HOW TO SERVICE YOUR BRAKES
1 Tooling up
Before you start servicing your brakes you should kick things off by trying to identify any problems, so get your bike on a paddock stand and give the wheel a good spin, making sure there’s nothing untoward or any horrible noises. Ideally the wheel should spin relatively freely and be accompanied by a consistent noise as the pads brush lightly on the discs. Having done this, it pays to look your bike’s braking system over and identify what tools you’ll need for the removal of the calipers and other parts so you’re ready to get cracking with the service.
2 Caliper removal
Most bikes’ brakes are different but your practice for servicing them is best started by cracking off any pad holding pins, assuming they’re not the ‘R-clip’ type. This will make life easier once you’ve unbolted the caliper, as stiff pins can prove a nightmare to uncrack on a loose caliper. At this point you can go the whole hog and remove the pad pins fully, along with the pads and any spring plates while the caliper is still bolted to the fork leg. Alternatively, unbolt the caliper and
