Changing Brake Pads

[Blakamin]

looks like this bit is not moving....(marked "not moving")

[ben444]

The caliper should move freely on its mounting bracket in and out(floating caliper).
Undo the bolt that the caliper is held onto the mounting bracket, the caliper shold be able to pivot up now so you can put the pads in, now align the caliper so the disc slides between the pads (maybe a bit tight, fresh pads) making sure the pads sit right on the mountting bracket(i think, long time since I played on a CBR250), then do up the mounting bracket bolt. Sounds to easy... mmmm... maybe your sliding rod and mounting bracket bolt need abit of grease on them

[Slingshot]

I think that bit does actually move...It's bolted on solid but there's a sleeve that slides in and out.

I suspect that the calliper moves across to "auto" adjust as teh pads wear down. Because there's no piston on the back side this is the only way that it looks like it could have the inside pad be of any use.
Otherwise all it would be doing would be pushing the outside pad against the disk.

I'm starting to think it may be easier to take the bike into the shop.

[Blakamin]

can you get a photo from the same angle as mine?

[Slingshot]

The caliper should move freely on its mounting bracket in and out(floating caliper).
Undo the bolt that the caliper is held onto the mounting bracket, the caliper shold be able to pivot up now so you can put the pads in, now align the caliper so the disc slides between the pads (maybe a bit tight, fresh pads) making sure the pads sit right on the mountting bracket(i think, long time since I played on a CBR250), then do up the mounting bracket bolt. Sounds to easy... mmmm... maybe your sliding rod and mounting bracket bolt need abit of grease on them

Thanks...I suspect that you're right about the grease.

It's all starting to make sense now...the outside pad was totally worn, yet the inside pad still had a bit of meat on it, I guess the reason for that could be that the calliper floatie bit is siezed...hence why I can't get the calliper to move back in and therefore make room for the new meaty pad.

I wonder if a big hammer would do the trick.

[Slingshot]

can you get a photo from the same angle as mine?

The first photo I posted is bacisally the same angle...just a little closer.

The second photo I posted is the pivot thingie that sounds like it may have seized.

F*** It...I'm going to bed to watch TV.

[Blakamin]

The first photo I posted is bacisally the same angle...just a little closer.

The second photo I posted is the pivot thingie that sounds like it may have seized.

F*** It...I'm going to bed to watch TV.

fairy nuf.... i'm goin t'garage to pull forks off!

[F5 Dave]

Is it just me or does that pic make it look like the calliper is not straight compared with the disc? Prob just perspective.

Take the calliper off & check that the sliding pins are lubed (pull the mounting plate away from the calliper) & you should be able to move the sliding bit back & forth with your fingers.

[edit] Opps I've missed a couple of posts,