- Joined
- Feb 5, 2005
- Messages
- 8,539
- Age
- 77
- Location
- Kingman, Arizona
- Bike
- 2000 ST1100 ABS TCS
- STOC #
- 004
Take the calipers off; pump the pistons out a little; clean them; push the pistons back in. IF the dealer didn't do this, the job was not done correctly.
Brake fluid: "topping off" the fluid as the pads wear is a bad idea, there is enuf fluid in the reservoir to take the pads all the way to the metal. If ya change the fluid mid-pad-life, don't fill the reservoir to the top. AND, if ya do, be sure to pull some out before pushing the pistons back in with fresh pads.
Gotta say, folks, doing yur brakes yurself (correctly) goes a long way toward keeping things right. Know your bike. Doing the brakes is not that much more complicated than changing the oil, and provides buckets of assurance.
Brake fluid: "topping off" the fluid as the pads wear is a bad idea, there is enuf fluid in the reservoir to take the pads all the way to the metal. If ya change the fluid mid-pad-life, don't fill the reservoir to the top. AND, if ya do, be sure to pull some out before pushing the pistons back in with fresh pads.
Gotta say, folks, doing yur brakes yurself (correctly) goes a long way toward keeping things right. Know your bike. Doing the brakes is not that much more complicated than changing the oil, and provides buckets of assurance.