how do you change the front brake pads

[deathlucky]

ok i have to change my front brake pads and i have a good idea how to do i need to take the front calliper of or can i leave it on do i need to get any new tools or oils or any thing i have all the standed shifters screw drivers and i got ll the tools that came with my bike so do i need any thing else i dont need my front disc to end up like my back 1 ill show you a pic if you tel me how to put a pic in

[Queso]

Grammar correction gets old, but punctuation is just necessary... I can't follow what you are asking there...

But methinks you seek something along these lines: For the front caliper you need to remove it. The rear you just take off the top piece, pull some clips and pins, out with the old pads, in with the new and you're done - http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=27739.msg294445#msg294445 <- That might give an idea of how to do the front...

[deathlucky]

sorry my mistake i'll try again

i need to change my front brake pads

do i have to remove the callipers to do this?
do i need any oils or special tools to do this?

i do not want my front disc to end up like my rear disc.
if you can tell me how put a pic in my post i will show you my rear disc.

[shenobi]

i have image but i dont know how to post it

[sanjay]

To post pictures...

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=15370.0

[deathlucky]

thank man



i think i need new rear pads its starting to get abit groovy



they should have rubber on them yer?
when i put them in there was rubber on them where did it go?

[che mike]

the first thing you'll need is a manual. i am really really serious about this.

i think the only tool you need to change the front brake pad is a torque wrench with an 8 mm allen socket. a c-clamp and a piece of wood might be nice to pry the pistons back into the caliper to fit the new pads in. you'll want non-permanent threadlocking compound (blue loctite) for the caliper mounting bolts. a piece of string to hang the caliper from while it's unmounted from the bike, so the brake line doesn't get stressed. you may be able to get by with an 8 mm allen key instead of a torque wrench, but then how would you know if the bolts are torqued correctly?

kerry's front rotor replacement faq:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=13871.msg117984#msg117984
the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th pictures should be useful for changeing the pads. also the 2nd and 3rd from the bottom.

another post from kerry
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=9426.msg77680#msg77680

here is probably the most useful one for you from kerry:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=13767.msg117085#msg117085

sorry my mistake i'll try again

i need to change my front brake pads

do i have to remove the callipers to do this?
do i need any oils or special tools to do this?

i do not want my front disc to end up like my rear disc.
if you can tell me how put a pic in my post i will show you my rear disc.

now, was that so hard? 

and, seriously, get yourself a haynes or clymer's manual!

[deathlucky]

YES!!! it was hard it almost killed me.

i would get the manual but i cant find 1 that has the 2006 modles in it and i live in aus nd i dont have a cred hard so it is very very hard

[deathlucky]

well here are the new pads i put them on a few hours ago and they seem to work very well

[deathlucky]

ok new pads in

god dam look at them stock pads there like pure metal



thanks for your help everone