Brake Line & Pad Replacement Yamaha Fazer | HEL Performance Upgrade

[@TheGorillaBiker]

So while I did this I tried a different style of video with the voiceover. I'd like to get a better camera at some point for garage videos and also need to take more angles and detail when I'm working. Because the shed is a shared space I can't always record audio there as it can get very loud with other work going on and music. One day I'll have my own spot :)

[@stephencartwright5046]

First thing I did on all my machines in the UK was to swap to EBC pads as soon as I got the bikes. Braided I put on as soon as I could. Buell already had them. My Dual Sport VIAR came with them. Yes I agree people add go faster bits but forget the stopping. One small gripe. I would put copper grease or similar on back of pad, and on pins before re assembly. I would have cleaned up the pins too....... colour matched lines look good. Not aware they existed unti today. Thank you.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

I'm the same, they really change the feel and feedback from the brakes and all. That's good, the fazer had standard rubber hoses when I got it and they had to go :D Exactly, stopping is more important. I've never put copper greases on the back of the pads from the fazer I put them on cars but the backing plate that comes on the pads on bikes is apparently enough. The pin I did actually clean off camera! Just forgot to show it. I like them :) I think HEL only started doing them recently enough. Thanks Stephen!

[@philmorrow2446]

Clear, concise, informative and interesting. Good job there GB.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thanks Phil! Glad you found it like that it's bloody hard figure out how to do vids like this!

[@morgaj21]

Loved the humour and a very clear explanation too- Nice one.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@bernardthompson1888]

Very informative. More of these vids would be great for novices like myself.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Glad you enjoyed it! There'll be loads coming in the future :)

[@motogspot]

A lot easier than the way I did it, I had the whole calliper off to replace the break pads on both sides 🤣😃👍

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Haha I happily am an incredibly lazy human so I find these little shortcut :P You'll know for next time :)

[@weighpride285]

I’ve always thought you had to G until now 🤷🏻‍♀️. Might as well tell you here Magilla .... great vid and you taught me somethin 🤷🏻‍♀️. Actually, did you just faint when you saw me back so soon 🤷🏻‍♀️😬😬😬😬😉👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

Those are some very nice brake lines mate 👍

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thank you sir :)

[@RHauto]

Why don't I have braided brake lines? Honda's dual combined brakes... They are so expensive to replace $$$ :( and probably a nightmare to fit and bleed lol.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Ahhhh yes..... They are insanely expensive and a horror to bleed 🤣🤣 I'd say change it with the stock ones a while yet 🤣

[@hachewie]

I don't have braided brake lines. I'm not sold on the blue. I'm considering a contrasting and complementary colour for my bike. Maybe Bright Yellow for the Red and Black, just to add bling. Not sure.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

I'm actually devastated 😂😭 I would have gotten gold if it was available but it was. Yellow is there tho if you're looking for that! Do iiiiiit

[@hachewie]

@@TheGorillaBiker Blue fits your bike. No need for devastation. Looks fine.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

It's too late. I'm already sitting in a pool of my own tears at work 😩 Fine..... They are magnificent :P

[@troggieb7344]

Carbon effect HEL on mine , i think blue is better on a blue bike as long as the shade matches lol. Great work as always GB

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Ah lovely I have the carbon effect on the magna it looks very well. Haha yeah I was worried about a mismatch when I ordered it... I would have went gold was it an option 😂 thanks :)

[@theponkster]

A great vid ,loving your work - one addition from my experience the pin that holds the pads in place can be a brute to get out and drilling them often destroys the caliper - thats a bad day ! - if you give them a polish with some fine wet and dry paper and a schmere pf anti-seize before putting them back in will mean they come out easy every time . ( and yes braided all the way even on rats - can you have too much back brake ?)

