Brake Pad Replacement - Carl Kulow

Many riders are particularly pleased with EBC pads which can be ordered through any motorcycle dealer from Tucker-Rocky.

Front Pads (2 sets) - - - - - all R1100's = EBC # FA246

Rear Pads - - - - - - - - - - - - GS, R, RT = EBC # FA245

--------------------------------------RS = EBC # FA171

The EBC pads may not be a perfect fit. The front pads may need very gentle filing where they touch in the top inside corners (see where the paint is worn off on the OEM pads). The top rear corner of the rear outside pad needs some grinding or filing so that it fits - hold the EBC pad back to back with the opposite OEM pad (inside pad) to see where and how much of the backing plate to remove. This may sound like a hassle but it is quite easy to do.

Be sure that your front brake reservoir is not over full - less than max! You do not want to force brake fluid out the reservoir when installing the new pads! Cover your fuel tank as a safety measure to prevent accidental overflow of brake fluid from eating your paint!!!

Pay special attention to the rear outside pad when inspecting for wear as many riders are wearing this pad out as early as 10K miles!

Front

• remove front caliper bolts - 8 mm hex
• to remove caliper, gently rock it back and forth on rotor to spread brake pads
• remove keeper from top of caliper
• drive out pin from wheel side
• remove old pads
• push wheel cylinders in all the way with thumbs
• insert new pads (no anti-rattle spring on EBC pads)
• drive in pin, turn with screwdriver so keeper hole is on top
• insert keeper
• spread pads again if necessary
• install caliper onto rotor
• install caliper bolts, torque to 40 Nm (30 ft.lb.)
• pump front brake
• repeat for other front caliper
• pump front brake!!!!!
• check fluid level in reservoir

Rear (GS, R, RT)

• remove bags
• remove keeper from pin
• drive out pin from keeper side (drive toward wheel)
• remove caliper bolts - 8 mm hex
• remove caliper, rock back and forth on rotor to spread pads
• remove old pads
• grind or file EBC pads to fit (see above)
• insert new pads
• drive in pin
• insert keeper
• install caliper onto rotor
• install caliper bolts, torque to 40 Nm (30 ft.lb.)
• pump rear brake!!!!!
• check fluid level in reservoir

Rear (RS)

• same as above except:
• pry off plastic caliper cover
• drive out both pins from the wheel side
• remove curved spring keeper from pins

Anti-rattle springs

Some riders remove the anti-rattle springs from the original OEM pads by drilling them out and then riveting them to the new EBC pads which do not come with springs.