Just followed this and wanted to say thanks for the guide. First time I have ever done something like this and replaced the front pads and rear in about an hour. Put copper grease all over it. One thing that might be worth mentioning for the rears is that I was a bit perturbed at the time that when back on, the calliper moved side to side about 1cm. I spent about 10 mins re-tigthening everything and couldn't get it to sit. Then I pumped the back brake and of course hey presto it pushed the cylinder out and everything then stayed very firmly still! I've done 10 miles or so on her tonight and everything working like a dream. It is going to Honda next week for a yearly service anyway so I'll ask them to check all is well.
Oh, and there was no way in hell my cylinders were pushing all the way back in like yours did. I probably had about 7-8mm of them showing. Managed to just about get the pads over the rotor all the same.
I've noticed the previous model of bike such as a cbr 600f . Then had a smaller disk but they have a extra piston in the front calipors so bigger pad . Do u think they are better on the older model
I really liked them. I found that they had a much more aggressive initial bite. Not something you want as a new rider but once I'd got a bit more experience I preferred that. They had similar stopping power as OE. For me it was all about the feel. They were great on a track day too.
Were? - Did you end up changing them for something else in the end? - Thanks for the video by the way, I am doing the same job over the weekend so always good to see the job in hand in advance.
If you’re going to do maintenance, please get some better tools than a socket set from Halfords. Also, don’t hit the end of the wrench with a hammer because you will shock the mechanism of a cheap set like that - use a bar over the wrench to lengthen the bar and get more leverage.
i know this is comment is a year late but i have carried out two full classic mini restorations and a multitude of other mechanical tasks such as head gasket changes, engine removals, clutch changes, endless suspension and brake jobs and my Halfords tools are still spot on to this day. Unless you are a professional and can claim VAT back you really dont need the higher end tools.