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thanks Ponkster!! :) Oh yeah I would not like to do that.....I'm actually going to take them back out and put some anti seize on them! I always give them a scrub off but hasn't done that! Especially with riding all year round that's a great shout. I know!! Someone called me insane the other day for saying having a super strong back brake was fun :D

[@MrRubenoz]

Awesome! my brakelines are a bit swollen of my FZS1000, Gotta replace it this winter so now. Thanx for the explanation!;)

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Oh nice bike! :) Definitely do the difference is crazy :) No problem, thanks for watching :)

[@168knk]

I have done the same, but am struggling to get pressure on the brake lever. No air bubbles anymore but the lever is very soft.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

You definitely don't have any leaks anywhere on the fixings? Check for any leaking fluid or crossed threads. If not keep bleeding fluid through you may just have a trapped bubble. Another thing to do is open the reservoir and close all bleed nipples, then keep pumping the brake lever and watch the reservoir. If you're getting any small bubble at all you've trapped air somewhere. If so keep pumping for 20 mins or so and then try bleed through good fluid again

[@168knk]

@@TheGorillaBiker no leaks, and have gone through 2.5 litres of fluid. Will try again today from the master cylinder down.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Christ. I'd check the fittings to make sure there's no cross threading as well, it definitely sounds like you're getting air ingress somewhere

[@Land-Shark]

The blue looks nice :) I'd add add braided lines if I felt mine needed it, but the brakes on my bike work perfectly for my non-track use. And I have, unfortunately, had to test my brakes during an extreme traffic situation, and they exceeded my expectations by a good margin. But the HH pads will be the replacement pads when it's time.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thank you kindly :) fair, and to be fair I probably wouldn't change them so quick if I had a newer bike until the recommended change out. I think once you hit the 4 year window braided make sense anyway so you don't have to change them again :) Yeah it's never pleasant having to full on test your brakes like that. Glad they kept you safe. HH pads are the shit. I love them

[@kazawhaki60]

Do I have braided brake lines on the gtr? No, I barely have brakes on it.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Can..... Can we please fix them? Please?

[@DDJ1621]

Great and informative video! Is it possible to rotate the banjo heads on those HEL lines? And which supports did you use for the new brake lines, considering that the original lines have T branches?

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Yes it is, I used a pen and slotted it through the banjo and twisted them until I got them facing where I wanted. I used part of the original and some rubber matting cut up for both sides, honestly you don't really need anything.

[@DDJ1621]

@@TheGorillaBiker Do you know approximately lenght of that HEL braided lines?

[@Jake-pd6ct]

0:48 thanks for the new wallpaper :P I swear I had an 8 mm spanner SOMEWHERE Honestly, not sure why you would do this. You know how much weight you'd save my removing the brakes altogether? WAIT HOLD ON WHAT VIDEO DID YOU REVEAL THE GSXR WAS THE SURPRISE BIKE I MISSED IT SDLFASDLIFUSAIUTLISAD I do like the blue, blue on blue, blue on blue on blue. Of course I have braided lines lol Ride safe :D

[@TheGorillaBiker]

You're welcome :D 8mm is easy find it's 10mm anything is the issue. Veeeery true then I could go even faster!! Maybe I'll just take them off all together. Nah that was a little bait for you :D muhahahaha. I'm sorry but I'm also not sorry :D Or was it a mistake that I forgot to edit out? Who knooooooows. and gold excuuuuuuuuuuuse me :D Good. Mucho importante. You too bud!

[@Jake-pd6ct]

You should sell both your bikes to get a gsxr to be completely honest :P

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Hahahaha. I don't fit on them 🤣🤣

[@Jake-pd6ct]

Busa? :(

[@TheGorillaBiker]

A Busa would be class to be fair :)

[@MichaelHersman]

To be honest, I don't really like the blue. I would've gone with stainless or black. I think it's just too bright of a blue. Maybe if it were navy. I don't have braided lines. I think I've heard you mention blowing a line and that's why you always switch to them right away. I do plan to get some stainless sometime, but only for aesthetics mostly. The extra strength is just icing on the cake 🙃

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Fair. Im a known flamboyant asshole with colours hence the orange short too 🤣 but I agree they are pretty bright. I did indeed. Was nay good. Tbh that's a great idea even aside from the aesthetics most of them are lifetime lines so no more changing every 4 year etc and they won't swell :)

[@crumblymal8479]

Just caught this p/cast I am going to put lines on my Magna project and on my XJR. With the Hel lines do you still use the splitter for the fronts ? or are they as it looks here on yours 2 lines to the master cylinder . also do you know anything about the Wezmoto lines I have been checking and they come out cheaper BUT are they as good as HEL is my dilemma also did ya do yer clutch too .Cheers : )

[@TheGorillaBiker]

You can get whatever set up you need :) If they don't have them as standard you just order the custom lengths and the banjos you need etc :) I personally would never look past HEL. They have a lifetime warranty, the quality is brilliant, customer service is even better than that etc. So I'd never not buy HEL :) I did indeed!

