Changing brakes

[tunaluna]

Can anyone send me a video of how to change the brakes, I am assuming its not that hard.

[Joshorilla]

Originally Posted by tunaluna

Can anyone send me a video of how to change the brakes, I am assuming its not that hard.

I can't find any in specific to the pregen off the cuff, but it's really not too hard, simply remove the callipers from the bike, remove the bolt that's retaining the pads, slip the pads out, while you are their give the pistons a good cleaning with soapy water then finish them off with a bit of brake cleaner, push them in, pop the new pads in, put the retaining bolt back in, bolt the callipers back onto the bike to torque spec and pump the brake LOTS to get the pads nicely aligned.

This is just advise, follow it at your own risk.

[GeorgeRYoung]

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_do_..._brake_pads%3F

[Lychee]

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

I can't find any in specific to the pregen off the cuff, but it's really not too hard, simply remove the callipers from the bike, remove the bolt that's retaining the pads, slip the pads out, while you are their give the pistons a good cleaning with soapy water then finish them off with a bit of brake cleaner, push them in, pop the new pads in, put the retaining bolt back in, bolt the callipers back onto the bike to torque spec and pump the brake LOTS to get the pads nicely aligned.

This is just advise, follow it at your own risk.

I've read that cleaning should be done using only clean brake fluid because brake fluid absorbs water and using soapy water near the seals and scrubbing may introduce water into the system. Have you experienced differently?

[Joshorilla]

Originally Posted by Lychee

I've read that cleaning should be done using only clean brake fluid because brake fluid absorbs water and using soapy water near the seals and scrubbing may introduce water into the system. Have you experienced differently?

Think about it this way, you're travelling at 80mph your brake rotor is travelling at 1550rpm, you're riding in the rain, that's a lot of water at a high velocity hitting your callipers and pistons, it's absolutely fine to use soapy water and an old tooth brush to gently scrub your pistons.

Link to original page on YouTube.

[Lychee]

Good point sir

[lolibater]

I just did mine for the first time this past weekend. Without knowing a damn thing about brakes I was able to have my pads changed in about an hour.

[tooblekain]

Originally Posted by Lychee

I've read that cleaning should be done using only clean brake fluid because brake fluid absorbs water and using soapy water near the seals and scrubbing may introduce water into the system. Have you experienced differently?

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

Think about it this way, you're travelling at 80mph your brake rotor is travelling at 1550rpm, you're riding in the rain, that's a lot of water at a high velocity hitting your callipers and pistons, it's absolutely fine to use soapy water and an old tooth brush to gently scrub your pistons.

Link to original page on YouTube.

+1. Dave Moss (a highly respected motorcycle suspension specialist and technician) also recommend cleaning the pistons and calipers with diswashing soap and water and an old toothbrush. When I did this my caliper pistons immediately started putting even braking pressure. Prior to this on my D675 I was getting slightly more pad wear on the inner pads than outside