Changing Brake Pads On Formula R1

Stu Coops

Hi Guys I'm getting pretty brave lately doing jobs myself on the bike so is changing the brake pads on my Formula R1 difficult as looking at the caliper it just looks like an alan bolt to take out and some flimsy clip remove old pads and slide new in or am I dilluded and the jobs nowhere near that simple and better off using my LBS

cooldad

It's that easy

Dirtydog11

Stu Coops wrote:

Hi Guys I'm getting pretty brave lately doing jobs myself on the bike so is changing the brake pads on my Formula R1 difficult as looking at the caliper it just looks like an alan bolt to take out and some flimsy clip remove old pads and slide new in or am I dilluded and the jobs nowhere near that simple and better off using my LBS

STOP or you'll strip the bolt head

It's not a alan/hex, it's a small torx and it's very soft.

lugsey2k5

And before removing the old pads push the pistons back by levering them using a flat screw driver. Other wise when the new pads are in the disk wont fit in.

getonyourbike

lugsey2k5 wrote:

And before removing the old pads push the pistons back by levering them using a flat screw driver. Other wise when the new pads are in the disk wont fit in.

A flat balded screwdriver on the pistons, when then there are no pads in isn't advised as it can damage the pistons. Either push the pistons back with said ^^^ flat baded screwdriver when the pads are in or once the pads have been taken out, use one a plastic tyre lever on the pistons to do it.

As has been said above, it needs a Torx key, not a hex key and don't go tourquing the bolt up too tight as it's alu. Tighten it up with the end of the torx key where you've got the elast leverage and then use the other side and gently just nip it up.

lugsey2k5

Might wanna re-read this getonyourbike.

lugsey2k5 wrote:

And before removing the old pads push the pistons back by levering them using a flat screw driver. Other wise when the new pads are in the disk wont fit in.

getonyourbike

lugsey2k5 wrote:

Might wanna re-read this getonyourbike.

lugsey2k5 wrote:

And before removing the old pads push the pistons back by levering them using a flat screw driver. Other wise when the new pads are in the disk wont fit in.

sorry, dude

Stu Coops

Thanks a lot guys as usual excellent feedback

Stu Coops

Well the pads turned up today from CRC and after some hesitation I took the plunge and replaced pads front and rear, my point is without advice off you guys I wouldn't have attempted it and by the way it took me 10 minutes to complete which for a complete maintenance novice I was impressed.

So if anyone out there is useless at maintenance like me and want's to change there own pads go for it it's a piece of cake

Big thanks for all the good advice