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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: oldsmoboat on June 22, 2011, 09:29:49 AM

Title: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: oldsmoboat on June 22, 2011, 09:29:49 AM

Is it straight forward: remove caliper, remove pads, replace pads, reinstall caliper?
Or will I need special tools and a fifth of Maker's Mark?

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: Jet on June 22, 2011, 09:42:05 AM

You should be good.

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: RFH87_Connie on June 22, 2011, 09:45:16 AM

You may need a C-clamp or other tool to push the piston back in.  Its a good time to suck the reservoir empty before and after pushing the piston in.  Then refill with fresh fluid so you can have a partial fluid change.  Work the brake pedal a few times and top off.

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: oldsmoboat on June 22, 2011, 09:49:51 AM

Quote from: Jet on June 22, 2011, 09:42:05 AM

You should be good.

Thanks

Quote from: RFH87_Connie on June 22, 2011, 09:45:16 AM

You may need a C-clamp or other tool to push the piston back in.  Its a good time to suck the reservoir empty before and after pushing the piston in.  Then refill with fresh fluid so you can have a partial fluid change.  Work the brake pedal a few times and top off.

Do have the C clamp.
DOT 3 for fluid?

TIA

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: RFH87_Connie on June 22, 2011, 10:01:19 AM

DOT 4 is OEM.

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: medicevans on June 22, 2011, 02:07:47 PM

Makers Mark makes everything more fun though. No drinking and riding though!!

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: oldsmoboat on June 25, 2011, 05:22:32 PM

Pads came in from Murph's.
I always have Maker's Mark on hand.
So I guess I am ready.  Do you guys just switch out the pads or do you try to clean up the rotor with emery cloth or some such thing?
TIA

Title: Re: Replacing Rear Pads
Post by: Summit670 on June 25, 2011, 05:27:35 PM

Try to clean the piston best you can before pushing it back in.  Use rag wet with wd40 or maybe spray brake cleaners on the piston.

One time I carefully wet sanded the disk with the bike running and rear wheel spinning.  I think it helped a little but was slow going.

Most people don't worry about the disc though unless it is in really bad shape, gouged, warped or too thin.