Clean the inside of the caliper and rotor of road grit, brake dust, etc. with an aerosol brake cleaner. Place a pan under the brake assembly to catch runoff, which will be dirty, and be sure to ...

We can all agree that brakes are a motorcycle's most important safety device. Brakes will keep you safe and bring you home to enjoy another day of riding regardless of where, what, or how you ride.

Hydraulic brake calipers are pretty simple and very reliable, but they do occasionally suffer problems. Whether your brakes are dragging excessively or there’s hydraulic fluid dripping from your the ...

Checking the condition of your disc-brake pads should be a regular part of servicing your bike. For example, when you check ...

Modern motorcycle brakes need little in the way of maintenance, save for periodic fluid bleeding and occasional pad inspection or replacement. Changing pads is an easy afternoon job, and if you choose ...

Two and a half decades is a long time. It also happens to be the same amount of time since the brakes on my old 1994 Honda CBR900RR were last touched. I figured it would be a good idea to refresh the ...

As the saga of project Cheap Street Chevelle continues, we are finally emerging with a street machine that is halfway decent. We started with a totally clapped-out hulk that didn't run and have since ...

Sportbike How-To has recently released a motorcycle repair DVD set for the Yamaha R6. But don’t get put off by the specificity of the title, because the information on these DVDs can be used by owners ...

Motorcycle safety is extremely important, and there are few aspects of riding that are more vital than knowing when and how to use your brakes. One of the first important tips that most new riders ...