Motorcycle Tutorial: Replace Brake Pads

Since braking not an option for a motorcycle as for a scooter, Duffy selects only the best brands suitable for your car. Expertise Duffy When replacing brake pads, it is imperative that your entire braking system be thoroughly and deliberately checked. Discs, calipers, hoses, brake fluid, master cylinder, lever travel ... platelets recommendations and professional intervention!

Select SBS Brake Pads

Indeed, the brand SBS this is the right compromise in terms of braking. You can choose the quality of your platelets. Economical, original or premium quality for the most demanding. SBS examines each plate carefully to meet the individual needs of each user. Thus, the SBS brand equips all motorcycles, whether they are sports bikes, Harleys, scooters and maxi scooters, roadsters and roadsters, as well as cross or enduro bikes! Do not hesitate to contact our specialists to make the right choice!

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Step 1. Drain the brake fluid.

Open a jar with brake fluid after turning the steering wheel. The liquid surface must be horizontal. Be sure to wrap the jar with a rag so that the brake fluid strongly corrodes the paint. After that, all that remains is to drain some of the liquid using an old syringe. Once the pistons are pushed back, the liquid will rise.

Can screws are integrated into master brake cylinder motorcycle crosspieces are often of poor quality. Use a screwdriver of the correct size. If the screw does not come out the first time, insert a screwdriver and tap it lightly to loosen the threads. Then push firmly on the screwdriver while turning it to loosen it.

Step 2. Disassemble the caliper.

In the case of double discyou have to take care of one caliper at a time. The other remains in place. It is usually fixed with two screws at the bottom of the motorcycle fork, either a BTR or a hex head. Simply remove the screws and then the brake caliper by carefully pulling it out of the rotor and rim.

Step 3: take out the pads

The pads slide over one or two pins that go through the caliper. The axle is either screwed on (like on the Honda) or held in place by two small pins that cross it over. Before removing the axles, observe the installation direction of the guard plate located at the topyoke (axes also pass through this metal plate). Remove the pins or unscrew the axle, then remove the axle (s) by holding brake pads and a protective plate.

some brake pads equipped with anti-noise plates attached to the back. Collect them to install on new ones.

Do not throw old brake pads off your motorcycle, they will be used up.

Step 4: clean the pistons

We see that brake pistons were pushed back due to wear on the brake pads. Their surface is probably very dirty. Therefore, it will be necessary to move these pistons back. First of all, clean them up. Indeed, dust accumulated on their surface can damage the waterproofing gaskets. Remember pistons push directly brake fluid... To do this, it must be well sealed. Therefore, spray the brake cleaner directly onto the caliper and brush it clean.

Step 5: Move back the pistons.

Replace old platelets Enter ле pistons (there is no need to change the axles). With a large screwdriver between them, push the lever to push the pistons back into the bottom of their housing. We must use strong leverage.

With the pistons pushed back, observe the liquid can. v liquid level reassembled, for this reason we removed a little at the beginning.

Step 6: put on new pads

This step is a little tricky. We must support both brake pads and the support plate with one hand and the other by setting the axle.

In the case of a threaded axle, lubricate the threads (and only the threads!) With Grease, which will facilitate the next disassembly. Replace pins if using this system.

Step 7: Replace the caliper.

Before replacing the caliper, clean it again and platelets и disk au brake cleaner... Lubricate the screws that secure the caliper to the fork, install and tighten securely. It remains only to repeat the operation on the second support, if any.

Step 8: final operations

Finally, line up the jar brake fluid before closing. Remember to activate your motorcycle brake lever to apply platelets in place so you can brake as soon as you get back on your bike!

Attention, motorcycle brake padslike any new piece of clothing, roll it in. So carefully brake a good hundred kilometers.

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