Motorcycle Brake Servicing Workshop

Machine Alley Courses - Sponsored By KINCROME -

In this workshop Rosco & Eddie will not only teach you how to service your brakes, we also explain the design and components of different braking systems, from cable to hydraulic, and discs to drums.

The hands on servicing component will include showing you how to check brake lines, testing brake fluid, changing brake pads, and how to bleed and adjust your brakes.

After gaining an understanding of how the various braking systems work, we'll proceed with a hands-on demonstration of how to perform a brake pad/shoe change on the two most common setups; disc & drum brakes. After this we'll work through brake adjustment, brake fluid testing, and fluid bleeding.

This workshop is suitable for all levels, and no prior motorcycle or mechanical experience is required.

POINTS COVERED

• Workshop safety

• Motorcycle braking systems explained

• Brake pad types & uses

• Brake fluid types

• Brake line types

• Understanding torque wrenches & factory specifications

• Hands-on brake inspection & testing

• Hands-on brake pad replacement on a hydraulic disc brake system

• Hands-on brake shoe replacement on a drum brake system

• Hands-on brake bleeding, using a vacuum pump, and manually 

• Safe fluid disposal

• Supervised brake pad inspection and fluid testing of all attendees' bikes (time permitting)

(please note, while we may discuss caliper rebuilds, and brake rotor replacement in the theory section of this course, it is outside the scope of our hands-on demonstration)