Why is my parking brake needing adjustment every other time I take it out for a ride, I got an 05', everything is new?

 

that ancient design is garbage

if you keep it in adjustment,,,,,you will burn thru brake pads

best advice is to remove the parking brake and get yourself a simpler clutch perch and a blockoff plate for the rear caliper

drops weight and aggrevation

do a search of the yamaha forum under 'parking'

 

boy are they a pain to take off tho [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] took me n my buddy almsot an HOUR to do it on his blaster..

 

yeah the blaster is different though,,,,,,it locks the front brakes

rappy is the rear,,,and it takes about 5 minutes to remove everything

 

what do you mean needs adjusting? Mine works fine and ive never adjusted it, it doesnt lock up the tires, but its byfar enough to keep it from sliding down a hill.

 

no my buddy has an 04 blaster.. one with hydrolic(sp?) brakes RIGHT off a raptor [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] ssoo they are identicle.. but i guess when you've never done it b4 it takes a lil longer eh?

 

i forgot they converted those

 

I have to have a parking brake, Taking it off is not an option. Everytime I use the parking brake, it works for a couple of rides...then, after that, it feels like it is backing off...it won't hold the ATV from moving.

 

what do you use the parking brake for?

 

If you HAVE to have the parking brake, then you will HAVE to keep adjusting it.

Getting rid of it was the best thing I done with my parking brake. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]