changing rear brake pads...

[hubcapsc]

The caliper won't come off the rotor unless you remove the wheel. I looked and saw how other
people have made the change. I wanted to get the caliper off so I could push the pistons out
some and clean them.

I copy-catted Bscrive's adapter, it works great! Now I can lift my bike safely! 





I loosened the lug nuts and lifted the bike a half an inch...



Then took off the wheel and cocked it to the side...



The caliper comes off easy now... my pads had about 1/3 left...



Pushed the pistons out some and cleaned them... cleaning them was awkward, I wish
I'd measured the O/D of the pistons, maybe I could make some kind of cup-like thing
to put over them and clean them... kind of like the cup-filled-with-bristles that you
clean a car battery's terminals with...



They pushed in easy by hand when clean (they weren't very dirty) ...



I flushed the brake fluid, now my front brakes, clutch and rear brakes all have new
fluid  since InZane  ...

I put a couple of speed bleeders into the rear caliper, and bled the lower one first.
I've had speed bleeders on the clutch and front calipers since the bike was almost
new, I have custom length hydraulic lines there for my big handlebars.

-Mike

[Valker]

I clean the pistons with a long fabric bootlace. wrap it around the piston and pull it back and forth. I usually spray it with brake cleeaner or even WD-40. This can be done without removing anything except the pads.

[zackod]

Hey Hub.  You don't have to remove the rear wheel to get the rear caliper off.  Find and remove the three bolts on the back-side of the caliper - all come out.   Allen bolt in caliper front comes out.   One other bolt in front comes out.  Caliper sides out into two halfs.   Robert's got a quicker method to just change the pads.   That won't apply since u r cleaning your pistons.

[hubcapsc]

Hey Hub.  You don't have to remove the rear wheel to get the rear caliper off.  Find and remove the three bolts on the back-side of the caliper - all come out.   Allen bolt in caliper front comes out.   One other bolt in front comes out.  Caliper sides out into two halfs.   Robert's got a quicker method to just change the pads.   That won't apply since u r cleaning your pistons.

I read yours and Robert's methods... Robert's method seems like the one in the FSM.

Now that I finally have a good adapter, I might go back out and take my wheel back
off just for the heck of it 

-Mike

[Robert]

Hey Hub.  You don't have to remove the rear wheel to get the rear caliper off.  Find and remove the three bolts on the back-side of the caliper - all come out.   Allen bolt in caliper front comes out.   One other bolt in front comes out.  Caliper sides out into two halfs.   Robert's got a quicker method to just change the pads.   That won't apply since u r cleaning your pistons.

FYI, most MFG's severly frown on seperating the caliper halves. Not to mention the orings that are between the halves are not available seperate from the calipers and so you have to buy the whole caliper to reseal in the event of a leak. I have seen leaks from between the halves also, so its not unheard of.

You can clean the pistons my way also, you just need to be careful and put a piece of wood in the correct thickness in place of the brake pad. Squeeze the brake handle and now you have the piston exposed to the correct depth. A little brake dust cleaner some water and and a toothbrush does the trick. Lube with silicon before pushing back in and your good to go.

[woofred1832]

                               I had to do front pads last rear, so i'm sure the rears are next, but since I am not set up to jack up and remove the rear wheel I will let my dealer do that job.

[Robert]

                               I had to do front pads last rear, so i'm sure the rears are next, but since I am not set up to jack up and remove the rear wheel I will let my dealer do that job.

You do not need to jack the bike up, if your interested I can tell you how to do it. Rear pads take no time at all to do. Even fronts you do not need to take the front wheel off.