Topic: Brake Shims

[Vintageguy]

Just inspected the brakes on my 1978 CB750F. Had some difficulty getting the caliper back on with the shim in place. How critical are these little devils? Thanks.

[HondaMan]

VITAL.
(That's the only word I can think of for those devil-made details.)

[Flyin900]

They are an anti squeal feature and should be installed with some brake pad backing silicone. You may need to push the caliper piston back in a fraction for more room in the caliper for the pads and the shim.

[HondaMan]

I used a C-clamp on the last ones to push them in far enough to allow assembly. The years of the pads having sat further out for years made for some corrosion around the edges of the pad's backplate and the inside of the caliper. After scouring it away with some Scotchbrite, it would set back in again.

[Vintageguy]

Thanks for all the replies. I got the shim back in with some effort. Will push the piston back a tad next time and it would probably be much easier. As usual, this site has been helpful.