G oog le BadWeB | Login/out | Topics | Search | Custodians | Register | Edit Profile Ads by Motorcycle.comMotorcycle InsuranceMotorcycle PartsMotorcycle Helmets Motorcycle Tires Buell Motorcycles

Author Message   Mark_weiss Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:49 pm:        I can't get the thing off! '08 XT, standard 6 piston caliper. Loosened fender/fork guard, removed bolts, pressed pistons back into caliper. Can't clear the mount bosses on the fork. Am I missing something? Mark SE AZ   Hughlysses Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:57 pm:        Take the pads out, close one eye, hold your tongue just right, and it will come out eventually.   Florida_lime Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:03 pm:        Make sure the wheel "spokes" are positioned to allow wiggle room for the caliper, too.   Natexlh1000 Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:09 pm:        I personally would have just taken the front wheel off.   Firstbatch Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 - 09:55 am:        Hmmm....never tried to take the caliper off without removing the wheel. Service manual procedure states at 2.24 that you have to remove the brake line first , then the bolts and slide it down and off. Seems like you should be able to slide the caliper down and off without removing the brake line...but I've always been pulling the wheel when messing with the caliper. (Message edited by firstbatch on May 14, 2010)

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest (-2) Small (-1) Normal Large (+1) Largest (+2) Username: Posting Information: This is a private posting area. Only registered users and custodians may post messages here. Password: Options: Post as "Anonymous" (Valid reason required. Abusers will be exposed. If unsure, ask.) Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: