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SAFETY ALERT Drum rear brake bike owners please take a look

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by bigfitz52, Mar 6, 2009.

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  1. XJ550H

    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    to help with the misunderstanding never repair brake shoes my dark sense of humor in another post was not well recieved
    quoting matti thundrr
    "In my opinion, there are two ways to deal with delamination: replace them, or die. (Slight exaggeration)"
    not an exaggeration you will die. Many years ago my brakes delaminated locked up the rear wheel solid. lucky i was not in traffic slid about 70 feet to a hard stop
     
    XJ550H, Jul 19, 2015
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    Holy Crow! That's a recipe for disaster.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    thats why its pinned to the top of the tech forum must read for everyone and must do.
    its more important to be able to stop than go
     
    XJ550H, Oct 27, 2015
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    maddmick New Member

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    Well as soon as i figure out how to remove a shaft driven back wheel. I will be lookin at replacing mine for sure
     
    maddmick, Nov 23, 2015
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    chacal, Nov 23, 2015
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    That's exactly what I found on my 83 mid max when I put it on the road last year. When this happens the rear brakes will lock up unexpectedly! Very scary!!!
     
    Mike Flores, Mar 10, 2016
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    do we ever expect the rear brakes to lock up?:confused::eek: I had this happen many years ago just came out of a hard corner into the stright away......
     
    XJ550H, Mar 19, 2016
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Yeah.... When you intentionally stomp on the pedal hard enough to lock the rear up. Just like we did when we were kids on our bicycles
     
    hogfiddles, Mar 20, 2016
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    Yea I just got a basket case xj 550 that has been left outside for years and sure enough the rear brake pads are completely delaminated
    I thought I was the only one
     
    wkxj, Mar 20, 2016
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    sounds like how mine lookin my smart a@@ photo on page 8 of this post with the jb weld tubes.

    MAKE no attempts to fix brake shoes
     
    XJ550H, Mar 20, 2016
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    WP_20150410_09_28_04_Pro.jpg
     
    Mike Flores, Mar 21, 2016
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    Mike Flores Member

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    WP_20150410_09_28_26_Pro.jpg
     
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    damn those are beat good thing you got to them before something happened, ill be checking mine tonight when i get home
     
    Turbo20, Mar 21, 2016
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    Fitz you are awesome. I checked my brakes last weekend when I took my rear tire off to check out the bearings and before I put on my chain. If it weren't for your post I think I would've just done the bearings and called it good. Luckily mine were fine.
     
    FrostyDog, Mar 31, 2016
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    make it a regular thing to check, if you do not know how old they are you never know when they may start to fall apart.
     
    XJ550H, Apr 6, 2016
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    Definitely. Once I get it going and roadworthy then that and tires are both getting done. They aren't that difficult or expensive so why not right?
     
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    Did mine last summer. My fiance insisted on it.
     
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    Just did mine. Better safe than sorry. Pretty easy process.
     
    yellow_yellow, May 2, 2016
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    I feel like I'm getting old as I remember walking into auto shops and seeing brake linings hanging up, waiting to be glued on. I never fancied it though and fixing something that has come apart is a lot less reliable than fixing new materials together.
     
    greg_in_london, May 31, 2016
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    we are getting old I remember being able to buy kits to reline brakes
     
    XJ550H, Jun 10, 2016
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