Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX - Rear Brake Caliper Maintenance

#kawasaki #1000sx #maintenance #brakesystems
In this video I walk you through the necessary steps to properly maintain your rear brake caliper on your Ninja 1000SX. This video also shows how to change brake pads if you are going to replace them.
----- In This Video -----
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - What you need
03:24 - Drain reservoir
04:43 - Remove caliper
05:36 - Check wheel spin
06:06 - Remove pads
08:26 - Expanding the piston
09:16 - Cleaning the piston
10:02 - Removing brake line
10:54 - Pushing piston with brake line removed
11:41 - Lubing the piston
11:59 - Slides and boots maintenance
14:25 - Lubricating contact points
15:46 - Apply paste to pads
17:39 - Clean pads and replace
19:17 - Pin maintenance
20:17 - Replace brake line
20:40 - Replacing the caliper
21:29 - Cleanup
21:40 - Replace fluid and bleed
22:07 - Final notes
Parts You'll Need:
Brake Line Washer Seal (2 needed) - p.blueeyedrider.com/1000sx/ka...
Brake Fluid - p.blueeyedrider.com/fluids/st...
Brake Parts Cleaner - p.blueeyedrider.com/cleaners/...
Brake Lubricant - p.blueeyedrider.com/lubricant...
Dry Lube - p.blueeyedrider.com/lubricant...
Tools You'll Need:
3/8" Socket Set - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/gea...
3/8" Hex Socket Set - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/cra...
3/8" Torque Wrench - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/gea...
Screw Driver Set - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/cra...
Fluid Syringe - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/dep...
Useful Items You May Want:
6pt Wrench Set - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/gea...
3/8" Extension Set - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/gea...
Needle Nose Pliers 5in Mini - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/cra...
Needle Nose Pliers 6in - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/cra...
Long Needle Nose Pliers 8in - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/cra...
Hook and Pick Set - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/are...
Disc Brake Quiet - p.blueeyedrider.com/compounds...
Shop Towels - p.blueeyedrider.com/misc/scot...
Nitrile Gloves:
small - p.blueeyedrider.com/misc/fini...
medium - p.blueeyedrider.com/misc/fini...
large - p.blueeyedrider.com/misc/fini...
x-large - p.blueeyedrider.com/misc/fini...
Brake Bleeders:
Mityvac Hydraulic Pro Bleeder - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/mit...
Mityvac Manual Bleeder - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/mit...
Four Uncles Vacuum Bleeder - p.blueeyedrider.com/tools/fou...
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[@ehiggins7476]

Looking forward to your valve service video. I'm at 10K miles so it will soon be due. Thank you for making great content on the 1000 SX

[@kevincuffe786]

Great video thanks

[@BlueEyedRider84]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@farouk6564]

Great job! Thanks for sharing

[@BlueEyedRider84]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@brianrourke3633]

CRC disc brake quiet is easy to get in Australia. I’ll send you some if you like.

[@BlueEyedRider84]

Thanks for the offer, but it seems to be coming back on the shelves here. Not sure if there was a supply issue or maybe a ton of people needed it at the same time lol. Thanks again!

[@Brian-vh7gb]

Another great video! Do you do something similar for the front brakes?

[@BlueEyedRider84]

Yes. I plan to get a video out on the front brakes soon, but life has been chaotic as of late.

[@orosco03]

I have the opposite problem; my brake is not biting the piston, and its factory like that bike is 22 with 3k miles on it the rear brakes seem never to have been used in the past

[@BlueEyedRider84]

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you are saying. Are you saying the pad is never pressed by the piston so the brake never gets used? If that's the case it sounds like fluid isn't getting into the piston