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[charles05663]

Since I have the front of my bike torn off I was thinking of replacing the break pads with a set of Lyndall's break pads.  I was originally leaning toward the Gold and am looking at the Z.

Anyway, if I change the pads on an ABS bike, do I need to bleed the ABS system?

 

[GregKhougaz]

I have the same bike  installed Lyndall pads at 40k miles.  I think "Z"  but can't recall.  I did not bleed and the shop manual did not indicate a need to bleed.  Result was fine.  I get about the same breaking feel but with far less brake dust.

[TNCarters]

No expert here but did not bleed mine to change pads.  I always thought bleading was only needed when you do something to let air into the brake system.  Just compressing the calipers to get room for more pads does not open the fluid system up to air.

[Twolanerider]

You're not opening the hydraulic circuit to change pads so no need to bleed.  Only thing related to the hydraulic fluid to keep in mind when changing pads would occur if you'd topped off the fluid in the master cylinder sometime before changing the pads.  If the master cylinder were already full before you compressed the pads you could push fluid over the top of the master cylinder.  As pads wear fluid level goes down.  That same space will be reoccupied when you compress the calipers and install new pads.

[Jswerve]

No...

[charles05663]

Thank you for the info...

 

[charles05663]

I got my Lyndall replacement pads today and watched a couple of Youtube videos.  One had the Harley pads that came with a grease(?) and replacement pin & clip.  The Lyndall's did not.  Is that something I need?

Also, the videos opened the master cylinder.  Per Towlanerider's instruction, if I read it correctly, it is not necessary to open the master cylinder to remove fluid unless it was added.  Is that correct?

If it is necessary, I have some Wild One's 517's and they hang lows.  Can I do this on a lift with the tire in a vice?  I just want to keep brake fluid from getting all over everything.

 

[skratch]

when i did my brakes, i did not open the master cylinder.  i had not added any fluid in the past, so the same fluid that was there when i started, was there when i changed.  i did all 3 brakes, front and rear.  the only ones that had some grease, was the rear brakes.  they came with a plastic template, and some 'anti-squeak'.  none on the front.

[efrbc1]

Just replaced my front pads with Lyndall Z+ on my '05 SEEG.  Cleaned the calipers, light coat of caliper grease on the backs of each pad and the pins.  Did not (and never have) need to open the reservoir to add/remove fluid.

Chris