eurotourer
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I recently installed a set of aftermarket front brake shoes (EBC) on my R75/5.
The result - hardly any brakes.
After taking the front wheel out I noticed that only an area of one inch long
and 1/8 inch wide on the inner side of both brake shoes were touching the drum
and that in the center part of the shoe.
I sanded the area down and got some brake action but still unsafe to ride.
Could it be that the mounting holes in the shoes are not 100% parallel to the lining
or am I just impatient of braking them in?
Meanwhile I cleaned up the original BMW shoes an reinstalled them so I can ride the bike.
Does anyone have a similar experience?
Thanks for a response
The result - hardly any brakes.
After taking the front wheel out I noticed that only an area of one inch long
and 1/8 inch wide on the inner side of both brake shoes were touching the drum
and that in the center part of the shoe.
I sanded the area down and got some brake action but still unsafe to ride.
Could it be that the mounting holes in the shoes are not 100% parallel to the lining
or am I just impatient of braking them in?
Meanwhile I cleaned up the original BMW shoes an reinstalled them so I can ride the bike.
Does anyone have a similar experience?
Thanks for a response