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If your motorcycle has disc brakes, you will need to change the pads once in a while. It is extremely important that you know what you are doing before you attempt this. Although not the most difficult task in motorcycle maintenance, a careless mistake could cost you your life if the brakes fail. If you are not confident you are following the instructions correctly at any point, stop and take the motorcycle to a mechanic.

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Do not attempt this without previous experience. Brakes are one of the most important safety features on your motorcycle. If you are not familiar with motorcycle parts, take your vehicle to a mechanic certified

What is Full-Floating?Full floating rotors, such as were originally conceived, were designed to reduce the tendency towards thermal stress induced distortion due to uneven thermal expansion under load. Prior to the introduction (by Brembo) of this design, brake rotors in the motorcycle industry were simply round discs bolted solidly to the wheel. You may remember if you’ve been around long enough, the rotors on the early CB750 and Z-1’s were nearly 7mm thick and weighed accordingly. This was in effort to keep them from war