Mr. Rocco, I want to give you Kudos for your videos, straight to the point, no BS added. I have a question in regards to the brake pads, I did not see you decompress the cylinder with a screw driver, did you do this just by pushing forward right before putting the pads back? Keep up the good job!
@@TwoWheelRocco I almost recorded a video of my rear brake removal on my '16 roadster, it was a bit different. There was a bracket covering the pads, and they came out thru the top of the caliper, not the back or bottom. Easy to figure out tho
Rocco, when I try to press the caliper with the two pins, I can’t enough space to install the second pad. No matter how hard I push. Thank you for the video, I got as far as removing the pads and now I’m stuck.
Happy to help. Be careful crack the bleeder screw as you compressing the piston all the way in the caliper. and then lock up the bleeding screw. don't let Air get in.. install your pads and pump up your brakes. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for all your support Randy. Drive safe. Have a great day.
Great! I tried to check my rear brakes of my 2011 Sportster today bu the shock was in the way and all other videos have it where the shock is nowhere near that cap. You moved the calliper sideways, how is that possible? If I can push them in towards the wheel, that would give me room to get an Allen key in but otherwise the shock doesn’t leave much room in there. Thank you!
Happy to help. If you must just remove the shock hardware at the bottom and tilted back. That should give you the room you need to work. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Tony. Ride safe and have a great day.
Happy to help. Remember compress those pistons in the caliper all the way for the new pads. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support guy Miller. Ride safe and have a great day.
Happy to read it all worked out. It takes a little bit to get the pressure back in your brakes when you do pads. You compressed the pistons in your calipers. Now it takes a little bit to pop them up. Thank you for watching and your sub Dennis. Ride safe and have a great day.
Happy to help take a little penetrating oil just a little squirted by that piston. That piston has to be 100% collapsed. If you still have a problem, crack the bleeder and pry that piston in and close the bleeder try to do that fast. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out. Take your time.
Hi Rocco, my rear calliper is stuck, the piston is compresed and i can fit the nearest brake pad, but the one that is closest to the tire wont fit, i tried to push the caliper as you show in your video but it doesn't move and i prefer to ask before i bend somethin, anyways love the videos you are in another level
Happy to help try to compress it and crack the bleeder screw at the same time to release the pressure. Try not to let air back into that bleeder screw so crack it it will bleed and lock it up. See if that gives you the space you need. Let us know how it works out and sometimes you could cock the piston and that jams it up from collapsing all the way because it's not going into the hole evenly.
Hello Rocco, I did my rear brakes on my 2004 Sportster last season no problems. But now I hear a hum when I use the rear brake or sometimes when I ride. I took the pads off again and look inside the caliper and see that there is a thin metal part that looks broken. I think this holds the pads and gives it the tension. Can this part be replaced? With your help I was able to do the fuel petcock, and also the float needle on the carburetor. Any advice does my question makes any sense? Thank you
Yes it can, Take a look at this part. #11. .partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/ronnies/showmodel.asp?Type=13&make=hdmc&a=570&b=22&c=0&d=2005%20SPORTSTER%AE%20XL%201200C%20CUSTOM%20(CG)%20BRAKE%20-%20REAR%20BRAKE%20CYLINDER Easy to reinstall, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Support Jose. Let us know how this works out.
Hey, Rocco...I've heard that you can blow out the seals in the master cylinder when pressing the piston in on the caliper to make room for the new pads. I sure hope I haven't done this on my girlfriend's Sportster. How do we avoid this mistake?
Never seen that before. if you want to be on the safe side loosen up the lid on the master cylinder. If caliper seal failed, you would have brake fluid all over the floor. It's that simple. lots of miss information out there. Thank you for watching and your support. I hope this helps. Dealers like to make things complicated. Which keeps them in business. Let us know how it works out.
hydraulic system stops your motorcycle to the point where you can lock up your rear wheel. That's a lot of pressure. You cannot hurt those seals. The only thing that hurts the seal is corrosion.
The caliper piston on my rear break sticks too much to the point it locks the wheel even with the pads off, i cant colapse it by hand or even a flatbar, my guess is i have to remove the wheel to then remove caliper? Then examine/ colapse the piston , any suggestions or ideas on what could be causing that, when pushing break pedal it would stay locked so it woudnt spring back up
The caliper piston collapse uneven and now is jammed in place. Loosen master cylinder cap to relieve pressure. Look at the video Tap 5:30 Use a little oil and work the caliper piston even. Look close you will see this condition. You should be able to hold your caliper while sliding in and out. Let us know how this works out.
