I have committed the Sin of Pride.
I thought I knew enough about changing a simple brake pad change to shortcut my mistakes.
My mistake was I put the spring clip on upside down.
My Pride was rather than take the caliper off and reverse the clip, I reversed the clip with the caliper attached. I thought I knew better and short-stepped the installation when I put the pin back in the caliper and I did not capture the inside brake pad. After a dozen or so "bedding-in" stops at low speed the brake pad fell out and the brake pistons bore directly against the calipers. A couple of more stops and the pistons were severely damaged.
At least I figured it out when the brake lever went mushy, stopped and could see fluid leaking. I DD it back home. Back home I found the damage. The inside pistons ground themselves on the rotor.
I've been able to clean the aluminum piston residue off the rotor. Only the replacement caliper/pad will tell me if it worked.
Next time I will embrace humility and follow the procedures for repair.
Short-cuts can be expensive.
Another lesson in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
I thought I knew enough about changing a simple brake pad change to shortcut my mistakes.
My mistake was I put the spring clip on upside down.
My Pride was rather than take the caliper off and reverse the clip, I reversed the clip with the caliper attached. I thought I knew better and short-stepped the installation when I put the pin back in the caliper and I did not capture the inside brake pad. After a dozen or so "bedding-in" stops at low speed the brake pad fell out and the brake pistons bore directly against the calipers. A couple of more stops and the pistons were severely damaged.
At least I figured it out when the brake lever went mushy, stopped and could see fluid leaking. I DD it back home. Back home I found the damage. The inside pistons ground themselves on the rotor.
I've been able to clean the aluminum piston residue off the rotor. Only the replacement caliper/pad will tell me if it worked.
Next time I will embrace humility and follow the procedures for repair.
Short-cuts can be expensive.
Another lesson in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.