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Re: Rear Brake "Soft"
- Subject: Re: Rear Brake "Soft"
- From: "cbybee" <cbybee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 05:26:06 -0600
Martin,
I am going to adjust the free play today on the rear brake, and if that
doesn't resolve the problem I will probably have the dealer bleed the brake
line.
Thanks,
Chris B.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Fay" <mfay@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 3:02 AM
Subject: Rear Brake "Soft"
> Hi Chris,
>
> The rear brakes seem to be inconsistant on the STs.
> Some are as you describe. Some, like mine, are excellent.
> You should be able to adjust out the free play but my rear brakes are
> the best I've had on any bike in so far as they actually can be used
> to stop the machine. I'm at a loss to explain this difference.
>
> Could I suggest the following course of action.
> 1: Adjust out the play at the lever via the threaded rod between the
> lever and master cylinder.
> 2: Clean the disk thoroughly to remove any oily residue (possibly the
> pads also).
> 3: Bleed the brake line.
> 4: Remove the caliper and check for sticking pistons.
>
> Obviously, with a new machine your dealer should undertake some of
> this work but steps one and two should be relatively straight
forward.
>
> HTH,
> Martin
>
> The rear brake seems to have a large amount of travel in it (way more
> than the "zero travel" of my Speed Triple rear brake), but seems to
> brake as Triumph intended it (i.e. not much, but it wont lock on
you).
> Does any one else have a "long throw" rear brake?
>
>
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