A step-by-step guide on how to replace Tektro Aries brake pads. If you have more tech questions, feel free to check out our Help Center or contact our Technical Support team directly! Help Center: www.radpowerbi...
This video is exactly what i needed to see. The close ups are perfect. I feel super confident now. Gonna do mine tonight cause the rears are completely gone
Great video, clean and simple to understand. Guys, primarily those complaining about piston replacement etc, thats for another video, and should be pretty obvious next step. This video is part of a one thing at a time series.
Yeah these pads wore out faster than any I've ever had. My commuter bike still had the original pads after 10 years. These needed replaced after 15 months. I'd look into different brakes for the Radrunner if I was Rad Power. They're also a pain in the rear to keep adjusted. A problem I never had on my commuter.
We recommend checking your brakes regularly and replacing them between 300 and 1000 miles. You can learn more about our brake pads and their maintenance here, radpowerbikes.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002215094-Bike-Maintenance-Guide.
If you ever need to easily remove and replace the heavy rear wheel on any Rad or other e bike with the motor on the rear wheel, just turn the bike upside down and let gravity help you out... After a few years fixing e-bike rear flats at my shop on the work stand I discovered this upside-down method by accident. I went to help someone on the side of the road trying to fix their rear flat and was shocked how it was...! I suggest you place some kind of blocks on the grips to raise the H-bars so the computers and mirrors don't touch the ground. ENJOY.
At first I thought I needed new pads because I wasn't getting hardly any stopping power, then I realized I just need to pull the braking cable down so there's more contact sooner when pressing the brake lever. But after a few weeks the front brakes had no stopping power whatsoever so I knew I had to replace them ASAP.
Clean the rotor with alcohol and sand the surface slightly on both sides! I realized I still had a lot of life left on the pads when I took them off to replace them. I ended up sanding the pad itself to have more grip and it was a huge difference!
Great video.... only my 2 bolts were cranked in with blue locktite And I actually broke a hex wrench getting it out. Needed some oil and heat and tapping with a hammer to get out the other one. Now off to the hardware store for 2 new bolts.
Can you please tell me what type of bolts are those? The same thing happened to me and now I don't know how to remove them and which type to buy to replace them. Hope you'll read my reply, thanks!
@@davidbergewaytogo I have the same brakes and the pistons obviously need adjusting back out for new pads, the only reason you wouldn't adjust the piston is if you've never adjusted the brakes to compensate for wear.
The adjustment steps need to be included. The old brakes are going to be wore down. I think I ruined my pads because they aren't centered to the disc and the caliper is not parallel.
So are these steps the same as for Rad Runner 2? Also I read comments where they say that removing the rear tire is easier. I don't get that point. It is much heavier and removing two wrenches should not be an issue. Please explain.
i need the model numbers of the tektro aries brake itself for the rad runner 2 where do you by the entire mechanical brake is this the model “TEKTRO MD-M300 DISC CALIPER MECHANICAL POST MOUNT FOR LONG PULL LEVERS BLACK” ????? my adjustment nut was rounded when it got a first free tune from rad power and was curious if theres an upgrade or replacement
u will feel it and when its weak u can also loosen the cable from the brakes by turning the knob on the brake lever. by loosening it u tighten the retention to get the most use out without removing it.
Hey there! Our Product Support team can provide you with more insight on this. They can be reached at (800) 939-0310 ext. 2 or at radpowerbikes.com/support, and they'll take care of you!
Hey! The front and rear brakes are the same. Our Product Support team can help you place an order for replacement brake pads. Please feel free to reach out at (800) 939-0310 ext. 2 or at radpowerbikes.com/support, and they'll take care of you!
Yeah I kind of noticed the need for it. The metal that extends out and used to bend it into place, feels and looks brittle like it will break if bent too many times.
Hey there! Let's get you in touch with our Product Support team, you can reach them at - (800) 939-0310 ext. 2, or email at - radpowerbikes.com/support.
It's called a Torque Wrench. I got mine at Canadian Tire (Insert your country's equivalent hardware store). Make sure you don't get the large automotive one, and they come with various kinds of torque indicators as well - digital, pointer, clicker, etc., each reflected in the cost. As well, it's basically a socket wrench, so you will also need whatever adapters, sockets and keys that you require for the job you want it to do. And make sure it's metric if that's an issue where you live. Bicycle torque specs are always in nm (newton-meters).
Hey Jim, our Product Support Team can help you out with this. They can be reached at (800) 939-0310 ext.2 or at radpowerbikes.com/support, and they'll take care of you!
The RadRunner 1 uses the same caliper as the RadRover so the steps are more or less the same. If you're running into any questions don't hesitate to reach out to our Product Support team: radpowerbikes.com/support.
Hey! We're so sorry to hear that. If you have additional questions please don't hesitate to get in touch with our Product Support team at - radpowerbikes.com/support. We want to get you riding!
Hey J, you would need a 5 mm Allen wrench. You can also find more information on changing your brake pads here, radpowerbikes.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002088973-How-to-Replace-Brake-Pads.
Sorry for the slow reply! The disc rotors and mounts are sold separately, but we do stock both. Not all of the replacement parts are listed on our website, so if you need parts that are not listed on the site, our Product Support team can help: radpowerbikes.com/support.
I need help! after taking out the old brake pads when putting in the new ones, they are really tight and do not fit back onto the disk.. i don't know what to do
Hi there! Our Product Support team can assist you with this. They can be reached at (800) 939-0310 ext. 2 or at radpowerbikes.com/support, and they'll take care of you!