[@See_you_next_timee]

I like the blue but red braided lines I think, looks nice with the blue bikes.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Oh I have never seen red with blue tbh I must have a look. I think the blue is just kind of hidden a bit too which I like

[@See_you_next_timee]

@@TheGorillaBiker my bike has red and blue themes on it. The wheel strips, Renthal bars, the undermount shock, the CB logo etc. Looks great

[@TheGorillaBiker]

It does look great :)

[@See_you_next_timee]

@@TheGorillaBiker thanks

[@peterbosch6326]

Can you give me the product code for your Hel brake lines as I tried to order front and rear for my 2008 FZ6S and The bike shop said they only made them for the naked Fazer. Thanks again, cheers Pete

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Hi Peter, I've replied to you on facebook just want to check something

[@redlineluke]

excellent vid buddy all but one mistake you said fill up the master cylinder to the max, well you do that then when you install the new thicker pads you need to push the cylinders back into the caliper to make room for the new thicker pads hence taking your fluid level way way above the max line, would be better installing the new pads first then top up the master cylinder as required to the max line

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thank you! Yeah I realised that after I uploaded it. When I meant just above the full line I meant on my bike which has acres of excess room. But on other bikes not so much so hopefully no one over fills it 🤞

[@redlineluke]

@@TheGorillaBiker nah should be fine haha only reason i mentioned it is it brought back memories when i rebuilt the calipers on my kawasaki zzr14 bled it all up carelessly not thinking at the time filled the master way up and as i pushed the pistons back(they was out quite far as i was testing there was no binding going off) massive squirt followed by brake fluid all over my head took me bloody ages to clean me self up lol but never made that mistake ever again lol

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Nah I love when people point out stuff like that to me anyway, if I didn't know that or hadn't done it I'd never learn or would learn the hard way 😂 funnily enough that's exactly how I learned except in a car 😂 panicked until my dad told me brake fluid doesn't blind you 😂

[@redlineluke]

@@TheGorillaBiker no but it stings like a bastard hahah

[@CMYKPOn]

Yeah I like the blue. When I was putting my 14" T-bars on the Sporty I needed to get longer brake-lines, decided to go with custom made braided lines in black nylon. However I apparently just suck at measuring things and ordered brake-lines that were almost a meter too long. Don't ask me how, I don't know. It seemed a bit too long, but I figured "well I measured how long they should be". Had to order a pair of custom made shorter ones. Felt big stupid

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Hurray! Hahaha a metre man I'd like to have seen that when it dawned on you :D That said I maaaaay have done something similar for the first brake line I ordered for the Magna :D So I can't say much, happily they were able to modify it for me, HEL are class. Ah we all get the mucho stupid moments...at least it's a funny story :D

[@CMYKPOn]

@@TheGorillaBiker It dawned on me when I put one of the lines next to the master cylinder and the other end was on the garage floor like 50 cm in front of me. I was like "oh boy, my margins might be a bit too large... Fu.."

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Hahaha I always believe in leaving a little extra but thats a lot extra 😂😂 man this is why recording all the tim on works that would have been hilarious

[@CMYKPOn]

@@TheGorillaBiker oh absolutely, if I had a channel and actually recorded my wrenchings, this would have been comedy gold, unfortunately I don't :/

[@TheGorillaBiker]

You know what to do young padowan :)

[@LuckyLukeRides]

Nicely done man! :) Bleeding brakes for me is one thing I'm suuuuuper nervous about for the two reasons you mentioned really. The mess that it can do to painted surfaces and also the fear of getting an air bubble in the line. I've only ever done it once on the old Super Four with the help of my cousin who used to be a bike mechanic so it was grand. As for the braided, are they really as good as people say? I was tempted to throw some on the MT if I save up. Would you recommend front & back? :) As for the blue, I really like it man. Suits the bike well as it's not an off coloured blue! I think I'd stick to black or grey for the MT but I think the blue works with the fazer :)

