All posts by dstech

New Member

Hello I am a new member and owner of a 2016 CanAm Defender will be trying it out this weekend in Bunell Fl at Mudmuckers hope to learn a few things about 4 wheeling and have some fun . Great to hook up with some new friends .

New Member

Hello I am a new member and owner of a 2016 CanAm Defender will be trying it out this weekend in Bunell Fl at Mudmuckers hope to learn a few things about 4 wheeling and have some fun . Great to hook up with some new friends .

2005 TRX250EX Rear Brake Rebuild and Cables…Ajusters all the way in

Howdy fellas,

I’ll try to keep this not a 5000 word book here.
I just rebuilt the rear brakes on my TRX250EX. Completely disassembled the rear brake panel and all that that encompasses. I had no back brakes and it started with the rear foot pedal being almost seized and that led to tearing it down and much to my surprise it had been wet in the hub and everything was a freakin mess. I mean seized bear race to the hub panel, seized spring clip, seized bearing collar and list goes on. I was sure I was going to break something getting it all apart but I actually pulled that off, A miracle too.

Anyway, after a week of refurbishing everything. New panels bearings, collars, clips, seals and everything but the axle tube bearings (which surprisingly were fine, don’t ask me how).
After getting it all cleaned up, fitted and finished everything works as it should BUT…
I bought new rear brake cables a well, the short foot pedal cable and the right front parking brake/brake cable. Now my issue is, while it works great and all had to spin the adjusters all the way in to get the tension and action what I feel is right. The right front brake lever is super soft and barely brakes at all.

Now, my brain tells me that those adjusters should be almost all the way OUT with new pads and cables. I am positive I lined the marks up on the actuator rod and the brake arm. I am also pretty sure the cables are all installed correctly as the foot brake works great.

Since i rebuilt everything to like new condition I am stumped. I guess I can move the brake arm forward a notch or two ahead of the hash marks or somesuch?

Any ideas?

Thanks fellas, I hope this makes sense.

robbie

2016 Grizzly EPS & Bighorns

Looking at the Bighorns 26×9-12 front and 26×12-12 rear on ITP Steel Wheels. Anyone doing a setup like this on a 2016 yet?

I’m really wanting to find out if they rub or is the heavier weight a possible clutch issue? I do a blend of rock climbing and hard trail riding in the Pacific Northwest.

Thanks

Howdy Fellas from Godley, Texas

Howdy fellas,

I am a noob here but certianly not a noob for the forum world.

Man my computer is SLOW..let me fix this.

Okay, Houston….This The Noob Messiah, we have connectivity, over?

I am just a guy from SW of FtWorth, Texas on a ranch that was my grandparents here in Godley (near Cleburne and Burleson, Texas) that I have grown up on since I was 4 years old. I am a working guitarist in a local cover band here 24 years on now 3 Day Bender, a father of 4, a Grumpa of 2, married with 6 dogs and 9 chickens LOL. My oldest daughter and her husband, a FtWorth police office,r just built a new home on 3 acres I gifted them last year. My mother in-law and her husband also live here on The Rockin K Ranch as well. It’s kinda like The Walton’s really…Beats being bored in country. I am a Domestic Engineer these days and my wife, lees779 is CISSP Firewall engineer for Dell and works from the ranch house these days (I am blessed, what a great life. I hope i don’t croak tonight :))

I joined because a few years ago I bought a 2005 TRX250EX and I have been having to do some repair and rebuild of the rear brakes and all that that encompasses. I don’t want to wear out my ATV shop welcome by whipping there a** constantly on questions. I have learned in my 10 years on forums that this the greatest resource there is….PERIOD.
So, i’ll try not to do the same here.

Great to meet y’all and hope to get to know some guys soon.

Rob (robbie)