Weak front brake

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slimcolo · #11 Unread post by **slimcolo** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:29 am

On hydro brakes Harley was actually way ahead of the competition. They came on BTs as early as 58 I've seen most bikes still using mech. drums still into this century.

#12 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:50 pm

That's cool.

#13 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:14 pm

Shorts, try spraying some brake cleaner on a rag or paper towel and wiping down your rotors. That will clean a lot of gunk off them.

I dunno what Japan has for brake cleaner, though.... it's probably smaller and more efficient than what we get here in the States.

#14 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:46 am

If you're feeling really ambitious you can pull the brakes off, pull out the pads spray them down with brake cleaner, rub them gently with a little sandpaper, brake clean them again and reinstall them.

I'm going to be doing that this weekend probably

Nibblet99 · Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:53 am

Also there is the age old, "lazy bugger" trick: Wrap a bungee cable as tightly as possible holding the brake applied and leave it over night. Any air bubbles should work their way upwards and out.

If its much better, its a problem with the fluid (Bad fluid or and air leak somewhere). If its hardly noticable difference, its probably crap on your pads / glazed disks.

Steel brakelines will also add some more responsiveness too

Shorts · #16 Unread post by **Shorts** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:30 pm

Brakes were bled and got better feel on the lever. They don't seem completely done though (maybe I shoulda continued to bleed them further, I was too easily pleased). When I get back I'll get them burned in with some hard stops after a good cleaning.

The front line is already steel braided.