I've searched for something on this but can't find it. Does anybody have a picture or know the best way to safety wire the pins. I read some where this is a must do.
On the front I replace the stock pins with cotter pins. I don't really see how two of these could ever come out. Since they have an eye on them they are easy to wire. I don't wire them though as I figure the wire could possibly catch something and help yank the pin out. If you do a search on ktmtalk you should find some pics.
I lace them through with a wrap and then for good measure put a blob of clear silicone on top of the clip. Comes right off when needed and the clear allows you to see when it is time and you need to remove it.
I was cruising thru town one day and got to a red trafficlight. When the light turned green,KLANK,KLANK,KLANK,WTF? The front brake pin broke and slid thru caliper and into the front spokes. Thankfully I wasn't going fast. That would have been painfull to me and my wallet. The front pin was bent enough that I wasn't able to pull it out on the side of the road. I slowly rode to the local scooter shop and found a aftermarket Moose quick release pin. I removed the stock rear brake pin and finally removed the broken front pin. I used the rear pin on the front(safety wired) and used the Moose pin on the rear.(safety wired also). Could of been really ugly.
What I did was turn the outside pin around then safety it, so it has less of a chance to come out. I think I would have to really smash it, or I would have to be going backwards for it to come out.
