Golla
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posted September 23, 2011 11:54 PM
REAR BRAKE FALURE WHEN HOT
HEY GUYS,I NEED ADVICE PLEASE,I OWN A 2003 ZX12,WHEN I RIDE AND CORNER HARD, AFTER A WHILE MY REAR BRAKES DISSAPPEAR,iF I STOP FOR TEN MINUTES AND THE BIKE COOLS DOWN,THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE FINE AGAIN. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
  
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frEEk
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posted September 25, 2011 01:23 AM
first advise... why u using so much rear brake? perhaps you come from a cruiser background but on a sportbike you use very little rear, especially when riding hard. should just be for suspension setup going into the corner, or tightening your line mid corner (but I'd argue that's more at a track level speed, not street).
Otherwise your brake fluid could be old dirty shit and it is boiling. Flush the rear brake system.
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Golla
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posted September 25, 2011 10:41 PM
Thanks bud,appreciate the feedback,you are correct I might be using too much rear
braking,this bike is faaaaast,but i will definately flush the system anyway.Thanks.
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tuusinii
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posted September 26, 2011 02:22 AM
 Edited By: tuusinii on 26 Sep 2011 10:24
Also make sure that the rear brake doesn't drag. Try that it turns easily. If You wan't to be sure, remove the chain and look that the tyre turns easily. Also make sure that the pedal is adjusted correctly so that You don't accidentaly keep some pressure on it even if You don't intend to. So make sure that the pedal is low enough when not applied that You don't have to raise You're leg to get to the pedal. Other than that change Your fluids as said.
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tuusinii
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posted September 26, 2011 02:23 AM
Also propably should change the front fluids also because if the rear fluids are old - so probably are the fronts too. You have to remove the seat, tank cover and raise the tank to get to the rear brake fluid reservoir...
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Golla
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posted September 26, 2011 03:27 AM
Thank you mate,appreciate the feedback,will check all of the above to see where my problem is,for im new to the 1200cc bikes,and i used to drive
suzuki,but now im green till the end,will never buy any other bike!!!
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