VFR1200F Front Brake Inspection

[@gavinportier7838]

Great video. Thanks. A rear brake video would be great

[@StayAtHomeBiker]

Noted!

[@Grahamvfr]

Nice one Brian... I must say they were much much worse than mine. I initially wasn't totally impressed with the brakes, (hence my wow brake video) seems a modern trend to keep initial bite soft, but when haul on them yea brilliant. Obviously the state yours were in, they must have felt awful.

[@StayAtHomeBiker]

I am looking forward to testing them out when the weather turns for the better.

[@jeremyr62]

I never bother replacing the bolts. Just Honda being super conservative. The bike has its issue but the brakes (on mine at least) are fantastic.

[@StayAtHomeBiker]

That is good to know. The bolts looked fine and I think I will only replace them when new pads are needed. All new at that point. Seems excessive to replace every time you remove the calipers. Breaks have improved a lot so those pistons must have been sticking. Not hard to spot the problem seeing how much crud was in them.

[@gilomoto5148]

I’ve never replaced caliper bolts. Yours were way too tight should be 45nm.

[@StayAtHomeBiker]

Thanks for that, the calipers had not been well maintained by previous owners.

[@FattyOn2Wheels]

i would of pad changed for peace of mind

[@StayAtHomeBiker]

I have new pads on the way.