If you're new to working on your bike or have never done it before changing your brake pads is one of the easiest jobs to do. Other than a torque wrench you don't need any special tools just the usual spanners lying around the garage. Get some brake grease/lubricant and within no more than 20 minutes you'll have replaced your old pads with nice new ones saving yourself big dollops of money by not taking it to the mechanic.

Tools used:

Disc pad brake spreader http://www.motoplace.com.au/discpad...