Indian ThunderStroke - How to Change Front & Rear Brake Pads

[@Eezyriderr1]

This is the hands down best tutorial for brake replacement. I'm glad SOMEBODY understands the importance of a torque wrench as well. This helped me out a lot today with the rear pads on my chief vintage. Thanks man!

[@eazyontwowheels]

Awesome to hear you liked the video and found it useful! :)

[@americanhottopics7373]

Thank you for making this video. It really helped me

[@larryrock11]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@bluzzjazz]

Hi, so there is no need to bleed the lines, just pump the brakes to get the pistons reset? Also, I need to buy a torque wrench. I have a 2016 Springfield. Is the 1/2 inch sufficient, or do I need a 1/4 inch as well? What sockets do you suggest? It looks like the calipers need a hex and not an open socket, do they come in a set? I've only seen the open socket sets. Thanks for your help, I was going to have the dealer do this but after watching your video, I believe I can manage it! I just watched your fork video, that looks like a much bigger job than the brakes!

[@eazyontwowheels]

You don’t need to bleed the brakes to change brake pads. I am going to be bleeding my brakes and changing brake fluid soon and will post a video of that. Recommended to do every 2 years or every 10k miles (16k kms), whichever comes first. As for wrench size, I would recommend a 3/8” socket wrench and a torque wrench. 1/2” is big and needed for bigger bolts that need a much higher torque like wheel axle bolts. 1/4” is small and won’t be enough for brake calipers and most bolts on the bike. 3/8” is the most versatile and commonly used. If you can, also buy a 1/4” for smaller bolts like your clutch/brake levers and your brake caliper retaining pins. But if you must only buy one, get the 3/8”. Buy a decent quality metric socket set and a decent quality bit set that includes hex bits and torx bits and you should be fine.

[@eazyontwowheels]

Oh and only use the torque wrench to tighten bolts. Don’t use it to loosen bolts. Use a regular socket wrench for that :). That’s why you’ll need both.

[@bluzzjazz]

@@eazyontwowheels Thanks for taking the time to answer! You do a great job on your videos. 3/8s it is then. I do have a decent Stanley standard and metric socket set. I'm coming up on 15k miles on my 2016 and my rear brake just started making a rubbing sound, so I think it is pad time.

[@eazyontwowheels]

@@bluzzjazz thank you! I learnt a lot from others on KZbin and ever since I started working on my bikes with simple stuff like oil changes, I was immediately hooked and not so afraid to attempt slightly more complex maintenance jobs :)

[@javichinnorossi5028]

I will never understand how you can make a mechanics video and cut the part that shows the moment of assembly and disassembly. Why do you think we watch these types of videos?

[@eazyontwowheels]

I’m not a KZbinr nor know how to edit videos properly :) and only make videos to help other people working on their bikes out. But it’s great feedback. I’ll keep this in mind when creating future maintenance videos. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@bobwilliams6939]

Thank you for the video

[@mirob4041]

Hello. May I ask where you put the jack under the motorcycle?

[@eazyontwowheels]

Just under behind the side stand

[@mirob4041]

@@eazyontwowheels under the engine?

[@eazyontwowheels]

@@mirob4041 yes under the engine just behind the side stand. Make sure no cables or brake lines get pressed by the jack :)

[@mirob4041]

@@eazyontwowheels thanks for advice

[@DevinBidwell]

Is it the same brake pad part number for both front and rear?

[@DevinBidwell]

JK, I see the part numbers now. Jesus, it's like nobody knows what parts are for these bikes. I've been trying to find the front brake part numbers for ages now.

[@eazyontwowheels]

What I usually do is go to revzilla.com and enter the bike model and year, and it only shows parts that fit the bike. You can get part numbers from there. If that doesn’t work, I find the OEM Polaris part number from the Indian website and then google that part number. You’ll almost always find aftermarket parts along with their part numbers that are a direct replacement for the OEM parts