After doing the rear brake pads like the video and epon pumping the back brakes you go for a spin but you notice the rear brakes aren't really engaging like before. What would you recommend?
You will need to bleed your brake system to remove any air. I hope this video helps. ,th-cam.com/video/9kqM19pC8qc/w-d-xo.html. Let us know how this works out.
When you have a rear tire install you can do it then. Or remove pads, Slid caliper side to side and dab a little grease with a small brush on that pin. Hope this helps Ernie. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco I need to pull the pedal back up each time. Before I did the service it was fine. Unfortunately before I did the service I neglected to remove the rectangular fluid cover which is on the other side of the bike, would that have made a difference?
@@bfitz7480 It should not. But it sounds like the master cylinder has failed. I would bleed the brakes and start over. Let us know how it works out. Never seen that before. Unless you opened up the lines and got air in there. But usually it's still spring loaded that the paddle would come back up. Let us know how it works out. Be patient and bleed the system.
Rocco I just swapped my rear tire for a new one and now I have no pressure on my rear brakes and the piston wont move out . I pumped it about 200 times and still no pressure.. I did open up the bleeder valve on the caliper and very little brake fluid come out but not squirting out with pressure.. Any suggestions?
There is air in your system. Sportster rear caliper are a real pain. You will need to bleed your system. I hope this video helps. th-cam.com/video/9kqM19pC8qc/w-d-xo.html Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Tony. Let us know how this works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks , I will check it out .. Question, I just purchased the bike , the previous owner had DOT 4 in the bike , could this be my problem as well? The guy at the dealer said DOT 4 probably ate up my O rings where the piston sits.. Could this be true?
@@TwoWheelRocco Rocco THANK YOU !! YOU WERE RIGHT AIR IN MY LINES.. I bled the brakes till I got pressure.. Never returning to Harly in Lisle IL , they tried ripping me off !! Doing my own work from now on!! You the man Rocco!
Happy to help. That's not the way it's designed. Take a closer look, and correct your problem. Thank you for watching. And all your support Allan. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out.
I cant.get the damn pad on the outside (swing arm) to fit without it tilting like it's hung up on the bottom. The clip fell out of the caliper but I replaced it.not sure what is goimg.on
You need to collapse the piston more, Do the outside pad first. Tap on and Look at 5:00 and for inside pad Tap on 5:35 Hope this helps, Let us know how this works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco I had to take the entire caliper off to replace the little pin that comes with the break pads. 2012 sportster. Then the vibration clip that s on the inside of the caliper fell off. So had to figure out what that was and finally got it. Now, the one pad that wouldn't fit fits because the vibration clip is reset and the pad closest to the mag wheels isn't moving to allow.me to slip that pad in. All I had was plumber grease so I put it on the bolt connecting to caliper to the frame (big bolt socket size) not the tiny one. So I have a new issue
@@TwoWheelRocco got it figured. All good, the caliper has a vibration clip that fell out. I changed the breaks and the metal clip that acts as a seat. Unfortunetly I had to take the caliper off to put the vibration clip back on. I took the caliper off the wrong way and had to re align the caliper a certain way to get everything to.properly sit and work.
Thanks, Rocco, you made changing the brake pads on my 2008 sportster easy.
Thank you for your support, Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thanks for posting this helped immensely
Thank You for your support. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Love it..(with the monotone voice) " you should have no problem" !!! Your the man Rocco babe
Ride safe,,,,and have a great day!!!!! Haha
Yes , very informative and instructional video, Thanks for posting .......
Thank you.
Another great video. Thank you Rocco
Thank you for your support. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Mr. Rocco, I want to give you Kudos for your videos, straight to the point, no BS added. I have a question in regards to the brake pads, I did not see you decompress the cylinder with a screw driver, did you do this just by pushing forward right before putting the pads back? Keep up the good job!
Exactly, If they are old and corroded then a screw driver helps. Thank you for you support. Ride safe and have a great day.
That was beautiful. Thanks for the video, I needed this. That's Rocco
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Rick. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco I almost recorded a video of my rear brake removal on my '16 roadster, it was a bit different. There was a bracket covering the pads, and they came out thru the top of the caliper, not the back or bottom. Easy to figure out tho
@@AudioArcturia did you read all went well. Thank you for all your support, AA. Ride safe and have a great day.
