Africa Twin Front Brake Pad Replacement

[@BRideru812]

Congrats on the AT purchase. I've been debating the upgrade from my 2016 NC DCT as well. Cheers from Canada. Enjoy your ride o#o

[@robertcoman4236]

Adrian, I can't believe I still come to you for guidance, even after switching to the Africa Twin, after the Nc :) Many thanks!

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

Ha! Silly man 🤪

[@macsclassicmotorcyclesclas2948]

Great video ! Doing mine tomorrow , it’s always worth having a look at the easy way. Like you flat head screw Driver and no torque wrench at 63 I think I would do it myself and I know bits done right. Although I would have pumped the pistons out a little and got a good load of Brake cleaner in there and a tooth Brush round the cylinders just to make sure they won’t stick or have been sticking a bit, but that’s just me! Great video.

[@hussienabukhalil2012]

Thanks alot for this lovely vedio, i did the same to my AT , little advise : better to put some grease in the break pads contact points , also some grease ( little amount ) in calipers bolts thread . Saving both from corrosion & squeak , and make both super easy to remove next time .

[@Rob-rk8jw]

Saturday 6 a clock AM in Germany. Ahhhh first watch the Video and then go to work

[@Radu_s]

The old pads were at half life, might as well just keep them as the wear indicator shows when change is required, but you wanted to make a clip. Also cleaning the pistons before pushing them in would be recommended and the calliper as well, but hey everyone does it their way

[@dw8931]

After maintaining your right caliper, it is also necessary to activate the rear brakes, as they are connected with the right front caliper via Honda's Combined Braking System (CBS). If you don't, the next time you step on the foot brake lever there will be no braking force at your rear wheel.

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

No. The NC has never had combined braking.

[@manuel_tp]

What? The AT doesn’t have combined braking.

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

Correct the AT doesn’t have it - fortunately.

[@Brian0059]

Interesting you don’t use any copper slip or similar, over here in the U.K. it would all seize solid over winter with our road salts

[@dsolin]

From NC to AT - did the same "upgrade" few years back. The AT sure is something... but I never managed to fully appreciate the DCT. What do you think? Mine was a 2019 so I guess the DCT is a bit more refined on yours.

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

I’m currently sitting in a hotel in the bush (Hill End in NSW) after riding nearly 400km, with a good percent of gravel and dirt farm and mountain roads. Never once felt I needed to put it into manual. The DCT really is smart. And sooo smooth.

[@dsolin]

@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Good on you, Adrian. Enjoy DCT and NSW! :)

[@MrBeracah]

Looking at the thickness of the new pads, the ones you removed are barely half worn. All this recent extravagant behaviour is alarming me, after you being so careful and watching the pennies when you first got the nc, did something recently fall on your head?

[@dsolin]

@@MrBeracah hahaha :)

[@roberthallas349]

Fight tit! Wonderful! Suitable for your videos, love em all! Thanks from the UK. 😎🏍😁👍

[@crispernator]

How much would that have cost at a dealer , im the same do all my own maintenance

[@xT3N3D3RIZ3Rx]

$245.55. Which is exactly why I'm here, to double-check before I do it myself.

[@kamillop.7842]

Nice job done. Don't you use chemical thread seal ? Best Regards Kamil

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

No. Never seen the need. Never had a problem. But don’t follow my example. I’m just a back yard tinkerer!

[@kamillop.7842]

@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Me to but I had an issue(i lost the screw and caliper was down) afer some off Road trip on my Old GS 650 and now Im thinking is it worth to use some protection. Anyway thank you for the good video. BR CRF 1000 user from Poland :)

[@edilsonfaberruizrivera7262]

Thanks sir Nice vid

[@ivofer8349]

getting ready to see more "maintenance" jobs

[@colterino]

Cake...Tnanks...now..."easy"...air filters ?