Rear brake disc and pads

[rojer386]

Not long had my NC29 and never done any maintenance on bikes but with my Haynes and a thirst to get my hands dirty I can't wait to get stuck in.

I will be changing the rear disc and pads soon on my NC29. Other than the disc and pads, what else to I need for this job? Not wanting to spend £££s on changing them so where do you guys recommend buying them from?

All advice much appreciated.

Brian

[castrolnc23]

I got my new rear disc from Graeme France, they are called NG discs, really good quality and a fair price too. He can also supoply you with pads... just get standard pads, dont waste your money on HH ones. Graeme is a member on here so have a browse for his name if you dont already know him.

Apart from that you will obviously need the tools to sort this out. A paddock stand would be a good stand, a good quality ratchet and socket kit going up to whatever size the rear wheel nut is.... 24mm springs to mind but I'm probably wrong, some spanners, screwdrivers... when doing brakes its always a good idea to have some wire brushes, some wet n dry paper and some copper slip so you can clean up the calipers and copper slip the bolts and retaining pin to stop them from welding into the calipers never to come out again

I use Halfords Professional range (good price, good quality) and Facom (expensive but superb) for my tools.

[rojer386]

Thanks for the reply mate. I've been in contact with Graeme.

Cheers

Brian

[missinNZ]

i am same as above get a good socket handle and set, i also get down the local car boot sale and take a list of specific nuts i need and normally find good ones perfect for specific jobs e.g a 10mm long reach is great for removing headers on exhaust, and a long handle ratchet will be handy for taking off the rear wheel as the nuts are pretty tight and need to go back up tight.