You are more than welcome, every rider has a first bike, every new rider faces the uphill nervous struggle to cope with maintenance that nobody tells you how to do...the dealer will do it for you for a fee lol.. but they are never willing to teach you how...hardly in thier interest i guess... Knowledge is free and tips are for sharing, thats what makes biking a brotherhood, one i have loved being part of for 30 years... ride safe and keep it real buddy... cheers.. Del.

Great video.  When I do brakes on a car, I always put the keys on the brake pedal so I can't forget to pump the pedal back up when I'm done.

Came back from the garage, sad news - sticking, binding breaks - watched a heap of videos on "how to" but no one explains how the system works, what's the role of the master cylinder and how exactly it retracts the pots. Im watching your videos sometimes for fun, sometimes to learn stuff, thank you Del, you have taught me how to maintain, upgrade, repair, rat and re-beauty my bikes. Keep up the good work :)

These videos normally suck. This was great info and you are a colorful character. The final bit about pumping them back up is aces, probably just saved my life.

To avoid damaging plastic or metal parts close to the calipers, use the new DW-40 Degreaser & cleaner. It is very gentle around and yet strong to clean it all. I never use spray can. and never a strew on it. Also, use a soaked shoe lace to clean around the pistons. It works like magic.

Newbie to bikes used my sfv gladius throughout winter and now experiencing binding front pads and this video has given me confidence to carry out what seems a relatively simple maintenance job

I've got a Pan European 1100P that just failed an MOT due to binding front brakes after being laid up for over a year. As you suggested in your opening statement, as a reletivley new biker, I was also a little afraid of 'messing' with the brakes due to them being a major safety component. I found your video essential in getting my bike serviced and back on the road, so i'de like to extend a personal thanks for your informative and educational video guide!

Hi Del, I just wanted to say thank you for doing these videos. Normally I pay a dealer to install new brake pads but watching your various videos gave me the confidence to have a go at changing pads and giving the calipers on my Fazer a good clean myself.
The way you explain everything in detail yet make things look so easy. It really does feel like having a mate nearby teaching us essential skills which not only save us money but also allow us to do a proper job at cleaning all that crap out of awkward places. So thank you once again Del, you are indeed a star. May you and Penny always ride safe.
Cheers
Dave

Got my first bike this summer and learnt heaps from your channel e.g. on wiring accessories etc and will be cleaning my brakes for the first time tomorrow.  Your videos are always really clear for novices, save me money and bit by bit increase my knowledge of how my bike works.  Many thanks

Hi - I have a '99 Tiger 955 - brakes have been seized for months now to the point where the bike is not being used sometimes for weeks at a time - I was about to actually remove all three calipers and attempt to strip them down completely. I only found your video when I was sitting in bed deliberately delaying the job! Had no idea it was this easy. Went straight to Halfords after watching vid, Got all three calipers cleaned and unlocked in less than 90mins thanks to you - thumbs up from me!

That's right Jon, this is just house keeping that should be done periodically....but if its too stuck, yeah, you need to strip the caliper and renew the seals...thanks for watching buddy, Del.

Just saw the vid today. I have a Thruxton 900 and I want to start looking after it this year. Thank you so much. The scariest part was taking it all apart, and you've shown us that so well. Cheers from Birmingham.

sir, you are a hero to many. you gave me the confidence to replace my break pads. today i saved over £50 on labour charges. my breaks work perfect. well done to the camera person. clear and steady hands.

got my hands dirty for 1st time on my bike following this video, cleaning up the brakes was very easy following your vid Del, I also managed to get rid of this annoying squeak that the bike had developed over the last few weeks doing this
so am well pleased - your creating a nation of bike mechanics Del - thanks again...

I have a humble little scooter, but this video is so well explained and demonstrated it's given me the confidence to clean my caliper and sort the brake enough to get it moving again.

Such a good job of explaining the why's as well as the how's.


Cheers!

Hi mate, thanks for watching, the copper grease if you choose to use it is between the pad back and piston face to absorb the high frequency micro vibration that leads to squealing, usually I don't bother unless they squeak, then I do!

Hi captain, thanks for your kind comment mate, glad it can be of help to you, ride safe this winter aye... cheers, Del.

Delboy, would just like to say a quick thank you. My front brakes were binding after a trip to Wales through some gritty weather. Did this to my brakes toady, my brakes are slightly different but the principle is the same. They now feel better than since I have owned the bike! Cheers mate.

Thanks alot, I did and was keen to do all what you done in the video, just didn't know if it was correct or if there was a better way - now I can trust you're experience to give me that bit extra confidence when doing maintenance.....

I find myself saving a small fortune in not having to pay a man. lol

Well Del,i have just done my front brake calipers after watching this vid on my bandit for the first time after owning the bike for over 7 years (guilty as charged) i have never done it or ever considered it untill now..it took over an hour to free up one piston which was solid..how the hell i ever managed to stop before i did this is beyond me,used two full cans of cleaner aswell..All i can say is thanks,the transformation of the brakes now are unbelievable.....love watching your vids and again guilty as charged i have seen them all with a piece of cake in hand of course..cheers again i would never of thought of doing this on any of my bikes i have owned but from now on i will....cheers..