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Think I need new pads on the rear of the SV. Coupl eof quick Q's. How much pad should you be able to see (front anf back), and how much work are they to change - and are the instructions on the main site?

Thanks in advance,

Stu

If your calipers are in good nick, it's pretty easy. If they're not, it's potentially a godawful b******. Can't actually remember what the runout is,stock pads have a wee mark on them to show when you've hit minimum though.

I thought someone was going to talk about tea breaks rather than bike brakes :lol:

Minimum thickness of brake pad should be 1mm, however as pads rarely wear evenly if you can see an area that has 1mm on it, hopefully you're looking at the thinnest bit, but I wouldn't rely on it.

As Andy says, if your calipers are in good order and the pins aren't stuck then changing the pads is the matter of a few easy minutes, if they're not so good and the pins are stuck and perhaps the pistons aren't moving as easy as they might then it can be a git of a job.

Done this job on two different SV's - in theory the pad retaining pins should just pull out. That didn't happen on either.

First one needed a pilot hole drilling in the caliper behind the pins to allow them to be tapped out.

Second one would not budge even when I attempted this - had to cut though the pins, yank out the pads, then work at the bits of pin that were left in. And on this one the pistons were also seized so I had to pump them out, clean them up and fit new seals all round, before refilling and bleedin the brakes

All in all it's a bit of a lottery depending on the life your bike's led, how much salt it's seen, how well maintained etc.

Opps, my bad :)

Thanks for the info guys. Seeing as I have a week off from work I think I'd better get them started Sunday in case I need the assistance of the bike shop...

Are there any instructions on the site at all?

TIA

Stu