Delray
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Noticed my GT rolled a little when I was sitting on it yesterday with the side stand down.
With the side stand locked, the rear wheel shouldn't move a millimeter. This morning I took off the muffler (four screws) and rear wheel (five lugs) to have a good look. I had a new pair of parking brake pads on hand since my bike has 21,000 miles. Surprisingly, there was no difference in the thickness of the old pads and the new ones, so I left the old ones in place. If you want to buy a new pair of GT parking brake pads for cheap, see below.
With like-new brake pads, I figured I needed to adjust the parking brake. That did the trick. You can do it in five minutes (without removing the muffler and rear wheel).
Put the bike on the center stand. Put the side stand down. To verify, if you can move the rear wheel by hand with the side stand down, you need to tighten the parking brake.
Loosen the slack nut on the bolt in the upper-center-right right of the photo. The bolt that looks like it has the end sheared off is a tightening bolt. Turn it clockwise to tighten the parking brake. Tighten until the rear wheel is locked in place with the side stand down. When you raise the side stand, the rear wheel should move freely. You have to do a little fine-tuning. I look for the spot where the rear wheel just locks firmly. You don't want to overtighten and rub on the rotor. Make sure you tighten the slack nut again when you're all done.
If you need new parking brake pads, no need to pay BMW $67. I'll sell my new EBC pads for $15 plus a buck for stamps. They'll fit in an envelope and fit any model year GT.
With the side stand locked, the rear wheel shouldn't move a millimeter. This morning I took off the muffler (four screws) and rear wheel (five lugs) to have a good look. I had a new pair of parking brake pads on hand since my bike has 21,000 miles. Surprisingly, there was no difference in the thickness of the old pads and the new ones, so I left the old ones in place. If you want to buy a new pair of GT parking brake pads for cheap, see below.
With like-new brake pads, I figured I needed to adjust the parking brake. That did the trick. You can do it in five minutes (without removing the muffler and rear wheel).
Put the bike on the center stand. Put the side stand down. To verify, if you can move the rear wheel by hand with the side stand down, you need to tighten the parking brake.
Loosen the slack nut on the bolt in the upper-center-right right of the photo. The bolt that looks like it has the end sheared off is a tightening bolt. Turn it clockwise to tighten the parking brake. Tighten until the rear wheel is locked in place with the side stand down. When you raise the side stand, the rear wheel should move freely. You have to do a little fine-tuning. I look for the spot where the rear wheel just locks firmly. You don't want to overtighten and rub on the rotor. Make sure you tighten the slack nut again when you're all done.
If you need new parking brake pads, no need to pay BMW $67. I'll sell my new EBC pads for $15 plus a buck for stamps. They'll fit in an envelope and fit any model year GT.
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