Trouble refitting the rear wheel!

Exeter250 · April 19th, 2012, 04:31 PM

Hi,

I removed my rear wheel so the shop could replace the brake rotor for me, as the previous owner had rounded off the bolts, and I'm having trouble fitting it back on to the bike.
the problem is, when I fit the wheel the disk grinds on the pin that holds the larger of the brake pads in place. I have made sure the new pads are in the right place.
I'm sure I have the spacers correct, Looking from the back of the bike, the smaller one is on the left hand side and the one with the larger half is on the right hand side, between the wheel and the brake.

Does anyone have an idea what could be causing this?

Jono · April 19th, 2012, 04:46 PM

Did you reset the piston in the caliper before you put the new pads on?

choneofakind · April 19th, 2012, 05:19 PM

Are your slack adjusters facing the correct way?

This diagram shows the correct orientation

Exeter250 · April 23rd, 2012, 01:32 PM

The pads are fitted correctly, and the brake rotor goes between the pads correctly, but it hits the pins which hold the larger pad in place, its almost as if the brake rotor is over sized by a couple of mm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Are your slack adjusters facing the correct way?

This diagram shows the correct orientation

My adjusters dont look like those in the diagram, they fit inside the end of the swingarm. I left them in the swingarm when I took the wheel off to make sure i didnt loose them

choneofakind · April 23rd, 2012, 01:42 PM

oops! Didn't notice you have a zzr, not a pregen.

alex.s · April 23rd, 2012, 02:22 PM

take photos

Exeter250 · April 23rd, 2012, 06:51 PM

Will try to take some pictures tomorrow if it stops raining...

cbdallas · April 24th, 2012, 05:57 AM

It'll be easier if you take off the caliper before re-installing the wheel. 2 bolts & done. Then re-fit it when the wheel is mounted.

Exeter250 · May 5th, 2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbdallas

It'll be easier if you take off the caliper before re-installing the wheel. 2 bolts & done. Then re-fit it when the wheel is mounted.

I finally got around to taking the caliper off, and I can now get the wheel back on, but I'm still having the issue with the Disk hitting the back of the caliper:

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Does anyone have any ideas on how to sort this?

April 19th, 2012, 04:31 PM	#1
Exeter250 ninjette.org newbie Name: Ian Location: Exeter Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): Zrr 250 Posts: 4	Trouble refitting the rear wheel! Hi, I removed my rear wheel so the shop could replace the brake rotor for me, as the previous owner had rounded off the bolts, and I'm having trouble fitting it back on to the bike. the problem is, when I fit the wheel the disk grinds on the pin that holds the larger of the brake pads in place. I have made sure the new pads are in the right place. I'm sure I have the spacers correct, Looking from the back of the bike, the smaller one is on the left hand side and the one with the larger half is on the right hand side, between the wheel and the brake. Does anyone have an idea what could be causing this?

April 23rd, 2012, 02:22 PM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	take photos __________________________________________________

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April 19th, 2012, 04:46 PM	#2
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choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Are your slack adjusters facing the correct way? This diagram shows the correct orientation

April 23rd, 2012, 01:42 PM	#5
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	oops! Didn't notice you have a zzr, not a pregen.

April 23rd, 2012, 06:51 PM	#7
Exeter250 ninjette.org newbie Name: Ian Location: Exeter Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): Zrr 250 Posts: 4	Will try to take some pictures tomorrow if it stops raining...

April 24th, 2012, 05:57 AM	#8
cbdallas ninjette.org guru Name: Charlie Location: Wylie, TX Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 650R Posts: 317	It'll be easier if you take off the caliper before re-installing the wheel. 2 bolts & done. Then re-fit it when the wheel is mounted.