08-26-2016, 01:38 AM
Funny, I just this moment finished installing EBC HH pads front and rear on my FZ8, and stainless lines all around. So the process is fresh in mind.
Remove your calipers. Otherwise you may damage something. Just take them off as you would if removing the front wheel.
Then you'll have complete access to the pad/piston area. You can use a wide pry bar, a wide screwdriver, or other suitable tool to press the pads/pistons back in.
I myself would not remove the reservoir cap; it's already vented above the accordion seal so unless you are planning on pressing those pistons all the way in (as far as they can go), there should be sufficient room in the reservoir to accommodate the backflow of fluid. After all, the pads were new and the brake fluid filled to the proper level at the factory.
It's just a messy, risky thing to do and you could really muck up your tank and paint with that brake fluid.
Remove your calipers. Otherwise you may damage something. Just take them off as you would if removing the front wheel.
Then you'll have complete access to the pad/piston area. You can use a wide pry bar, a wide screwdriver, or other suitable tool to press the pads/pistons back in.
I myself would not remove the reservoir cap; it's already vented above the accordion seal so unless you are planning on pressing those pistons all the way in (as far as they can go), there should be sufficient room in the reservoir to accommodate the backflow of fluid. After all, the pads were new and the brake fluid filled to the proper level at the factory.
It's just a messy, risky thing to do and you could really muck up your tank and paint with that brake fluid.