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| | | sprint5t | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Mar 2012 - 23:36 Post title : technical question | | | I've looked all over the site in the Lounge, Accessories and Step by Step sections and I can't find anyone else talking about their experience of fitting foot boards, ....
I've fitted the gear side easy enough (the real PITA is trying to push those little rubber stoppers through !! aaarggh  ) but ... the instructions for the brake side wants you to drain the brake fluid and piss about replacing washers etc.. but each time I read it over and look at the bike and the parts I can't see the point in draining the fluid out, ..... is it a bit like always disconnect the battery before doing abso -bloody -lutely anything on the bike like it has for all the instructions ???
Any one done this mod themselves and got any good advice ? 
Thanks
John
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| | | Eddie | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 422 | | Location | : | Melbourne Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Mar 2012 - 01:45 Post title : Re: technical question (Re: sprint5t) | | | I replaced mine quite a while ago, and while I couldn't take you through it step by step, I too thought "bullshit" about disconnecting the brake line. especially if your bike has ABS!!
I fitted mine WITHOUT disconnecting the brake line, it was very fidgety and needed three hands a couple of times, but had them both fitted in 40 minutes or so!!
Eddie
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| | | CornerBanger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Mar 2012 - 01:57 Post title : Re: technical question (Re: sprint5t) | | | You dont have to take the brake system apart. You however have to take the rear master cylinder from its mount so you can get to the bolts that hold the pegs on. There is enough play in the brake line to move the master cylinder around but be careful no to crimp the brake line.
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| | | sprint5t | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 12 Mar 2012 - 10:26 Post title : Re: technical question (Re: CornerBanger) | | |
CornerBanger wrote:
You dont have to take the brake system apart. You however have to take the rear master cylinder from its mount so you can get to the bolts that hold the pegs on. There is enough play in the brake line to move the master cylinder around but be careful no to crimp the brake line. |
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Eddie wrote:
I replaced mine quite a while ago, and while I couldn't take you through it step by step, I too thought "bullshit" about disconnecting the brake line. especially if your bike has ABS!!
I fitted mine WITHOUT disconnecting the brake line, it was very fidgety and needed three hands a couple of times, but had them both fitted in 40 minutes or so!!
Eddie |
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Thank you guys, I will give it a go.
Cheers
John 
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