MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEM
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Tip on preventing brake pads from sticking together when your front wheel is removed. DIRT RIDER #86 Jan 1990 pg. 67
Tip on engaging the front brake on your bike or ATV as a parking brake. DIRT RIDER #92 Jul 1990 pg. 92
Maintaining disc brakes on off-road motorcycles. DIRT RIDER #99 Feb 1991 pg. 77
Breaking down your brakes. The ins and outs of your bike's brake system and some maintenance tips. DIRT RIDER #131 Oct 1993 pg. 78
Welded extensions on shifter and brake pedal help attach safety cables and divert brush. DIRT RIDER #134 Jan 1994 pg. 34
How to bleed disc brakes in 6 easy steps. DIRT RIDER #139 Jun 1994 pg. 138
Keeping the front brake hose on 1990-92 KTM 250/300 E/XCs routed properly. DIRT RIDER #142 Sep 1994 pg. 22
Bleeding brakes. (1) Keeping the plastic tube submerged in fluid. (2) Using a self-contained windshield washer bottle system to pump fluid. DIRT RIDER #142 Sep 1994 pg. 22
Basic tips on checking and changing brake pads. Includes a troubleshooting guide. DIRT RIDER #143 Oct 1994 pg. 90
Technique for bleeding disc brakes using an oil can and plastic tubing. DIRT RIDER #160 Mar 1996 pg. 120
Tip on adding a flashing strobe light to your brake light circuit. MOTORCYCLIST #1121 Sep 1990 pg. 96
Brake pad replacement. MOTORCYCLIST #1126 Feb 1991 pg. 45
Twenty questions on disc brakes look at pad choice, bleeding, fluid selections, break-in, squeal, and performance improvements. MOTORCYCLIST #1152 Apr 1993 pg. 53
Keep your brakes safe. Self-service advice on hoses, brake fluid, seals, washers, etc. MOTORCYCLIST #1157 Sep 1993 pg. 98
Tip on using a plastic bag to protect painted parts when bleeding a rear disc brake caliper. MOTORCYCLIST #1164 Apr 1994 pg. 128
Tip on using an empty spray bottle to help bleed a brake system. MOTORCYCLIST #1165 May 1994 pg. 117
Tip on cleaning caliper pistons before installing new brake pads. MOTORCYCLIST #1166 Jun 1994 pg. 116
Tip on checking a front wheel disc for warp. MOTORCYCLIST #1171 Nov 1994 pg. 90
Motorcycle resurrection series. Part 2. Rebuilding brake calipers, installing new brake pads, replacing brake lines, fluid, and bleeding. MOTORCYCLIST #1180 Aug 1995 pg. 51
Twenty questions and answers concerning motorcycle disc brakes. MOTORCYCLIST #1198 Feb 1997 pg. 44
Brake system transfusion. How to revitalize your bike's hydraulic system by draining and refilling the master cylinder(s) and bleeding the brake lines. MOTORCYCLIST #1198 Feb 1997 pg. 78
Tip on keeping contaminated brake fluid out of master cylinder when installing new brake pads. MOTORCYCLIST #1202 Jun 1997 pg. 106
Tip on using the pump from a spray bottle to assist when bleeding brakes. MOTORCYCLIST #1205 Sep 1997 pg. 84
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