toetoe Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) do i have to take my back wheel off, to check my rear break pads or can it be done, leaving the wheel on, it as got two bolts at the front and two clips at the back, i watched a video on youtube but that was a gasgas and a much newer model than mine, i have a 1999 sherco 250. Edited February 8, 2014 by andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Are you kidding ? By the time you left the garage entered the house and posted this you could have had the wheel out. Its one nut then pull the spindle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toetoe Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Are you kidding ? By the time you left the garage entered the house and posted this you could have had the wheel out. Its one nut then pull the spindleso what are you saying, i shouldn't of asked this question on this help forum, it may be simple to some people but if you are new to this then things like taking a back wheel off can seem more difficult than it is, for one i don't have a talk wrench so i would have to ask a friend if i could use his and he lives over a mile away and that would take a lot longer to walk than it took to just simply ask if i need to take the wheel off, i have had some great help from the genuine members of this site, who understand new people like me but you are not one of them, so in future if you haven't anything constructive to say, don't anything at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly1 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 alright lads we've all had a drink ive never had a sherco so cant be sure but you can usually look into the caliper to see how much meat is on the pads if not as mentioned above you can pull out the spindle and drop the wheel dont worry too much about torque settings just tight is good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky boy Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) www.spellchecker.net Edited February 8, 2014 by marky boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Easiest to pull the rear wheel out then the 2 clips that hold the pads, don't touch the bolts or you'll dump the fluid out of the caliper & need to bleed the system which isn't fun Don't worry about using a torque wrench for the axle nut, just do it up tight without really leaning on it, you're unlikely to strip the thread even if you do get carried away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 You DO NOT have to pull anything to check your pads. The pads are the old single piston. They are pretty obvious when worn. Your pads are the same front and rear. You could always buy a set and compare. Only thing gained by removing them is sometimes they wear crooked, and you cannot see this until removed. So is something wrong with the brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 You DO NOT have to pull anything to check your pads. The pads are the old single piston. They are pretty obvious when worn. Your pads are the same front and rear. You could always buy a set and compare. Only thing gained by removing them is sometimes they wear crooked, and you cannot see this until removed. So is something wrong with the brakes? Common SENSE prevails !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 so what are you saying, i shouldn't of asked this question on this help forum, it may be simple to some people but if you are new to this then things like taking a back wheel off can seem more difficult than it is, for one i don't have a talk wrench so i would have to ask a friend if i could use his and he lives over a mile away and that would take a lot longer to walk than it took to just simply ask if i need to take the wheel off, i have had some great help from the genuine members of this site, who understand new people like me but you are not one of them, so in future if you haven't anything constructive to say, don't anything at all. Good on you, you told him off as he is a mean old nastybutt! I have a talk winch, she can talk yer ear off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toetoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Easiest to pull the rear wheel out then the 2 clips that hold the pads, don't touch the bolts or you'll dump the fluid out of the caliper & need to bleed the system which isn't fun Don't worry about using a torque wrench for the axle nut, just do it up tight without really leaning on it, you're unlikely to strip the thread even if you do get carried away thats the reason i ask questions, so i don't end up with a much bigger job on my hands but the reason i have asked the question is, yesterday i changed the o rings in my exhaust and when i was putting the silencer back on i noticed a small groove in the back disk, it's not deep but i thought may be the pads need changing or something could of got stuck in their, the problem was i couldn't take the back wheel off because i didn't have a big enough socket or spanner, i am buying tools as i need them, this is why i needed to know if i could have a look at the pads without removing the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nigel dabster Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 toe try to find someone who rides nearby who has a nice clean bike at trials and suggest to said person that you know f all about bikes would they mind popping round just to show you how to do basic stuff. A sherco is very easy to work on and simple regular maintenance can prevent expensive jobs and make your bike easier to ride. anyone near burton on trent? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toetoe Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) toe try to find someone who rides nearby who has a nice clean bike at trials and suggest to said person that you know f all about bikes would they mind popping round just to show you how to do basic stuff. A sherco is very easy to work on and simple regular maintenance can prevent expensive jobs and make your bike easier to ride. anyone near burton on trent? i have tried to find someone who lives close but couldn't find anyone, also the dvla are really dragging their feet with giving me my driving licence back so i can't get to any trials meetings, i certainly don't mind paying my way if some one could get me to a meeting, as far as basic maintenance goes i have done ok with just asking questions on this forum and watching videos from trials uk or youtube, it does put me off from asking if people think that the questions are silly, i just want to make sure that what i'm doing is right and i'm not going to make a bigger job for myself. Edited February 8, 2014 by toetoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I did once hire a cement mixer, I bought some bricks and built a wall. Hopefully this post is deemed constructive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusjack Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 It never ceases to amaze me on internet forums, how grown men, masked behind the veil of their little 15" screens, can be such c o c k s. I truly hope these displays of utter childishness and smart a r s e remarks when people ask simple questions are not how said people would behave in person, as this would leave them a lonely person, with very few true friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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