MrMorrisSD
Tuned and Synch'ed
Hi all. Unfortunately, I laid down my Griso on its right side recently, doing about 20-25mph. Among the usual scrapes, the bike also received a bent rear-brake pedal, and along with that the brake-pedal attachment tab on the right-side (RS) footrest plate snapped off. So now, of course, the plate needs to come off so I can repair or replace it.
In the factory shop manual, for the RS plate removal procedure, it describes removing the entire rear brake assembly---caliper and all---along with the plate. And the manual also says to remove the air box. My question is, are these two steps really necessary, or is the manual just being... overly thorough?
For the rear brake, would it be alright just to disconnect the components from the plate's inboard side and then secure them to the bike in an upright orientation using cable ties or similar?
And is the air box removal a must-do? From the pics in the manual I cannot tell why you'd need to remove it, so I thought I'd ask people with a lot more experience in this area.
Thanks in advance.
In the factory shop manual, for the RS plate removal procedure, it describes removing the entire rear brake assembly---caliper and all---along with the plate. And the manual also says to remove the air box. My question is, are these two steps really necessary, or is the manual just being... overly thorough?
For the rear brake, would it be alright just to disconnect the components from the plate's inboard side and then secure them to the bike in an upright orientation using cable ties or similar?
And is the air box removal a must-do? From the pics in the manual I cannot tell why you'd need to remove it, so I thought I'd ask people with a lot more experience in this area.
Thanks in advance.