Some Advise on my 81RH

[Brian]

Until you mentioned it, NO it wasn't obvious to me.

Oooops, sorry about that 

[petejw1966]

you could also try pumping the front hand brake,
after the caliper has been installed, this helps align
the pads in the caliper to the disc.

[Christian Raith]

Single pot calipers so the slider may be binding, had that on 1 of my old calipers once so when the brakes went on the caliper stayed over one side.....if that makes sense

[melbxs]

Pommie Brian is too smart for most of us. 

[beemeerr11]

melbxs,

Until you mentioned it, NO it wasn't obvious to me.

Cheers

Lou

[melbxs]

Beemer, Brian has created a link behind the words "his cheap way of dismantling the shocks." Not sure if that is too obvious. Run your mouse over it.

Sorry if that was obvious. 

[Brian]

Hi Lou, check out this cheap way of dismantling the shocks.

Sounds like your brakepads are too close together and are binding, try lifting the lid of the master cylinder whilst you push the pads apart. (watch out for fluid).

[beemeerr11]

I'm nearly ready to get this project road worth, the rear shocks are KYB so I'll assume they are original Yamaha and would like to keep it that way with the dial up top for dampening, let me remind you this bike was bought covered in pine needles and sap,  the springs on it are realy rusty, I've taken off one shock and put it through the wire wheel on my polisher, and is starting to look good, does anyone have a method of pulling apart the shock without a spring compressor?

Also after redoing all the brakes, I'm finding that the more I tighten the calipers, the more the front wheel has resistance??? If I back off the tightness in the callipers, the front wheel will spin freely?? Any thoughts?

Cheers
Lou 81RH