Stay Safe And Save Some Green By Changing Your Motocycles Brake Pads Yourself

     In this Instructable I will show you how to change the brake pads on a newer model motorcycle.  These instructions are only intended for hydraulic disk brakes and should only be performed by someone with at least a general understanding of basic motorcycle maintenance.  These also only apply to those with Japanese bikes as I have very little experience with Chinese or American motorcycles.   Be sure to check with your local dealer to make sure your bike doesn't require anything additional that may not be covered here.  Also this is not entirely complete, I could not get the new brake pads in soon enough to meet my deadline so all of the pictures will be of the old brake pads.   *Bike being used is a 2004 Honda VT1100*

Step 1 Gathering tools required

     Before beginning you should gather all the tools needed in order to reduce the amount of time spent on this project.  You will need; a flat head screw driver, a 5mm hex wrench, and your new brake pads. 
     I would recommend using high performance brake pads, as pictured below, if financially feasible because of the extra stopping power and extended life.  A hex wrench is also known as an allen wrench which is also pictured below.

Comments

[lemonie]

Nice job - your disc looks like it might benefit from a skimming?

L