2013 Tri POOR BRAKES

[Big Red]

Just turned 6,000 miles.And my back brakes need replaced Any one have a better brake pad then the factory one for replacement.
There not all the way gone but its time to replace.
If this is a ever 6,000 or 7.ooo mile change that going to suck

Bill/Big Red

 

[Bikerbozo]

If you have the original parking brake, a number of people just loosen it up or remove it. That is a big source of brake pad rubbing. My parking brake mechanism was all replaced and works better now.

 

[Bill Reber]

I asume you ride a TG if so I think HD has a issue with the brakes ?

 

[msocko3]

I asume you ride a TG if so I think HD has a issue with the brakes ?

The brakes will get the job done, they just require a little tweaking to make them right. The parking brake if not adjusted properly will eat the brake pads like a fat kid goes through a snickers bar. If you do a lot of stop and go riding and due the majority of your braking with the rears you'll be replacing them often. It is quite possible with a mixed freeway city riding to get close to 20,000 miles out of the rear brakes, my dad has done it and I know of others who have also.

 

[trikermutha]

Lyndall 7255 gold ..new style just came out..
EBC is another good pad..

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

The brakes will get the job done, they just require a little tweaking to make them right. The parking brake if not adjusted properly will eat the brake pads like a fat kid goes through a snickers bar. If you do a lot of stop and go riding and due the majority of your braking with the rears you'll be replacing them often. It is quite possible with a mixed freeway city riding to get close to 20,000 miles out of the rear brakes, my dad has done it and I know of others who have also.

Hey now!!!! I love my Snickers Bars!!!

 

[screwball]

Got to agree with young Mike. Both wife and I can lock up the rears if you stomp on them. The breaks on the Jeep don't work as well as the breaks on the Lincoln, but they stop the car.

 

[Oldmsocko]

I never had an issue with the rear brakes espically after I removed the parking brake and replaced the pads with Lyndall Gold. I can slide the rear if I want to.

 

[tkglider]

If you don't use them they last quite a while.

 

[DK Custom Products]

If you don't use them they last quite a while.

lol

I am at 37k miles and still have close to 50% of the original stock pads left.

I don't use the parking brake, but do use the rear brakes for about 30% of my braking.

 

[Peter A.]

Agree, I just turned 40 thou. and still on orig. brakes (don't stop unless I
have to, ha).
:wave4:

 

[flatfrog]

At 7000 miles on my Tri Glide the rear brake pads are shot. ALSO both rear Rotors have to be replaced. Trike is down for a week waiting on parts. Dontcha just love HD????

 

[trikermutha]

At 7000 miles on my Tri Glide the rear brake pads are shot. ALSO both rear Rotors have to be replaced. Trike is down for a week waiting on parts. Dontcha just love HD????

what year is your trike?? mine were shot at 4000 miles and the rotors..

 

[Sloufoot]

what year is your trike?? mine were shot at 4000 miles and the rotors..

Also Lyndall doesn't show anything in rotors for the trike rear end. But $469 for a single rotor for 2 wheelers!
pepper

 

[Guny]

My rear brakes squeal like mad when I ride

 

[msocko3]

My rear brakes squeal like mad when I ride

Poorly adjusted parking brake will do this. When mine had 2,500 miles on it I had a kid who worked at Subway chase me down to tell me my brakes were bad. I looked at him and said they were find, the trike is a Harley and didn't he know Hog's Squeeled.

 

[trikermutha]

On the 2013 Lydall catalog they do show tri glide rotors. Black and a Chrome set.

 

[trikermutha]

My rear brakes squeal like mad when I ride

what I have found is the slider bushings are sticking and not working properly when Mine were removed some good quality caliper grease helped the bushing slide better.

Parking brake adjustment,Caliper sticking also could be a problem ..

 

[Sloufoot]

On the 2013 Lydall catalog they do show tri glide rotors. Black and a Chrome set.

I guess I missed the Trike rotors. I downloaded their catalog & did searches page by page but couldn't find any other than front for the touring.
What page are they on. Thanks !
:Trike1:

 

[trikermutha]

I guess I missed the Trike rotors. I downloaded their catalog & did searches page by page but couldn't find any other than front for the touring.
What page are they on. Thanks !
:Trike1:

Lyndall Brakes | bottom right of web site page 24.
there older catalog did not show the rotors now they do..

 

[Sloufoot]

Lyndall Brakes | bottom right of web site page 24.
there older catalog did not show the rotors now they do..

I took it if the catalog from the Lyndall site was the 2013 release it would be just that. It isn't ! After three different downloads from different pages I found the revision you have, But the file name is the same : rev 9..... They need to clean up their files a bit.............
Thanks
pepper

 

[Guny]

Poorly adjusted parking brake will do this. When mine had 2,500 miles on it I had a kid who worked at Subway chase me down to tell me my brakes were bad. I looked at him and said they were find, the trike is a Harley and didn't he know Hog's Squeeled.

lol, thanks for the advice I will play with the parking break

 

[trikermutha]

I took it if the catalog from the Lyndall site was the 2013 release it would be just that. It isn't ! After three different downloads from different pages I found the revision you have, But the file name is the same : rev 9..... They need to clean up their files a bit.............
Thanks
pepper

Yea Had some issues in the past..Then I sent them a email and he stated they were in there 2013 catalog..SO I checked there site and downloaded the catalog and there they were..

 

[pondball]

how do I get the pistons to back in on the rear calipers, pressure doesn't do it and there doesn't appear to be a place to screw the pistons back in the caliper. all help will be appreciated

 

[Moneywoes]

how do I get the pistons to back in on the rear calipers, pressure doesn't do it and there doesn't appear to be a place to screw the pistons back in the caliper. all help will be appreciated

The pistons will push back into the calipers but first you need to turn out the park brake shaft on the back of the caliper. the reverse of steps 4-5 in the attached jpeg. Hopefully you can make it out. Forum has size limits for attachments.

 

[trikermutha]

You may want to look at a service manual also to help you readjust the brakes..

 

[Oldmsocko]

A service manual is a must when owning a TG.

 

[Bill Reber]

I have a Champion conversion when new the brakes sucked as it breaks in they are getting better , but did need bleed a couple times

 

[joeblow]

cant blame that on H D

 

[pondball]

Thanks for the feed back it work like a charm, I think I will leave the e-brake disconnected as it is a pain.