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Old 10-30-2010, 10:21 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by roshan3440 View Post
I got a doubt regarding new brake pads.... Other than pushing back the pistons, Do we need to prepare the new pads as in using emery on it before first use or is it to be installed directly without any preparation ?
No, you can usually use the pads as they are in the packing though if possible, very light polishing with 180 or 220 grade emery will just take off the production sheen and give you gripper brakes from the outset. That sheen does get rubbed off in a few kilometers of road use though.
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