jessecwalters Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) Just wondering if a site sponser here sells these things and perhaps with a good deal. Also close to grove city would be good. I have a 96 katana 600 if it matters, but i need new brake pads, an air filter, and brake fluid. And while Im here, bleeding the break fluid is easy correct? Im not very mechanically inclined. Edited April 13, 2010 by jessecwalters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluebird Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 offer beer to anyone who helps and i imagine you will find several people more than willing to lend a hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost1888 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Brakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_silverfox Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Brakes and filters are relatively inexpensive on a Katana; I think I paid about $30 for the EBC rear pads (I have an FJR) and did them myself in about 15 minutes. Fronts should be about the same or less depending on how many pistons your front calipers are.Bleeding brakes is easy, too. Depending on when they were last done, and if you're careful about not letting the calipers dangle, you may not need to do them when you change the pads out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Brakes!I was gonna say, I've never heard of break pads, but I would never use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I was gonna say, I've never heard of break pads, but I would never use them.I hope it's not too soon for this:Maybe that's what Moose had on his Kat, that caused him to go down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysonL Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Just wondering if a site sponser here sells these things and perhaps with a good deal. Also close to grove city would be good. I have a 96 katana 600 if it matters, but i need new break pads, an air filter, and break fluid. And while Im here, bleeding the break fluid is easy correct? Im not very mechanically inclined.have you registered for Katriders.com yet?! Check it out. It's an essential if you own a pre98! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducati guy Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=55536call these guys, they can help you out. tell them mr bay sent you:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 have you registered for Katriders.com yet?! Check it out. It's an essential if you own a pre98!Yea I used to be on there, but I dont get on there very often anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) I might be looking for assitance bleeding the brake lines sometime. I think I can do the other stuff myself tho. Edited April 13, 2010 by jessecwalters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Just dont break your brake lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 i used synthetic dot3/dot4 brake fluid from autozone and got pads at pony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Just dont brake your break lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) Got the front brake pads and some brake fluid, was going to install them later today. Should i bleed the lines while the pads arr out? I know theres a little "cork" (for lack of better term) that i have to pull out to let the fluid out, just curious if that should be done with pads out or if it doesnt really matter. And what should be done with old brake fluid? Edited April 13, 2010 by jessecwalters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Got the front break pads and some break fluid, was going to install them later today. Should i bleed the lines while the pads arr out? I know theres a little "cork" (for lack of better term) that i have to pull out to let the fluid out, just curious if that should be done with pads out or if it doesnt really matter. And what should be done with old break fluid?Brake! BRAKE! FUCKING BRAKE!!!And you shouldn't do ANYTHING to them if you don't understand the proper use of bleeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) ^ okie dokie. Dont really want to fuck anything up. I can still swap brake pads though yes? that wont be an issue when the brake fluids are bled? Edited April 13, 2010 by jessecwalters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Swapping pads can be done without ever bleeding the fluid. Get yourself a shop manual, know your skills and abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrocket04 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 ^ okie dokie. I can still swap break pads though yes? that wont be an issue when the breaks are bled?Lol... You do realize that the thingies that make the bike not go no mo are called BRAKES, right? Not to be confused with break, which is what happens when something doesn't work anymore. ie: If you're riding down the highway at 70mph, and you abruptly grab the front BRAKES in the middle of a sharp curve, you'll very likely BREAK something expensive.See the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 haha i have basic skills and abilities. thats about it. Would like to learn more, if theres any garage days (if that was this site) I will probably be in attandance to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Lol... You do realize that the thingies that make the bike not go no mo are called BRAKES, right? Not to be confused with break, which is what happens when something doesn't work anymore. ie: If you're riding down the highway at 70mph, and you abruptly grab the front BRAKES in the middle of a sharp curve, you'll very likely BREAK something expensive.See the difference?nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrocket04 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 nope.Alright, good luck with the breaks, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) haha yea yea. I know what brakes do, and what breaking something is. you people and your technicalities on wording. Edited April 13, 2010 by jessecwalters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 buy this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-GSX-R-750-Katana-Service-Manual-1988-1996_W0QQitemZ350256018965QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Manuals_Literature?hash=item518ce2b615or this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-1996-Suzuki-Katana-600-600F-750-1100-REPAIR-MANUAL_W0QQitemZ370361683066QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Manuals_Literature?hash=item563b46cc7ayou will find MANY MANY MANY answers to your questions, and step by step instructions for simple maintenence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 haha yea yea. I know what breaks do, and what breaking something is. you people and your technicalities on wording. Technicalities on wording, called spelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessecwalters Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) i have pdfs of the second one, but i didnt see anything on brake line bleeding. I will look through again. It would be nice to have a hard copy of the manual though. Edited April 13, 2010 by jessecwalters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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