Caliper question...

[Guest]

Can someone tell me on which side (inside or out) of the caliper the clip pin side of the slider pins goes in?? Or have a pic of your caliper that would show me? I see one way of putting this together that makes sense but the book shows it that the clip pin side goes on the inside (wheel side of the caliper) but wouldnt that let the slider pins move and the pads to come out?? Lil confused, maybe one of you can help
Thanks
Josh

[psyguy]

not really sure what you're asking but this might help

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/ShowSchematic~deptId~1020587~machineId~6266.aspx

[TheCafeKid]

EH my bad, im talking about the REAR caliper. The two retaining clips that go into the slider pins...which side do the go on?? The inside piston (wheel side) or outside piston (brake line side)...

[Ironriot]

We have different bikes but my retainer pins go on the right side of the rotor, looking at it like if you're standing from behind the bike.

[TheCafeKid]

not according to this schematic... Im talking about part 8 that clips into part 7, looks like it goes on the left side of the caliper, if looking at it from the rear of the bike. But what i dont understand is what holds part 7 from sliding out of the holes? The dust cover?? If so i need one...lol AND i think that was part of my problem...i had them in there backwards as it made more sense to me.

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/ShowSchematic~deptId~1029463~machineId~6100.aspx

helps when you post the schematic...heh

[chef1366]

The holes on the pins go on the inside part of the outside caliper. Slide the pins through the pads until the holes are just visible on the inside of the outer caliper and put the slider pins in with a pair of needle nose pliers. I actually use a very small pair of vice grips.
The pins go between the inside of the caliper and the brake pad. Make sure you don't let the spring pad holders go a flying. :-D

[TheCafeKid]

Well then that schematic is wrong. Damnit, i thought maybe that was part of my problem too. Ahh well back to the drawing board.

[tone]

Pins should only go in one way & where the holes in them end up is where the retaining clips go :-D

[TheCafeKid]

they can go in either way. There are holes on the outside caliper...

[tone]

Ok just looked at a spare gs caliper & the pins are on the right as you look at the bike from behind, cant see any other way to put them that would make sense & thats how they are shown in my manual :-D

[TheCafeKid]

Thats the way it made sense to me too, but the manual shows otherwise.