Replacing brake pads

[Juan]

I'm about to replace the rear break pads for the first time (2013 model with 22,000 km). I already purchased the break pads (OEM) but now I noticed that the service manual says that the shims and support have to be replaced with the pads. Is it a must to replace the shims and support or is this the usual precautionary advice from Yamaha?

 

[Dogdaze]

When you say shims do you mean the thin steel plates that sit between the pads and brake piston? If so, then I just took the old ones off and put them on the new pads, same with the supports, never ever changed those unless they came with the pad set. Just grease all the bolts when putting back together

 

[Checkswrecks]

I just clean all the parts and replace the pads.

 

[Juan]

That's what I though. Thanks all for confirming.

 

[silvergoose]

Only comment I can add is to go light on the grease.

Good Luck

 

[racer1735]

I bought my Super Tenere used from a dealer several years ago. Part of the deal was new brake pads. Over the past winter, while replacing front and rear tires, I pulled the pads to check wear. Noticed the rear pads did not have the shims....guess the dealer dropped them during the swap and overlooked replacing them. No adverse wear or squeeling without them. I may replace when the time comes to replace the pads, but I'm getting great wear, front and rear.

 

[Xt1200zsupertenere]

I bought my Super Tenere used from a dealer several years ago. Part of the deal was new brake pads. Over the past winter, while replacing front and rear tires, I pulled the pads to check wear. Noticed the rear pads did not have the shims....guess the dealer dropped them during the swap and overlooked replacing them. No adverse wear or squeeling without them. I may replace when the time comes to replace the pads, but I'm getting great wear, front and rear.

Isnt the schims also for stoppning the HEAT from the pads to go from pads to calipers ??
BUT in that case it perhaps would be schims in the front pads to ( BUT it is not ) ..... Perhaps because the front brakes is mutch more effektive than rear ?

Just thinking

 

[Checkswrecks]

Isnt the schims also for stoppning the HEAT from the pads to go from pads to calipers ??
BUT in that case it perhaps would be schims in the front pads to ( BUT it is not ) ..... Perhaps because the front brakes is mutch more effektive than rear ?

Just thinking

Yes, the shims help with reducing heat transfer to the piston in the caliper, reducing how much the diameter will increase.
The shims also provide sacrificial wear material between the piston and pad.

 

[Xt1200zsupertenere]

I have cleaned kalibers with toothbrusch ( just mantelns ... Not brakepads new ... )
It really gets mutch roaddirt and brakedust round the Pistons .....

Havent thinking so mutch about the disks , BUT today i skrubbd Them GOOD witch schootchbrite .....
BIG differens !!

Rotors clean :

http://youtu.be/b3ocmkQQtFQ

Caliper cleaning :

http://youtu.be/6638mnFkgAE

 

[Xt1200zsupertenere]

Rear ... Clean Pistons in caliper , shiny clean ::008::


Clean everyting and re-asambly



front .. Losen bolts and pins that hold pads


Clean Pistons and other things ....



When everyting is so clean that you can eat dinner on Them , press the Pistons in



Re-install and then go for A Nice drive in he sun



Dont forget to check the level of brakefluid ..... Watch out the paintwork

 

[dietDrThunder]

I didn't know there were shims on them from the factory until I found this thread. They really provide negligible function. I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[racer1735]

The shims seem to basically provide heat transfer from the rear caliper, and I recently replaced my missing parts. Easy job, under $5 for parts. There are no shims on the front pads.

 

[Jeff Milleman]

The shim helps with heat and vibration (noise reducer). I use a brake lube to help with noise , it goes on the back of the pad ,metal part . when depressing caliper back open the bleeder so the fluid comes out and do not push it back into the ABS unit. There is crap in the lines that you may push back into the unit and cause problems ,$$$ . Install and gravity bleed the system , hit the brakes a few times and re-bleed. Done deal ... happy riding.