[sledman]

any one changed their own front brake pads on theie v-star 1100 ?...when u unbolt the caliper do u also need to unbolt the slder half of the caliper to get the pads out?..thanks

 

[Fulltilt1]

Takes about twenty minutes to do both sets. Easy Peasy!

 

[sledman]

doesnt really answer the question tho ...lol

 

[Fulltilt1]

Oh Yeah there were two questions.

I undid the two bolts the caliper floats on and just slid the caliper off the disk. Reset the pistons with a bar clamp after removing the master cylinder cover to let air escape. Be careful when resetting the pistons that you don't get any brake fluid on painted surfaces, get it off quickly!