Good job, and video. Well explained and illustrated. I have two BMW bikes and live 300 miles from nearest BMW service center. This is great information to for me. Thank you.
Why do you take off the rear wheel? Got into screw frenzy? :) With small torx tools (those with a 90 degree angle) you don't even have to remove the rear fender. If necessary remove the rear fender. If your very bored, also remove the rear wheel...
For a new owner like me, I found this very accessible. You helped me to see that I could take on this job. The shaft drive setup is way less intimidating than the chain drive on my Suzuki bandit! Thanks!
First off neat job!👏🏼 Then I have to tell your community, that even though I pushed the two pistons flush with the inner surface of the caliper it was impossible for me to slide in the caliper with the preinstalled new pads onto the rotor. I tried long and reasonably hard but I failed. I ended up with bruised new pads and possibly places of my rotor. I used this technic on the BREMBO’s of my F 800 2011 and it worked every time but not on my 1250 GS, so I went in here (RU-vid) and saw a Romanian fella doing it the classical way. Yes you first place the caliper over the disc/rotor and then slide in the pads one by one, treading in the pin as you go. Worked instantly for me. May be my cleaning job was not as good as yours, possibly. BTW what kind of caliper lubricant did you use on its pistons? Also I learned from your vid that the rubber frame disengages from the caliper … that was actually the part that was getting in the way. Than you!
Love the video, very useful and thorough, much better to remove everything like you did and give everything a proper clean and re grease, I think so anyway, thanks 😎👍
Thank you for the video. In the Service Manual for the 2022 R1250GS, the torque for the T40 rear caliper bolts is 28NM. The video shows 24NM. Perhaps the spec was increased for the 2022?
tolles Video, aber warum baust Du das Hinterrad aus? / great video, but why are you removing the rear wheel? / und was ist mit der überschüssigen Bremsflüssigkeit, muß die nicht abgesaugt werden / and what about the excess brake fluid, it doesn't have to be sucked off
Kann man gleich zum entlüften verwenden ;) Einfach Behälter kontrollieren und wennst in der Nähe des Max bist, kannst es einfach lassen. War bei mir mit vorne 2x und hinten 1x echt wenig Unterschied
You only need a screwdriver to change the brake pads. Just take of the two clips an take out the bolt. Then both pads are lose. Use the screwdriver to press pistons back. Reasembly. No wheel, caliper etc needs to be taken of. You can do this i 3 min!
I have a 2017 Exclusive 1200 GS. I’m not really happy with the feel of the rear brake. Seems like there is a lot of play in the pedal before I feel any bite from the rear brake. Any advice on how I can adjust it? It feels better when I replace the fluid but just a few weeks later, it goes back to feeling kinda soft again.
Hi Alexis , 2 things , first did you used DOT4 brake fluid? And the second one, make sure is no air in the rear system brakes, sometimes that happens when you have bubble air on it. Thanks again for watching and time!
Sorry to tell you: BMW just fucked up. The rear brake on the LC is utterly useless but still seems to eat up pads in some cases (heard of less than 10k!!!) Just let the front brake use the rear. I tried suggestions I found on the internet: roughly said change the fluid (I use SL6 BTW), bleed the system and when it seems to work fix a 20 litre can to the pedal overnight. Then bleed again. Did not work for me...
@@alamfirdausmsdnbhd9306 Maybe the slide pins get stuck or getting rust. Put some blast pennetrant leave it over night and try again. If not? some time you can use heather gun, heat it up a little and try to turn it. Thanks
Although it is a nice video, 95% of the work you show is unneeded to replace the rear pads. push the pistons back by pressing the caliper in direction of the wheel. Remove the pins as you show in 4:00 of your video and just slide out the pads, slide the new ones in, put the pins back, press your brake pedal and done! It is really a 2 minute job that you can do with no more than a small screw driver or even only with your hands. Just saying.