Best logo..." It's a beautiful thing"
Thanks, Rocco.
Happy to help. Thank you for watching and all your support Micmic2k.. Any questions just ask. Ride safe and have a great day.
Rocco, when I try to press the caliper with the two pins, I can’t enough space to install the second pad. No matter how hard I push. Thank you for the video, I got as far as removing the pads and now I’m stuck.
Happy to help. Be careful crack the bleeder screw as you compressing the piston all the way in the caliper. and then lock up the bleeding screw. don't let Air get in.. install your pads and pump up your brakes. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for all your support Randy. Drive safe. Have a great day.
Great! I tried to check my rear brakes of my 2011 Sportster today bu the shock was in the way and all other videos have it where the shock is nowhere near that cap. You moved the calliper sideways, how is that possible? If I can push them in towards the wheel, that would give me room to get an Allen key in but otherwise the shock doesn’t leave much room in there. Thank you!
Happy to help. If you must just remove the shock hardware at the bottom and tilted back. That should give you the room you need to work. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Tony. Ride safe and have a great day.
another great video, thanks
Happy to help. Remember compress those pistons in the caliper all the way for the new pads. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support guy Miller. Ride safe and have a great day.
I done just like you did put new pads on my 09 sportster 1200c like to never got a pedal rode over to a friend finely work now
Happy to read it all worked out. It takes a little bit to get the pressure back in your brakes when you do pads. You compressed the pistons in your calipers. Now it takes a little bit to pop them up. Thank you for watching and your sub Dennis. Ride safe and have a great day.
Rocco I watched your video rear brakes 08 1200 the new pads the outside pad went in fine I am having trouble with the inside pad no room to slide in
Happy to help take a little penetrating oil just a little squirted by that piston. That piston has to be 100% collapsed. If you still have a problem, crack the bleeder and pry that piston in and close the bleeder try to do that fast. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out. Take your time.
thanks rocco ... do you ever work on old school bikes .. †
Not lately.
Hi Rocco, my rear calliper is stuck, the piston is compresed and i can fit the nearest brake pad, but the one that is closest to the tire wont fit, i tried to push the caliper as you show in your video but it doesn't move and i prefer to ask before i bend somethin, anyways love the videos you are in another level
Its a 05 xlc 1200
Happy to help try to compress it and crack the bleeder screw at the same time to release the pressure. Try not to let air back into that bleeder screw so crack it it will bleed and lock it up. See if that gives you the space you need. Let us know how it works out and sometimes you could cock the piston and that jams it up from collapsing all the way because it's not going into the hole evenly.
@@TwoWheelRocco thank you for the advice Rocco. ill do and let you all know how it went
Hello Rocco, I did my rear brakes on my 2004 Sportster last season no problems. But now I hear a hum when I use the rear brake or sometimes when I ride. I took the pads
off again and look inside the caliper and see that there is a thin metal part that looks broken. I think this holds the pads and gives it the tension. Can this part be replaced? With your help I was able to do the fuel petcock, and also the float needle on the carburetor. Any advice does my question makes any sense? Thank you
Yes it can, Take a look at this part. #11. .partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/ronnies/showmodel.asp?Type=13&make=hdmc&a=570&b=22&c=0&d=2005%20SPORTSTER%AE%20XL%201200C%20CUSTOM%20(CG)%20BRAKE%20-%20REAR%20BRAKE%20CYLINDER Easy to reinstall, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Support Jose. Let us know how this works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you, I ordered the part., and will install when I get it.
Happy to Help..
Can you do this with the bike on the kickstand?
Yes you can, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco will I also have to bleed the brakes?
No you will not have to bleed your brakes. Just don't open any brake lines. And you will have no problems.
@@TwoWheelRocco thank you
Hey, Rocco...I've heard that you can blow out the seals in the master cylinder when pressing the piston in on the caliper to make room for the new pads. I sure hope I haven't done this on my girlfriend's Sportster. How do we avoid this mistake?
Never seen that before. if you want to be on the safe side loosen up the lid on the master cylinder. If caliper seal failed, you would have brake fluid all over the floor. It's that simple. lots of miss information out there. Thank you for watching and your support. I hope this helps. Dealers like to make things complicated. Which keeps them in business. Let us know how it works out.
hydraulic system stops your motorcycle to the point where you can lock up your rear wheel. That's a lot of pressure. You cannot hurt those seals. The only thing that hurts the seal is corrosion.
