so on newer bikes with big rotors and radial calipers, is there an easy way to get the caliper off the rotor to pull the front wheel? up until now, i unbolt the caliper and just wiggle it back and forth until it comes free.. but the backside of the caliper always hits the lip of the wheel and has scratched the wheel in the past. it also feels as though the pads are grinding on the edge of the rotor as i torque it out of there. there’s got to be a better way to do this.. am i supposed to pull the pads before sliding the caliper out of the way? what’s your technique?
I do what you described, I just spread the pads pretty wide. Spreading them wider let's me get the calipers off without scraping the wheels
You should hear what they sound like when they're actually heavy braking if the sound of the engine wasn't drowning out the sound.
i’m...... i’m not sure if serious. it’s kinda genius. i put some painters tape on the rim to keep the caliper from scratching. seemed to mostly work. god bless the techs that have to do this on a daily basis.
Hell yes I'm serious! It's perfect. Sadly, I can't say it's my original idea. I stole it from an old school mechanic at the shop I used to work at.
If I’m not mistaken, if you bevel the leading edge of the pad material it should ease the removal of the caliper. I’m sure one of the endurance guys has a picture of what I’m describing.
I have a 17 R6, I have to wiggle the caliper back and forth a tad spreading the pads to remove them easily. IDK if i'd bevel front pads
Is that you Brock? Bevel the rear pads for sure though, much more of a pain in the ass when re-installing that wheel and way less critical braking power wise.
I mean...if you’d like you can call fast frank and ask him if they bevel front pads, or any other endurance guys for that matter..... the facts are the op asked if there was an easier way to get the calipers off with bigger rotors, having a bevel on the pad will certainly aid in removing the calipers easier.