do I need new brake shoes? pic here

since I never seen them before I'm not completely sure these shoes have life left, I'm thinking no but just wanna check
whadayathink?

 

Wear limit is 2mm, looks like those should be changed...

 

Yes you do

 

looks like you can see some de-lamination starting on the left hand side, can anyone confirm?

 

That's what I was about to say-- although they do have some "meat" left, it looks like the leftmost corner of the lining is starting to peel away there, unless it's the shadow...

Regardless; they're 28 years old, nearly worn out, and replacements are cheap.

New ones look like this:

 

^^^What the hell, Fitz?!? You building a brand new bike--piece by piece--from Chacal?

 

I pretty much did...



Fork boots are Kawasaki parts though; and it has Napoleon mirrors on it now, not the ones in this pic. Horns from England, luggage rack off eBay, headlight from the manufacturer; pretty much everything else came from Len.

 

That's the '83? if it is i guess the 550's had single caliper. I feel like i'm looking at frame off restoration muscle car, I'm drolling over this bike. BTW, just got my bike running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a red liner and never had a good running XJ till about an hour ago. I just had to throw that in there, gonna post it now. You're bike is absolutely Beutiful. Now I wanna see the other ones

 

Hey take pride in your ride, thats the way i look at it. :idea:

 

Yamaman, if you are not going aross the country, I would put that job on the list for the winter.

 

your doing the right thing definately worth changing since you pulled them no manner wether they had plenty of pad left or not

 

Thanks guys. Well its all buttoned up now, I was really checking for delamination. The list is getting Large.