How to Remove a Motorcycle Brake Caliper

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Seth Williams. I work for D-K Service and I am here to tell you about simple street bike repair and inspection. This is going to be the removal of this brake caliper. As you see here, it is connected to this mounting plate that goes up inside and hooks to the axle itself. Here is your bleeder bolt. This is how you are going to bleed the brake system after you are done repairing it or servicing it. All these nuts are 12 millimeter. I am using a t-handle. It is a little easier to use than your socket wrench or your conventional wrench. They average about $80 a set. Once the mounting bracket is removed, make sure you take your brake line off so that you can get it up on a work bench to service. Now mind your cross washes when you take these off because you will need to reinstall these. This is what prevents it from leaking. These little cross washes will go on the banjo bolt; one on the top and one on the underside as you can see there. Once everything is clear, you are ready to start your service. Like I said with the brake fluid, this stuff is very bad for paint and chrome finishes so make sure that when you get it on paint and surfaces that you clean it off with just a mild brake parts cleaner, contact cleaner. It will work just fine. You can also use a parts bin washer to take off any brake fluid. Make sure there are no foreign objects inside your cross washers surfaces. As I can see here, I've got a couple of little granules of dirt in there. Just make sure that everything is clean. "