Them's the brakes

 As stated before, the Silver Streak's brakes were shot. The inside brake pad was completely missing (no idea how that happened), and the master cylinder was rubbing against the rotor. Not a good thing. Thankfully, no scootsters were killed by the faulty brakes on this vehicle. 

As one can observe, a replacement was definitely needed. So, last week, a new caliper and disc were ordered through Trans-Am Cycle Sales. Ordering online would have cost about the same after shipping, so the local store got the business.

The new caliper went on yesterday. The brakes were bled (they still need a little bleeding yet as they are slightly soft), and the Streak carried its rider safely to work and home again.

This afternoon, the new rotor went on, all shiny and bright. It was amazing how simple the whole process was. Just a handful of bolts to remove, put on the new parts, screw the bolts back in, and voila! all fixed. The only hiccup in the process was the need for allen wrenches to remove the brake disc. Luckily, there's a socket attachment for that!

The new brakes work well and stop the scoot competently. They feel nice and smooth. Thinking back, it would have been a good idea to shoot a video of the process, but holding a camera and two socket wrenches at the same time is a bit complicated.

So, if you're moderately inclined to tinker and you need to replace your brakes, it's an easy enough job to do on a scooter.