Rear Brakes, Disc and Pad Replacement - Can I?

Well basically I'm rubbish at DIY, but the more I achieve the more I want to try. I need a new rear disc and rear pads (desperately) and am wondering whether or not this is a step too far for me?

How difficult is it?

.....and are there any simple (really simple) 'Rear Brakes for Dummies' type instructions?

Also what tools would I need?

Pads - pish easy so long as the piston goes back into the caliper nicely (plenty of info on the org already). Tools required, a couple of sockets (I forget the sizes). Maybe a torque wrench to put them back on, but I just guess the tension of the bolts on the rear (front takes more braking force).

Discs - a little more complex, but certainly do-able. Wheel will need to come off for this one, then there's a couple of bolts holting the disc to the wheel itself. I'd be a little more cautious about torque on this one, spinning disc and all.

the pads are pretty easy as baph says and as for the disc the hardest part ther is probley just taking the wheel off lol the disc is only held on with a few bolts.

A friend of mine has offered to oversee my work and advise, he has been doing his own bikes for years, so I feel safer having a go now, plus he has every conceivable tool possible.

On another note, I called EC Bate (Dartford) to get a quote for the parts they quoted me EBC disc "as it is much cheaper than Suzuki" it was £97.52, so assuming they were doing me a favour I didn't ask about the Suzuki part.

My friend called Aye Gees, who I don't think much of, and got prices from them. A proper Suzuki read disc is £70 (all-in). WTF? That is the last time I go anywhere near ECBate!!!!

So the disc and pads are on order and I will hopefully be fitting sometime in the coming week. Thanks all for the advice.

Originally Posted by krhall

A friend of mine has offered to oversee my work and advise, he has been doing his own bikes for years, so I feel safer having a go now, plus he has every conceivable tool possible.

On another note, I called EC Bate (Dartford) to get a quote for the parts they quoted me EBC disc "as it is much cheaper than Suzuki" it was £97.52, so assuming they were doing me a favour I didn't ask about the Suzuki part.

My friend called Aye Gees, who I don't think much of, and got prices from them. A proper Suzuki read disc is £70 (all-in). WTF? That is the last time I go anywhere near ECBate!!!!

So the disc and pads are on order and I will hopefully be fitting sometime in the coming week. Thanks all for the advice.

Maybe they quoted you a price for a front disc by accident, lol - I think that's a decent price for a front. Although I've never bought one so never studied it in detail!

Shame, you could have got a braking wave disc for the same sort of money.

Use only a good quality allen type socket when removing the disc bolts as they are loctited in from the factory and are very tight, so you run the risk of b*ggering up the bolts if an inferior tool is used.

Also remove the reservior lid off your master to stop your caliper pistons moving back in. (only necessary if you've got a lot of fluid in there)

[Stingo]

Here's my thread when I did my back brake last year...might help...

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ght=brake+pads

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by muffles

Maybe they quoted you a price for a front disc by accident, lol - I think that's a decent price for a front. Although I've never bought one so never studied it in detail!

Nah front discs are abouit £140 each

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Nah front discs are abouit £140 each

Is that for EBC or OEM front discs? It makes sense if OEM are £140 each