How to change your brake pads NEW

[calarooni]

It's a looooong screw.... almost there.... uuuugh pain in the butt!

[golpedeserpiente]

That tire is mounted in the opposite direction (well, so was on to 2007)... Be careful on rainy days...

[6FretsUnder]

See on my hornet 600, ive only got 2 pistons on each front caliper, but im safely assuming the pistons are screwed haha.. Currently saving the cash to buy new pistons and seals to replace them all

[FromThe3PointLine]

damn for 2007 this is good video quality

[andruhacs]

nice how-to... thanks

[Zed100000]

Hi, Can you change pads without removing the caliper body? i.e. keeping caliper on wheel just remove the pad pin and spring, hit it with brake cleaner, jamp your thumb in and push back the pistons and insert new pads??

[ZX10RWSB]

Good vid..

[ahawkins629]

dust smust, breath the fresh outside air and wash your bike first.

[hyperactivecalvino]

Thank you man, I couldn't figure out how to separate the pistons until i seen your method with the screw driver, mega props!!!!

[kilroycoroy]

congratulations !! man its pretty cool, u make my day

[englishman32257]

Cheer fella that was good info, now i do my own bile insad of payin some garage.

[ps3isdasht]

2 people are 2 poor to buy a bike

[mattisGST]

can you start your car, when the brake caliper is of the rotor ???

[SuperSneakySteve]

@mattisGST Sure, you can start it, but you won't be able to stop! So don't go anywhere.

[necrozim]

cheers for that. just needed to know how to move the pistons apart! nice n useful vid. I personally i found it easier to use a wide screwdriver in and then rotate it rather than wiggle because of the size of my calipers overhang getting in the way.

[chemkouv]

but why remove the caliper?

can't you just remove the pads from the back?

like bread slices in a toaster :p

[cheerag21]

very clear explanation mate...kip up the good work..!

[razvianus]

I need help. Whats that thing at 4:46? It fell down from that brake thing and i dont what is that for, or what it is for. Also my brake pads dont stay glued to the pistons. They touch the disk all the time.

[mrfrippman]

Before you take out the old pads & you open it up with the screwdriver, do you have to remove the top of the master cylinder first? If you don't will you possibly get air in the line?

[bgeppi20]

Really good video. explained very clearly. props man

[108wolverine]

Nice video, I think I'll try to do my own instead of taking them to a shop

[vvtheduckvv]

Awesome, I just did the same video for a Ninja 250! Check it out! :)

[saschavyn]

2m 30s. Greasy rag up against the rotor. Great peice of advice. Grease and brakes dont mix

[GST555]

Great video man! Very helpful. Cheers from SF!

[MIDNIGHTPLAYERS]

cool thank!!

[ted850760]

stoped watching when you did'nt know what size rachet you were using

[306Ian]

great video, thanks

[moicbr]

Your vids are really helpful, my bikes almost the same too so even more helpful cheers :)

[oobeedoob]

great vid thanks

[Nosteratees]

Just a couple of quick points. Not meaning to be a smart arse or anything.

You really should wear some kind of breathing protection when changing out pads. Brake dust really isn't lung-friendly.

Also never let your brake calipers hang on the brake lines like that as it puts strain on them. I find that finding something the right height to rest the calipers on helps.

Finally, always tighten the caliper bolts back up with a torque wrench.

[ltgseb]

Awesome video Steve, thanks! What about the method for replacing the rear brakes? Do you need different types of pads?

[blackscorpion312]

Usually for most motorcycles, the front brake pads are different from the rear ones; at least in Japanese bikes.

[hondahornet888]

thanks a lot fella great video i have a honda hornet and i need to do my pads

[socool666420bc]

Warning::::DO NOT USE RED LOCKTITE.......

[ElysiumNZ]

What is this locktite stuff for? And why not res? I noticed my Hornets front brake caliper bolts have this red coloured paste. Is this not good for the bolts?

[MIDNIGHTPLAYERS]

why not red????

[socool666420bc]

@MIDNIGHTPLAYERS try it and find out l8er haha no really its permanent and ull have fun getting it off, use blue or nothing.

[socool666420bc]

i would use blue locktite not red , why red thats permanent.

[socool666420bc]

they still make asbestos brake pads.. but they shouldnt

[socool666420bc]

3/8 ratchet lol

[enshirasmama]

Thanks man... this video was very helpful to my students.

[rpina88]

whatever,, ummmmmmmmm my bro LOVES RACHEL!!!! lol

[zonebellond123]

do u have to bleed the brakes after you install them?

nice videos!

thanks!

[bushidojohn]

nice video thanks!

[riggard1988]

nice vid!

just one piece of advice, my gs500 manual says you should NOT blow the dust of, because it could contain asbestos. don't know if thats the case with your bike, but better be safe than sorry.

[SuperSneakySteve]

That's a good practice, but they haven't made pads with asbestos for many years.

[greenmarine5]

@SuperSneakySteve Doesn't matter the break pad dust is still very bad for your lungs. Most of the break dust is to small of a micron for your lungs to cough it out

[megason2]

@riggard1988 Better to spray the dust off with Brakleen or a similar solution. It wets any asbestos dust that may be there on old pads, and makes it able to be wiped up with a rag instead of inhaled. But as Steve said, no brake pads have asbestos unless they're really old pads. It's been years since brake pads have used asbestos.

[siggreta]

Steve "Big Driver Half inch - quarter inch -what ever!" it a half inch drive quarter inch is the smallest drive socket set. If you rest your caliper on a small box "Wood" then you have a mini work bench to help hold the caliper while you clean and lube the caliper slide area. Keep up the good work!

[quniok]

What about cleaning and lubricating the pistons before pushing them back? It's not a good idea to force the pistons back with all that residue that can be found on them it may lead to piston biding and seal damage. You should really make sure that your pistons are nice and shiny before you push them back a thin layer of special piston grease will prevent seazing in the future.

[Filo011]

awsome work bro, ty for the little vid.

[SuperSneakySteve]

The stuff I used was locktite. It had red stuff on it from the factory but blue will be easier to take it off next time.

[maxdewilde]

Great Videos! Helps a lot. What is that red stuff you talk about at the end of this video?

[mikica1972]

Steve you're a king ! I wish you were living in Melbourne, Australia ! Thanks a lot !

[gazboy89]

Thanks Steve, your saving me a fortune in repair bills. good work