The caliper piston on my rear break sticks too much to the point it locks the wheel even with the pads off, i cant colapse it by hand or even a flatbar, my guess is i have to remove the wheel to then remove caliper? Then examine/ colapse the piston , any suggestions or ideas on what could be causing that, when pushing break pedal it would stay locked so it woudnt spring back up
The caliper piston collapse uneven and now is jammed in place. Loosen master cylinder cap to relieve pressure. Look at the video Tap 5:30 Use a little oil and work the caliper piston even. Look close you will see this condition. You should be able to hold your caliper while sliding in and out. Let us know how this works out.
After doing the rear brake pads like the video and epon pumping the back brakes you go for a spin but you notice the rear brakes aren't really engaging like before. What would you recommend?
You will need to bleed your brake system to remove any air. I hope this video helps. ,th-cam.com/video/9kqM19pC8qc/w-d-xo.html. Let us know how this works out.
Rocco how do I get some new grease inside the pin under the bootie that the caliper floats on? Thanks
When you have a rear tire install you can do it then. Or remove pads, Slid caliper side to side and dab a little grease with a small brush on that pin. Hope this helps Ernie. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco Ok Will do...I think I'm gonna go with EBC organic pads
Great Pads, Let us know how this works out.
Hello Rocco, finished rear brake service with the help of your video but the brake pedal stays down when I test the brakes, what are your thoughts?
Cannot pump up your pedal at all? How was it before you did the brake pads?
@@TwoWheelRocco I need to pull the pedal back up each time. Before I did the service it was fine. Unfortunately before I did the service I neglected to remove the rectangular fluid cover which is on the other side of the bike, would that have made a difference?
@@bfitz7480 It should not. But it sounds like the master cylinder has failed. I would bleed the brakes and start over. Let us know how it works out. Never seen that before. Unless you opened up the lines and got air in there. But usually it's still spring loaded that the paddle would come back up. Let us know how it works out. Be patient and bleed the system.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you, I will try that
@@bfitz7480 You should be able to bring it back to life, bleed it, let us know.
Rocco
I just swapped my rear tire for a new one and now I have no pressure on my rear brakes and the piston wont move out . I pumped it about 200 times and still no pressure.. I did open up the bleeder valve on the caliper and very little brake fluid come out but not squirting out with pressure.. Any suggestions?
There is air in your system. Sportster rear caliper are a real pain. You will need to bleed your system. I hope this video helps. th-cam.com/video/9kqM19pC8qc/w-d-xo.html Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Tony. Let us know how this works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco
thanks , I will check it out ..
Question, I just purchased the bike , the previous owner had DOT 4 in the bike , could this be my problem as well? The guy at the dealer said DOT 4 probably ate up my O rings where the piston sits.. Could this be true?
If that was true it would leak. Did your brakes work prior to your rear tire install? What Year Sportster?
@@TwoWheelRocco
Rocco
THANK YOU !! YOU WERE RIGHT AIR IN MY LINES.. I bled the brakes till I got pressure.. Never returning to Harly in Lisle IL , they tried ripping me off !! Doing my own work from now on!! You the man Rocco!
It is the only way to Roll. They will get you, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your support.
Mine only has one brake pad
Happy to help. That's not the way it's designed. Take a closer look, and correct your problem. Thank you for watching. And all your support Allan. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out.
I cant.get the damn pad on the outside (swing arm) to fit without it tilting like it's hung up on the bottom. The clip fell out of the caliper but I replaced it.not sure what is goimg.on
You need to collapse the piston more, Do the outside pad first. Tap on and Look at 5:00 and for inside pad Tap on 5:35 Hope this helps, Let us know how this works out.
@@TwoWheelRocco I had to take the entire caliper off to replace the little pin that comes with the break pads. 2012 sportster. Then the vibration clip that s on the inside of the caliper fell off. So had to figure out what that was and finally got it. Now, the one pad that wouldn't fit fits because the vibration clip is reset and the pad closest to the mag wheels isn't moving to allow.me to slip that pad in. All I had was plumber grease so I put it on the bolt connecting to caliper to the frame (big bolt socket size) not the tiny one. So I have a new issue
What is the new issue?
@@TwoWheelRocco got it figured. All good, the caliper has a vibration clip that fell out. I changed the breaks and the metal clip that acts as a seat. Unfortunetly I had to take the caliper off to put the vibration clip back on. I took the caliper off the wrong way and had to re align the caliper a certain way to get everything to.properly sit and work.
Happy to hear all is well. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.