Rear brake fail

[zenbiker]

Race fluid? (5.1)

That is such BS!

 

[OFB]

Brake pedal went to the floor around 1500 miles. Had it bled and it’s just done the same thing at 2800 miles.
Triumph just say take it back and get it bled again, but I don’t think that’s (anywhere near) good enough.

Anyone else with this Issue?

I have a 2024 Rocket 3R, it is one year old (3000miles) and the rear brake failed completely on my last ride out. I ended up having a sphincter clenching moment. I have checked the Triumph recall notice for the rear brake and my bike is not included, but the symptoms are the same as described in the recall.
Just before the last service, a month ago, I noticed the travel on the rear brake was getting longer. I mentioned this at the service and the dealer bled the system and seemed to have corrected the problem. A couple of weeks later I noticed that the rear brake travel was increasing again. On yesterday’s ride the rear brake failed completely just as I was approaching a corner, intending to scrub off a little speed with the rear brake. I ended up cornering with the front brake on. The brake pedal just traveled all the way to the hard stop and when I tested it after the failure, I found that the bike would coast freely with me standing with my full weight on the rear brake pedal.
I have to say that this worries me. Have Triumph not done the recall correctly? Do they have a inherent design flaw that would cost too much to correct? Are they happy to put my life at risk to save a few bucks?
The bike is now unsafe to ride and in my garage waiting for the dealer to come and collect it.

 

[stingray]

inherent design flaw that would cost too much to correct

Same here. It's hard to ride one you can't trust your life with. I can't believe no one has been killed yet.

 

[OFB]

I have a 2024 Rocket 3R, it is one year old (3000miles) and the rear brake failed completely on my last ride out. I ended up having a sphincter clenching moment. I have checked the Triumph recall notice for the rear brake and my bike is not included, but the symptoms are the same as described in the recall.
Just before the last service, a month ago, I noticed the travel on the rear brake was getting longer. I mentioned this at the service and the dealer bled the system and seemed to have corrected the problem. A couple of weeks later I noticed that the rear brake travel was increasing again. On yesterday’s ride the rear brake failed completely just as I was approaching a corner, intending to scrub off a little speed with the rear brake. I ended up cornering with the front brake on. The brake pedal just traveled all the way to the hard stop and when I tested it after the failure, I found that the bike would coast freely with me standing with my full weight on the rear brake pedal.
I have to say that this worries me. Have Triumph not done the recall correctly? Do they have a inherent design flaw that would cost too much to correct? Are they happy to put my life at risk to save a few bucks?
The bike is now unsafe to ride and in my garage waiting for the dealer to come and collect it.

I have now taken legal advice and I can reject the bike and demand a refund. I’m giving that course of action some serious consideration. I will first see what Triumph is prepared to authorise for replacement. I want the whole system replaced. If I reject it I will have a brand new Avon rear for sale that is sat in my garage.

 

[stingray]

I have to pump the rear three times on most curves. One pump does nothing, stand fully on it and nothing. After two pumps it skids on tight turns until the ABS kicks in.

 

[Dr.D]

Got another brake bleed done and it’s fine for now.

 

[TURBO200R4]

when buying a 2020 up you need tp bargain in 20 brake bleeds to keep you covered and have good rear brakes.

 

[papanorm]

The rear brakes seem inadequate for this weight and power of these bikes. I have to push down fairly hard to get much braking from it. I think riding 2 up would not be safe.

 

[Gregger]

Well the rear brakes on the older Rocket 111 were more than adequate. I could lock them up when wanted. Often did this when bleeding the rear brakes. This would get the oil in the ABS unit cycling. A few lockups then rebleed. NP.

By the way, I have 75,000 kms on my rear brake pads... Still original and still good to go.

 

[imcool]

sorry to hear that its happening on brand new bike, looks like triumph using old parts thinking that they figured out issue and fix for the rear brake failing.

Mine has a recall pending but I am not going to do it because my rear brakes works flawlessly since day 1 and its not worth going to dealer and rear master cylinder replaced for no reason.

I have a 2024 Rocket 3R, it is one year old (3000miles) and the rear brake failed completely on my last ride out. I ended up having a sphincter clenching moment. I have checked the Triumph recall notice for the rear brake and my bike is not included, but the symptoms are the same as described in the recall.
Just before the last service, a month ago, I noticed the travel on the rear brake was getting longer. I mentioned this at the service and the dealer bled the system and seemed to have corrected the problem. A couple of weeks later I noticed that the rear brake travel was increasing again. On yesterday’s ride the rear brake failed completely just as I was approaching a corner, intending to scrub off a little speed with the rear brake. I ended up cornering with the front brake on. The brake pedal just traveled all the way to the hard stop and when I tested it after the failure, I found that the bike would coast freely with me standing with my full weight on the rear brake pedal.
I have to say that this worries me. Have Triumph not done the recall correctly? Do they have a inherent design flaw that would cost too much to correct? Are they happy to put my life at risk to save a few bucks?
The bike is now unsafe to ride and in my garage waiting for the dealer to come and collect it.