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Title: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 05:35:48 AM: Is there a thread/instructions on how to replace the rear brake pads on a '15 S/DS/R? Could not find it here in the forums and in the owner's manual. Do I have to pivot the caliper up first, or is it just removing this one bolt that goes through the "eye" of the brake pad?

Thanks!
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 06:39:55 AM: OK. I can answer my own question now. It is really easy! It takes only about 10 minutes. Tools needed: torx bit screwdriver, small pliers, possibly some 200 grit sand paper.

1. Remove safety spring-clip from the rear of the bolt (on the side of the wheel). Just push it out with a flathead screwdriver
2. Remove bolt (using #25 torx driver). This is the bolt that goes through the "eye" of the brake pads
3. Pull out the pads. They just come out when pulled gently by hand towards the rear of the bike.
4. Put in new pads. May want to sand them flat/clean gently over some 200 grit sandpaper on a flat surface (my new pads had some paint drops on the pad material that this gentle sanding removed)
5. Screw-in the bolt. It maybe good (or not?) to use some anti-seize paste (I did not, does not look like there was one on the bolt from the factory). Torque value unknown, but be quite gentle - probably something like 10lb/ft (hand-tighten firmly with a regular screwdriver kind of torque).
6. Reinstall safety clip
7. Test your ride carefully!

I wish I knew the torque value for the bolt though. Anyone have that info?

Quote from: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 05:35:48 AM
Is there a thread/instructions on how to replace the rear brake pads on a '15 S/DS/R? Could not find it here in the forums and in the owner's manual. Do I have to pivot the caliper up first, or is it just removing this one bolt that goes through the "eye" of the brake pad?

Thanks!
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: MrDude_1 on June 20, 2016, 06:54:17 AM: Quote from: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 06:39:55 AM
OK. I can answer my own question now. It is really easy! It takes only about 10 minutes.

1. Remove safety spring-clip from the rear of the bolt (on the side of the wheel). Just push it out with a flathead screwdriver
2. Remove bolt (using #25 torx driver). This is the bolt that goes through the "eye" of the brake pads
3. Pull out the pads. They just come out when pulled gently by hand towards the rear of the bike.
4. Put in new pads. May want to sand them flat/clean gently over some 200 grit sandpaper on a flat surface (my new pads had some paint drops on the pad material that this gentle sanding removed)
5. Screw-in the bolt
6. Reinstall safety clip
7. Test your ride carefully!

I wish I knew the torque value for the bolt though. Anyone have that info?

Quote from: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 05:35:48 AM
Is there a thread/instructions on how to replace the rear brake pads on a '15 S/DS/R? Could not find it here in the forums and in the owner's manual. Do I have to pivot the caliper up first, or is it just removing this one bolt that goes through the "eye" of the brake pad?

Thanks!
excellent info! do you mind if we add it to the wiki?

http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_System (http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_System)
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 06:58:01 AM: No problem. I got photos too. Can I upload them there or email them to you?
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: MrDude_1 on June 20, 2016, 07:00:47 AM: Quote from: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 06:58:01 AM
No problem. I got photos too. Can I upload them there or email them to you?

You can upload them there. Thanks!
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 07:02:05 AM: Let me know where, I'll do it.
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 07:02:32 AM: Clip and bolt.
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 07:03:02 AM: Old OEM pads (with about 900 miles on them). Replacement new pads are EBC Organic pads - totally quiet for now. See here for details: http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=5829.0 (http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=5829.0)
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 20, 2016, 07:03:21 AM: Torx
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: Kocho on June 24, 2016, 04:48:27 AM: I added a link to this post on the wiki: http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_Pads (http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_Pads)

Quote from: MrDude_1 on June 20, 2016, 06:54:17 AM
excellent info! do you mind if we add it to the wiki?

http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_System (http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_System)
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Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: rayivers on June 24, 2016, 05:50:36 AM: Quote
I wish I knew the torque value for the bolt though. Anyone have that info?

My YZ's manual specifies 18 Nm (13 ft/lb) for both front & rear caliper pad retaining pins.

Ray
Title: Re: How to replace rear brake pads?
Post by: BrianTRice@gmail.com on June 27, 2016, 12:06:56 AM: I've formatted the instructions and uploaded some smaller cropped versions of the photos. Thanks!

http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_Pads (http://zeromanual.com/index.php/Unofficial_Service_Manual#Brake_Pads)