The Rotor Doesn't Fit ?
10-21-05, 09:26 PM
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The Rotor Doesn't Fit ?
I'm fairly new to bike repair and I just tried to change my disc brake pads. (I have Hayes Nines)...... At first they wouldn't fit at all (I ran the last pad down to metal) Then I took a butter knife and pryed the pistons apart. The pads are now in.... but the new rotors will not fit without slamming the wheel into place. Even when the wheel is finally in place -- it will not turn because there's no space between the rotor and the pads. 
Please can somebody help me -- I haven't got to ride my rig in a month and I would love to smoke one and do some urban riding tonight 
undefined. Also I have a big ride planned for tomorrow and there's no shops open on Sat in KNOX...TN. 
P.S. -- Thank you to all. This forum has always been great.
Please can somebody help me -- I haven't got to ride my rig in a month and I would love to smoke one and do some urban riding tonight undefined. Also I have a big ride planned for tomorrow and there's no shops open on Sat in KNOX...TN. P.S. -- Thank you to all. This forum has always been great.
10-21-05, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaybirdp
There's no adjusting Hayes Nine's........That is why my next set will be a pair of Avid Juicy 7's.
10-21-05, 09:55 PM
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[QUOTE=Jaybirdp]Also I have a big ride planned for tomorrow and there's no shops open on Sat in KNOX...TN. QUOTE]
Tennessee is gonna come home like a whipped puppy tomorrow night! Believe that. Dude Knoxville is a decent size town, there will be a bike shop open tomorrow somewhere in that town.
QUOTE]Tennessee is gonna come home like a whipped puppy tomorrow night! Believe that. Dude Knoxville is a decent size town, there will be a bike shop open tomorrow somewhere in that town.
10-21-05, 10:34 PM
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Hell ya Roll Tide!!!!! I'm actually from Gadsden, Al .... So I'm bama all the way the only thing that keeps me here is the riding and my job.
10-21-05, 10:37 PM
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You're right...... I just found Harpers bike shop on the web and they're open tomorrow. cool and Roll Tide......
P.S. I think Tennessee is gonna come home like a whipped puppy for the rest of the year!
P.S. I think Tennessee is gonna come home like a whipped puppy for the rest of the year!
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hahaha, Good luck tomorrow, I gotta work Saturday but I will be riding Sunday afternoon.
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Originally Posted by Jaybirdp
There's no adjusting Hayes Nine's........That is why my next set will be a pair of Avid Juicy 7's.
10-22-05, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by snakehunter
pull the pads out and use a 10mm hex wrench to push the pistons back in on both sides.
I would use a tire lever as the pistons are ceramic and you face the risk of chipping or cracking them.
10-22-05, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirtbike
Why would the size matter
I would use a tire lever as the pistons are ceramic and you face the risk of chipping or cracking them.
I would use a tire lever as the pistons are ceramic and you face the risk of chipping or cracking them.
