I'm renovating a CB450 K1 that has sat in a shed for some 15 years. It's in remarkably good condition for that long sleep.
So part of the plan to get it back on the road was to replace brake shoes as I read somewhere that the lining of the shoe can detach from the backing. When I took the front brake apart, the shoe - a honda part - looked almost new. The thickness is 4mm against a new thickness of 4.5mm (according to Clymer).
It seems a waste to throw away such a good looking part (bearings look new too) so I wondering how much store to put in the story of detachment. Is it something that is almost guaranteed? Something that could well happen - it's quite common? Or is this something that happened to someone once and has entered the folklore?
Grateful if anyone can quantify the risk.
Sean
So part of the plan to get it back on the road was to replace brake shoes as I read somewhere that the lining of the shoe can detach from the backing. When I took the front brake apart, the shoe - a honda part - looked almost new. The thickness is 4mm against a new thickness of 4.5mm (according to Clymer).
It seems a waste to throw away such a good looking part (bearings look new too) so I wondering how much store to put in the story of detachment. Is it something that is almost guaranteed? Something that could well happen - it's quite common? Or is this something that happened to someone once and has entered the folklore?
Grateful if anyone can quantify the risk.
Sean