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brakes softer than before...
« on: January 31, 2015, 12:05:24 AM »
after 12.000km[7.500miles] done with my kymco s8 4t and usually all in city [where can i go with 4t 50cc :P]
which braking was used a lot
the rear brakes are just simply gone , the front ones way better than rear but no the same as i got my kymco
with 3700km :p
new brake pads? , can i repair them or what's the best solution
just to consider i got a accidented with my kymco and after 3 years of owning it i dont want to spend more
moneys on it that's enough started with polini vario ended with last paint job and its again scratched all over
due to accident

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Re: brakes softer than before...
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2015, 02:40:07 AM »
The rear may just need adjusting. If you have done that already... New shoes for the rear are cheap... http://www.ebay.com/itm/EBC-OE-Brake-Shoes-Rear-Kymco-Agility-50-4T-2005-2012-/331464920554?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d2cd94dea&vxp=mtr

and for the front I would change the brake fluid completely, and get a set of Malossi pads... http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xmalossi+front+pads+kymco&_nkw=malossi+front+pads+kymco&_sacat=0

Just match up the ones that look like yours.
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Re: brakes softer than before...
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2015, 02:50:46 AM »
You can peek at the front brakes and see how much life is left. Also if you haven't yet, like zombie said, the back cable brake is adjustable.
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Re: brakes softer than before...
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2015, 10:36:33 PM »
thank you guys , the rear needs to change for sure its been a long time its not working as it should by the time i got some mechanic skills , coz i opened it a few times when i repainted , some small defects or simple maintaining .
i got adjusted my rear 2 or 3 times so i guess i need to remove the exhaust , rear wheel and some other stuff
to see in detail what happened there :p
if everything goes right due to accidental defects and the money in my s8 wont be that much i would take it
another summer with it while getting another scooter is way harder because of taxes and import costs of another scooter
but even after 3 years i love it as in first day even its a cheap chinnese scooter or its not as reliable as italian scooters or japanese
and the biggest problem how can i get a scooter as beautiful as s8?
sorry i got it in a long story way but thats what forum it is :p


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Re: brakes softer than before...
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2015, 03:36:31 AM »
Wow... That is one pretty bike.
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