Harley Instructions

[TerryMiller]

Can anyone change the brakes following the instructions in the service manual?

Change the inside pad - pull out the pins and change the outside pad without the inside pad falling out? It seemed backwards reading it but I gave it a go. The front dropped as soon as I pulled the pins out.

So on the back after changing the inside I screwed the pins in a bit and stepped on the brakes a couple of times to seat the new pad. That didn't help the inside pad didn't fall out but that's only because of all the interference with the wheel it was so far out that ya couldn't see anything but metal.

Next time should I do it in reverse order, or just pry out both pads and start from scratch.

I just pulled out both pads... the only thing you have to be careful of is not letting that tension spring fall out.

Be real careful you don't push those pistons out of their bores (and they don't come out even - one will all of the sudden pop out)... it is near impossible to get them back in without disembling the caliper.

[vafatboy]

Originally Posted by 8-Ball

I just pulled out both pads... the only thing you have to be careful of is not letting that tension spring fall out.

Be real careful you don't push those pistons out of their bores (and they don't come out even - one will all of the sudden pop out)... it is near impossible to get them back in without disembling the caliper.

Hey Boss,

Mine come out even after good cleaning. Which I do at every pad change now. How long it lasts is another question.

[dynageno]

Can I borrow the reverse torx?

Originally Posted by vafatboy

Hey Boss,

Mine come out even after good cleaning. Which I do at every pad change now. How long it lasts is another question.

you are using some sort of magic... Mine were perfect after I rebuilt them... perfect... tried to pump them up and watch the piston action... they didn't come out even... did I tell you it was perfect.!!!!

I did talk to Geez and he told me next time to polish the pistons with some scotch brite... do you do that... could be the difference..?

[thedog]

Originally Posted by TerryMiller

Can anyone change the brakes following the instructions in the service manual?

Yes, with patience. Not the easiest task in the world, though.

[TalonChief]

I think I read them and then did it in a way that seemed intuitively obvious to me.

[LittleBear]

1. Remove Calipers from mounts
2. Disconnect brake line from caliper
3. Throw old caliper away
4. Replace brake line with braided stainless line
5. Remove wheel
6. Remove rotors
7. Throw rotors away
8. Replace rotors with floating rotors.
9. Reinstall wheel
10. Replace Calipers with Brembo 4 piston calipers
11. Bleed brakes
12. Be able to really stop, no squeaks, and pistons sealed from dust

Enjoy a real brake system

http://www.partsmag.com/0605/brembo-...embo-0605.html

[TerryMiller]

Originally Posted by LittleBear

1. Remove Calipers from mounts
2. Disconnect brake line from caliper
3. Throw old caliper away
4. Replace brake line with braided stainless line
5. Remove wheel
6. Remove rotors
7. Throw rotors away
8. Replace rotors with floating rotors.
9. Reinstall wheel
10. Replace Calipers with Brembo 4 piston calipers
11. Bleed brakes
12. Be able to really stop, no squeaks, and pistons sealed from dust

Enjoy a real brake system

http://www.partsmag.com/0605/brembo-...embo-0605.html

Maybe next time. I just didn't wanna run out of brakes in CO. I can lock up both tires now and seem to do so more often than I'd like. I'm a little scared of going to higher performance brakes.

Less dust would be nice, though.

[LittleBear]

Originally Posted by TerryMiller

Maybe next time. I just didn't wanna run out of brakes in CO. I can lock up both tires now and seem to do so more often than I'd like. I'm a little scared of going to higher performance brakes.

Less dust would be nice, though.

Did you bleed them and flush in fresh fluid? High altitudes can play heck will any air or water in break systems on motorcycles. May feel good currently, but I had my rear brake get mushy at over 12k feet due having old fluid in the system.

[TerryMiller]

How old? The rear's been in about 6 months, the front about a year.

Dayum... $600 per caliper?!

I'll be they are great though...

Next year... maybe.

[LittleBear]

Originally Posted by TerryMiller

How old? The rear's been in about 6 months, the front about a year.

Should be good.

[TerryMiller]

Thanks,
The list of stuff to do is long enough, but that is the sort of thing that should be added instead of ignored.