:43 pm

Thanks Dave :shock:

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:15 pm

Glen wrote:....fighting the temptation to post re......Dave....brake pads.....turn 4........must fight it.........Aaaaaaaarghhhhhh


whats worse is some of us trust him to twirl a few spanners around on our bikes. No wonder i look shit scaredwith my eyes popping out of my skull, all the way around eastern creek :D

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:40 pm

Blurr wrote:
Glen wrote:....fighting the temptation to post re......Dave....brake pads.....turn 4........must fight it.........Aaaaaaaarghhhhhh


whats worse is some of us trust him to twirl a few spanners around on our bikes. No wonder i look shit scaredwith my eyes popping out of my skull, all the way around eastern creek :D


Imagine how sacred you'd be if Firey was there with his torque wrench..... :)

Re: How to bed in brake pads on track bike?

Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:59 pm

Glen wrote:
Blurr wrote:
Glen wrote:....fighting the temptation to post re......Dave....brake pads.....turn 4........must fight it.........Aaaaaaaarghhhhhh


whats worse is some of us trust him to twirl a few spanners around on our bikes. No wonder i look shit scaredwith my eyes popping out of my skull, all the way around eastern creek :D


Imagine how sacred you'd be if Firey was there with his torque wrench..... :)


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