Due to several direct requests, here is a quick How-To on replacing the front brake pads in your Suzuki Bandit.
Due to several direct requests, here is a quick How-To on replacing the front brake pads in your Suzuki Bandit.
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Hi mate, well done you, glad you got it sorted out, nothing scary once you know how aye..! good luck Del.
Once again I have followed your vid by the letter, and tackled a job that I have always feared. Thanks for saving me £££££.
One sheet does plenty! Great video, thanks sir!
Hi Rob.. good to hear from you buddy, and thanks for your kind support… with your brake pins, check out my video on rebuilding the back caliper, (ill send you a link in PM in a minute) there is a trick of drilling two little holes in the caliper body so they can be drifted out….otherwise you can just split the caliper body halves in two and they will be easy to drop out then….and its never a bad idea to get some new ones, they dont cost much and then you can keep on top of them in future
Hi Delboy and Penny , just like to say a big Thanks for all your videos, I’m an avid watcher and newbie to bikes after 30 years on four wheels, your guy’s are an inspiration. I know that you don’t do videos on demand for obvious reason, there’s a Bandit to complete, but wondered if you had any tips for freeing up the brake pins on the rear end of a 2000 Suzuki gsx600f. The pins mine are seized to buggery and don’t want to shift, almost at the point of cutting them out and replacing them!!!!!!!
Great staff, thanks for that!
Hi Mick, that’s very kind of you to send a message – glad the videos helped and you’ve now done the job! Thanks for watching, take care, D&P
Hi delboy and penny , just like to say thanks for all your videos. Something a little different but looking at your videos gave me the confidence to tackle my car brake pads. Kinda figured cars must be pretty much the same. Anyway today changed front and rear pads all all went well. Thanks for the videos and absolutly loving project bandit.
Sorry mate, I have no idea, I don’t have a GN125 and even if I did, I’d have to look it up! Am sure the info. is available on the net.. good luck with it
for a gn125e
Hey do u know the torque setting for the top of the engine ?
thank you soo much! very informative
Thanks del, will see how it goes at the weekend.
Hi Edward, no idea without seeing it mate, you will need to get it plumbed up properly first…it may just be bone dry…get the vac pump and plumb it up, it will probable be fine.
Hi del, found you whilst searching for a vid for changing brake pads now I’m a massive fan! Had a wee snag when I did the job as I mistakenly pumped out one of the pistons. I removed the caliper and replaced the piston but on refitting it I now get no brake pressure at all. Have tried bleeding both calipers with little success, going to try it with a vacuum pump this weekend. Any idea what I’ve done?!
Fab vid del!
Well done, Ollie … it ain’t hard, is it? Sometimes the fear of a job is bigger then the job itself, you just need to see it done … take it easy mate and thanks for watching, Del
Saved my ass on a bunch of work on my bandit Del, nice one! This has been one I’ve been putting off until I realised it’d be so simple after seeing this
Hi mate, no, nothing too taxing, just take it a step at a time, and its all very simple… good luck, del.
Delboy meant to say I have 650s with ABS does that make any difference to front pad change ? Thx
Nice one, doing front pads, oil change and filter tomorrow. Reckon you just saved me at least £100 in labour charges. Satisfaction in doing it yourself is a plus as well. Thx mate
Hi Bisto.. thats a tall ask in one comment box.. its not hard to balance them, but the best way would be to get a manual to get the basic run through, use the mercury gauges for the easiest results..and set aside plenty of time as it takes a while to get the hang of setting them in turn…. sorry i cant just give you an easy fix on that, its a bit of a knack.. but practice makes perfect..
Del, you’re a star. Any tips on balancing the carbs on a bandit?
Well done Will, glad it helped you out… Del.
thanks Del .done my bandit .vid helped a lot
Well done mate, glad to hear your are getting stuck into your own stuff, its not hard, will save you lots of money, and will expand your general bike enjoyment…..take care mate.. cheers, Del.
Brill video was very helpful done my bandit brakes in no time 🙂 love ur bandit thats my next project inspired by u guys. Be safe.. Rubber side down 😉
Thanks for your kind comments.. we try out best… take care.. Del.
Nice presentation, easy to follow and understand. I can see why it’s important to cover the main tasks of pad replacement before getting into the “refurbishment”. The best instruction for the newbie, is ALWAYS in small understandable increments. Thanks for the post, I enjoyed it.
Thanks Ken, good luck with it mate…
Awesome vid gonna do my bandit600 pads soon
There you go, mate, well done – that’s what we like to hear, cheers, Del
Thanks for this. Your videos are a god-send. Got bike back from a service last Friday and they were gonna charge £65 for a pad change. Your video and my haynes manual saved me £40.
Thank you
The mirror is made by Zefal, and it’s actually a bicycle mirror, super light weight plastic, cost about £15, great if you drop the bike as you don’t lunch a £60 fancy pants Oberon item… good luck with it, Del
Where did you get those mirrors from. They look pretty good. Awesome video really helpful keep up the good work
Thanks a lot for posting this vid.
Thanks mate..i appreciate your kind comments, and thanks for watching…..take care.. Del.
Have to say lovin your series of videos. Excellent concise and detailed over view of everything you need to know. Looking forward to seeing more. Well done… carry on.
Hi Rick, nice one mate, glad it helped you, that’s what they are there for, ride safe, take care, Del
thanks del just replace my pads this vid helped a lot..feel the diffreance all ready thanks for the tip rick
See my ‘Clutch Fluid Change’ which I just loaded, it’s the exact procedure for brakes too..sometimes trapped air can fragment into microscopic bubbles and permeate throughout the fluid,so even if you’ve just bled them it’s worth pumping a couple of reseviors of fresh fluid through he system so that you ‘change’ the fluid,then when that’s done,seal it all up and bungy the lever in against the grip overnight,this pressurises the fluid,opens the valve & allows any air to drift to the top Del
Hi Del, I was wondering if you can do an episode on bleeding brakes. I always thought I know how to do this, but once done I still feel that the brakes are a bit spongy. So, Im not quite sure if Im doing it right… :-/
Not stripped an ’03 caliper so ill take your word for that….you need to just look at the ways they are assembled and work out how the come out…perhaps a manual can help if you’re not sure.with making you a video, i just dont do it any more mate, dont have the time, i load up what i do on my own bikes, i get ten requests a day to make a video for people, i could never answer them all..they bleed up the same if fitted or not, ill be loading a clutch bleed video next, that will help you a lot..