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Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:00 pm
by proteinsdef
Evening,
I am wanting to change the front pads on my scoot as I remove the front wheel to get the tire changed. I was wondering how difficult is it?. Do I just take the caliper off and the pads fall out or are they fixed in, in some way?
Thanks in advance
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:30 pm
by honkerman
its not that difficult to replace pads. Just don't let anyone depress the brakes while you have the caliper off. You should be able to remove the inner pad first, then slide the outer one off. Be careful to get the springs back in correctly as well.
If it helps, take pictures as you go so you can refer to them for reassembly. The process sometimes takes a bit of elbow grease, but it's not too bad. You may need a clamp to depress the pistons prior to installing the new pads since they will be thicker than the old ones. A clamp is also helpful if someone does depress the brake levers on you while you have the caliper off the wheel.
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:29 pm
by proteinsdef
I found a video on youtube that shows installation, which doesnt look too bad. But there is no mention of springs??
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:17 pm
by you you
proteinsdef wrote:I found a video on youtube that shows installation, which doesnt look too bad. But there is no mention of springs??
Honkerman might have meant sprung pad retainers although I'm not sure they have these either.
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:54 pm
by honkerman
you you wrote:proteinsdef wrote:I found a video on youtube that shows installation, which doesnt look too bad. But there is no mention of springs??
Honkerman might have meant sprung pad retainers although I'm not sure they have these either.
It is a spring, just not a coil spring.
Looking at the manual, which I didn't have access to when I gave my original response you don't even have to remove the caliper to change the pads.
See attached pics
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:10 am
by you you
The pads are teeny!
Looks like it couldn't be simpler tbh
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 3:09 pm
by honkerman
you you wrote:The pads are teeny!
Looks like it couldn't be simpler tbh
I have to say, kudos to Honda for making it easy.
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:11 pm
by you you
honkerman wrote:you you wrote:The pads are teeny!
Looks like it couldn't be simpler tbh
I have to say, kudos to Honda for making it easy.
Re: Changing brake pads - PCX 125 2013
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:51 pm
by proteinsdef
Wow, yep looks a doddle! I was gonna take the wheel caliper and any hung else that moves tbh to get them. Thanks for the info, massive help!