KR-1S.co.uk Forum

Okay i must be doing something wrong, trying to get new pads into KR 1 callipers, can i do it, can i buggery.

There must be a simple way to do this, somebody help before i loose my mind.

Thanks in advance, Tony

if they r organic and not sintered it may b the paint stopping them from going in the calipers....(painted instead of copper colour)...give the edges a quick file....or you may have to give the calipers a once over with a wire brush at the part where the side of the pad touches.....bit more info would help....(pads not fitting calipers,pads not going wide enough to go either side of the disc,etc)...

Thanks for the reply, yes it is that they do not seem to be going wide enough to go over the brake disk.

sometimes pads come with a plate on the back(its to stop brake squeal)..so if its got them bin them....or someone has sold you pads that fit a range of bikes and the material is just too much( know if you buy xt pads they wont go in a dt125 even though they look the same but the pad has 1mm less material for a dt)...got a new set of pads for my other kr so ill post the thickness of a standard set of pads tomorrow mate...

The rods that the calipers slide on, as they are single sided on the KR1, can seize, they may need a bit of WD40 and some TLC.