How to repack a Micron

sproutout · Post by **sproutout** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:56 pm

Any advice on how to repack a round Micron Race Can(older version than the current ones)>>>take the end cap off and your left with the baffle and a big steel ring (for the end cap to bolt to)>>> do they unscrew or pull out or what>>>there is no packing in there at all..

Cans are so loud now that cars keep slamming the brakes on incase something just fell off their car, they're becoming a liability and the BS stamps fooling no one.

Thanks..

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:31 pm

Sound like the same cans i've got, if so, i was able (dunno if it's the right way) to gently tap out the whole baffles with a rubber mallet. watch the rubber seals though they are a bit flimsy.

Then you can re-pack to you heatrs content, and then gently tap them back into place.

That's what i did anyhoo.....

sproutout · Post by **sproutout** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:51 pm

Thanks - figured it out - just pull the carbon sleeve off from around the baffles..

Stormtrooper · Post by **Stormtrooper** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 8:47 pm

Phone micron they sell the repack kits for around Â£30 which includes new bolts & washers etc but the baffle wadding is a bugger to get it all back into the carbon tubes i used metal tape as used for joining heating duct pipes worked great & kept it all together until it was assembled.

sproutout · Post by **sproutout** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:43 am

Thanks for the tip - will give them a call (Demon Tweeks do just the packing for Â£14.95)

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:09 am

I bought just the packing material from M&P for somewhere between Â£5.00-Â£7.00 per can.....

Post by **firestorm_al** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:24 am

essexbloke wrote:I bought just the packing material from M&P for somewhere between Â£5.00-Â£7.00 per can.....

Ooops .... i just noticed your post there. Thought I'd better let you know that those microns cave only done about 3-4k miles since I last re-packed them!

Alan.

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:40 am

Alan,

I don't think he has done them as his bike is in me garage, I'll pass it on when I give him his bike back. He's just had a 20k service, new side stand, scott oiler, a set of modified cct's, carb balance, a set of head bearings, a back tyre etc etc.

Del.

Post by **firestorm_al** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:08 am

While we're on the servicing subject, the rear calliper on my Bandit is doing my head in. It's an underslung one and the pads are held in with two pins and the pins held in with a retaining pin.

Anyway, the pins are stuck in place where they are retained in holes in the inner side of the calliper body. Unfortunatly the holes are not drilled right through to I cant even nock the pins out from the other side.

Any advice on how I may get the pins out without braking anything??

Al.

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:30 pm

Al,

wot year and size is it and I'll ask me mate who builds/sells bandit for a living, he will know for sure.

Del.

Post by **firestorm_al** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:58 pm

Del,

It's a year 2000 revised 600 Bandit ( I belive the rear calliper is the same on all years though )

Al.

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:31 am

Ok Al,

I'll ask and might even be able to get a complete caliper if it's cheap enough if repairing isn't an option.

Del.

Post by **firestorm_al** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:05 am

I was begining to think that may be an option so do let me know!

simon t · Post by **simon t** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:18 pm

I had a similar problem of a bent pin/blind hole (sounds pervy) on a hang glider component believe it or not. Solved by drilling a tiny hole through the back and inserting a small pin (getting pervier) to drive out the bigger one. Is this a possibility on your caliper? Apologies if you're vastly more mechanically competent than me and have already ruled this out.
Si

Post by **firestorm_al** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:52 pm

simon t wrote:I had a similar problem of a bent pin/blind hole (sounds pervy) on a hang glider component believe it or not. Solved by drilling a tiny hole through the back and inserting a small pin (getting pervier) to drive out the bigger one. Is this a possibility on your caliper? Apologies if you're vastly more mechanically competent than me and have already ruled this out.
Si

I've been considering that myself!