BRAKES WRITE UP-it all stops here!!(with PICS!)-updated

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axidjw · #1 Post by **axidjw** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:58 am

I did a write up with pics and posted them on the sabre riders groups. I only did the front so far..will do the rear tonight and then re-edited that into the original message.

I hope this helps soembody who is weary of doing it..It takes every bit of 30 minutes to do and is as easy as changing your oil. My local stealer wants 2.5 hours of work to do this??(at $60/hour)..Do this yourself and save the 150 and go out and buy yourself a piece of chrome on me..LOL
This will work with all hondas, almost sure all hondas(not sure about the "X" though)

Here is the link..BRAKES

-john-

paul246 · #2 Post by **paul246** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:46 am

Nice work. Thanks for taking the time to post it up for everyone.

Sev · #3 Post by **Sev** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:12 am

Many thanks, that's great.

JC Viper · #4 Post by **JC Viper** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:17 pm

Thanks for that break job post.

Now... is that chrome a pair of cool pipes/ air filter cover or a cheap horn cover?

skinnyjoint · #5 Post by **skinnyjoint** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:01 am

wow thanks a bunch. i didnt realize they were that damn easy. lol. way eaiser than car brakes. and ive been pondering mine.
what kind of brake pad (brand wise) do you guys reccomend. its an 01 cbr600f4i. thanks

skinnyjoint · #6 Post by **skinnyjoint** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:12 am

hows about a write up on bleeding brakes, i have been wanting to do this on mine as well.

haystak · #7 Post by **haystak** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:51 pm

One man bleeding: You will need a wrench to fit the bleeder screws
A screw driver to remove the reservoir cover
A small jar to catch the old brake fuid(one with a plastic lid, a peanut butter jar works great)
A lenth of clear tubing ( I use 18"L) I.D. should be slightly smaller than the bleeder screw so it will fit over it snuggly.

Start by making sure your resevoir is full. Make a hole in jar lid so tubing just fits and feed tubing through hole.put lid on jar and adjust tube so it is approximately 1/8 inch from bottom of jar. Remove lid and add fluid 3/8" from bottom and reinstall lid.loosen one bleeder screw unti fluid comes out and hook up other end of tubing to that bleeder screw. Now you can start to pump your brake.keep an eye on reservoir level. When you see no more bubblespassing through tube that caliper is bled and you can move on to next one.remember to tighten bleader before removing tubing. Snap On makes tool similar but this only costs a couple $$