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2009 Stelvio Rear Brake Pad Change

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This forum has been incredibly helpful for my newly purchased 2009 Stelvio.
I have been looking up and down for a video or tutorial on how to change the rear brake pads and I haven't been able to come up with anything. I'm assuming that because there's no material on Guzzitech about it that it must be really simple and easy and I'm being a huge n00b.
However, can anyone tell me how to do this? I'm caught up on one step, which is removing this "caliper split pin" (circled in yellow below). How does it come out? It seems to rotate but I spent about 15 minutes playing with it and couldn't get it out. Didn't want to whack it with a drift or keep messing with it for fear of breaking the pin or the pistons. Couldn't find the circular clip that is pictured in the service manual. Did I miss something?
Any help would be appreciated.
-Geoff Bund

2009 Stelvio
1971 Ambassador
1991 Honda CB750
 

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There should be a small cir-clip. Remove the caliper and drive out with the drift or punch.
 
As Todd states there should be a tiny circlip on the outer end of the retaining pin which just pulls off with a pair of rat nosed pliers. Then gently drift the pin out towards the wheel.

Did my pads last weekend, easy with the wheel off, just push the pistons back in, slot in the pads and refit. I was down to about 1.5mm as a result of off road riding in October (lost of back brake)

I swapped the fixed half of the caliper as the upper thread for the retaining bolt has stripped itself over time, it think the metal is a bit soft. Anyway I found a second hand full calliper and the swap was easy, bit of grease on the pins and the bolts.
 
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