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thank you kindly! To be honest with the paint provided you have the recommended swimming pool of brake cleaner you'll be grand! And plenty of brake fluid to bleed it enough until it's pure fluid, it's more patience than anything :) I think so, they make a massive difference to older bikes anyway, to your one it'd just improve brake feel, also you never have to change your lines again they're lifetime guaranteed! I would yeah, you're well able to handle your bike so you'd be grand with the back! DO you have abs? That makes it super pricey but I still think worth it considering the whole lifetime thing! Thank you :) You could also go something mad bright for a bit of contrast but yano...I'm a flamboyant asshole anyway :) If you do them and want a hand you know where I am :)

[@MotoDragon]

Change mine next will you. Sick of working on my bike at this stage 😩

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Haha call down and supply the lines and sure I'll give you a hand 😂

[@Francismoore-qq7pb]

I dont have anything to say but im going to drop a comment anyway lovely vid man 😁 and i dont have braided brakelines as it wouldnt suit my bike haha

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Sound Francis the auld algorithm enjoys them 😂

[@HARMARSCH2]

GorillaBiker, Nice job. Yes braided lines on anything look better.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thanks! :) I agree and just add so much more brake feel I think!

[@hachewie]

I'm keen to do this to my bike.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Do it!! And have a look at HEL if they ship to you they really are excellent

[@hachewie]

@@TheGorillaBiker Will do.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Hurray!!!

[@PaddyOutback]

I wouldn't have had a clue how to do this but I'm mechanically inept!

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Ahhh but now you know.... Get some HEL lines 😁😁😁

[@PaddyOutback]

@@TheGorillaBiker Fine!

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Hurray!!!

[@adrianmulvey2592]

Great Video !! I have bigger fish to fry at the moment .. Looks like my Yahama FZ6 S2 needs a new ABS Pump .. Going to cost a fortune by the looks of things :-( Have you any experience with ABS problems ?

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Thanks! I have never had any issues with ABS thankfully as those pumps are very expensive. My FZ6 wasn't abs, what you could do if money was an issue is just bypass the ABS for now.

[@adrianmulvey2592]

@@TheGorillaBiker Really ? Is that an option ? Would I have to bypass both Rear and Front Brakes ? Or just Rear ? Thanks a mill.

[@theoldmanflynchmotovlog4846]

I guess I need a Fazer now?

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Haha why so? I think you'd like one tho 😁

[@BarryFromEastenders]

Do you do this professionally or on the side ?

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Make videos or work on bikes? Both are just a hobby.

[@BarryFromEastenders]

@@TheGorillaBiker working on the bikes?

[@TheGorillaBiker]

@@BarryFromEastenders just a hobby!

[@maximdsouza2181]

Banjo bolto cost need

[@TheGorillaBiker]

It's comes with the kit or the price is on their website

[@jay34ever54]

Stop boi now... yes matches the bike! Not yet i will in the future!!

[@TheGorillaBiker]

They change the bike :) You won't regret it :)

[@jay34ever54]

@@TheGorillaBiker i think they look alot better too

[@mrElpacas]

brake bleeding... its even worse on cars.... and don't even get me started on landrovers, even the clutch is hydraulic and uses brake fluid.. so i take it you got up to the shed? you cant go wrong with blue :D havent got braided but will do once i get a bike again on a side note isnt this weather fantastic... shame were still not eased off on the rules yet, bet as soon as we are it lashes down every day :P

[@TheGorillaBiker]

It's a 2 person job on cars! Minimum :D The clutch on the Magna is also hydraulic I have to do that next :D The new 5km rule has saved my life and brain I can get out there now :) Haha we've discussed the glory of blue many times :) Do! It'll make such a diffference on an older bike!! :) Ah stop....the perfect weather for me to finally go up Mount Gabriel!

[@mrElpacas]

@@TheGorillaBiker even with those supposed one man bleeding kits its a pita on a car, last time i did the clutch on the landrover i had one of my kids help me (youngest) and she was useless :P tell her on push down, off take off first she was pressing the wrong pedal even though i had shown her which one to press, then she wasnt listening to my shouts, then when she was she started random presses and i got covered in brake fluid... glad you got out to the shed :D you can get stuff done now without having to worry about being naughty. when you go to gabriel dont forget those routes i sent you :D you could kill two birds with the one stone then, and be on my doorstep for a brew after :P

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Yeah I've never used one on a car or anything always had a second pair of legs with me. Hahaha I was gonna say I have gotten covered in brake fluid one of the times someone helped 🤣 Yeah man it's a bigger relief than I thought itd be even being able to do some work again! I won't! And I'll do my best to remember to call over your way 🤣