Honda CX/GL Rear Brake - MotoFaction

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All of the CX500 (except the CX500EC Sports) and GL500 variants came with a drum brake at the rear. The CX650ED Eurosport and both Turbo variants had a disc at the rear, where the CX650 Custom and GL650/700 variants used a drum.

Drum brake

Servicing the rear drum brake:

• Cleaning the rear brake components due to a grinding noise/sensation in pedal

Painting the rear brake components

• Rear drum brake actuating arm
• Rear drum brake cover

Disc brake

The 500EC, all turbo variants and CX650ED utilised a single disc brake at the rear.

• Rear brake master cylinder part numbers
• Rebuilding the rear master brake cylinder
• Disassembling, part 1 - - - - - - - Second example (poorer condition)
• Disassembling, part 2
• Cleaning
• Rebuild + reassembly
• Rebuilding the rear brake caliper
• Disassembling
• Cleaning
• Rebuilding + reassembly

Brake pedal

• Brake pedal differences