Grumpy Ole Codger
Miserable as FECK
1K9
No'mo Rocket 4 me
OK GOC what is BFH? I was going to use USPS and send it to Turbo in AZ.
Grumpy Ole Codger
Miserable as FECK
Big F@c#in Hammer...works every time and acts as a stress reliever too, especially on fools making idiot remarks 
warp9.9
Pocałuj mnie w dupę
You cut the pin? Or as suggested you cut the pad ears and removed them leaving the pin to get a hold of along with the hex key? Oh and you said you had a spare caliper? If so I change my suggestion to use the different caliper even if you have to rebuild it you can take the parts out of the one. I've road your bike and felt them brakes. No doubt you can do that again .this time follow torque and get the R-clips or cotter pins. They're on there for a reason.
1K9
No'mo Rocket 4 me
The hex is totally stripped and grabbing the pin does nothing. This is just a strange little bolt. Its going to be Turbo who takes the drill press or just his magic to it. Worse he can do is get the bolt out with little or no damage to the threads. This is why I keep cheap spares... for situations like this. Cut the pin because I wanted to place the damaged caliper pads in the replacement. Still, can break it apart and get the new seals, crush washers and the speed bleeder out of it.
Im keeping the R3 till she or me croak so I'll collect spares as they show cheap.
R U going to come to Leakey? Get on a plane to Houston and ride the Valkie. Im leaving Tuesday October 8th, in the morning. Will return after The Toro and his posy leave. Eight days in West Texas.
warp9.9
Pocałuj mnie w dupę
Ok like I said you should have cut the ears of the pads especially now that you said the pads were damaged leaving the pin whole. Also it will be harder to turn the first few turns because all you accomplished with the punch is to stake the bolt in harder. Not sure but I am realizing now you should have just took it to machinist instead of mucking it up further. So rebuild a spare to go in its place and **** can it would be my advice.
Grumpy Ole Codger
Miserable as FECK
What? No BFH?? Gotta do this proper like!
barbagris
Mad Scientist
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Tish and Pish - I simply do not understand why folk don't have lathes and endmills at home. Maybe this is a simple consequence of Italian Bike ownership though.
sonny
Living Legend
First time i had to replace the front brakes had the same problem. Took a center punch (small one) and nailed the center. Then using a small drill bit drilled down deep enough to pass thread area. Proceeded with larger drill bits until it was just below the diameter of the pin thread area. Took a easy out and removed pin by hand. Factory had over torqued. Have replaced the pads numerous times since then and have found a little bit of anti squeeze goes a long way. No issues since then.
