Paul Bryant
Living Legend
I've been having a problem with my rear brake, what happens is that I'll be hooning through some hills and I'll loose the rear brake, the pedal just hits bottom with no brake activation.
Initially I thought I needed a Master Cylinder kit in it, but went to a Brake Specialist in town (Hamilton) today and Beaven tells me I'm boiling the Brake fluid :eek3: which did make sence cos if I cruise quietly for a while using only the front brakes, the rear brake comes back.
As Beaven (at Apex Brakes) said if it was the Master Cylinder seals, I'd have a constant problem, not just when I'm blastin through the hills.
He asked what brake fluid I had in there, I had no idea, but he gave (sold) me a bottle of Motul brake fluid which he says most of the sport bike Guys use and also the race cars.
If I continue to have problems, he does stock a higher boiling point fluid, but that was about NZ$120.00, US$100.00 a bottle (500 ML, 1.05 US Pint)
I've not changed the fluid as yet, but will report back after I've done a change and been for a hoon up in the hills.
Re the "Floppin gear shaft" thread, Whada ya sayin Scott ? "Especially since Paul thrashes her around quite often". :mrgreen:
Just goes to show ya can learn something new every day.
Initially I thought I needed a Master Cylinder kit in it, but went to a Brake Specialist in town (Hamilton) today and Beaven tells me I'm boiling the Brake fluid :eek3: which did make sence cos if I cruise quietly for a while using only the front brakes, the rear brake comes back.
As Beaven (at Apex Brakes) said if it was the Master Cylinder seals, I'd have a constant problem, not just when I'm blastin through the hills.
He asked what brake fluid I had in there, I had no idea, but he gave (sold) me a bottle of Motul brake fluid which he says most of the sport bike Guys use and also the race cars.
If I continue to have problems, he does stock a higher boiling point fluid, but that was about NZ$120.00, US$100.00 a bottle (500 ML, 1.05 US Pint)
I've not changed the fluid as yet, but will report back after I've done a change and been for a hoon up in the hills.
Re the "Floppin gear shaft" thread, Whada ya sayin Scott ? "Especially since Paul thrashes her around quite often". :mrgreen:
Just goes to show ya can learn something new every day.