Juddering brakes..but only in wet...

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Spike, Sep 26, 2007.

  1. Spike

    Spike Guest

    OK, anyone any ideas on this?

    rakes have started doing a rather odd juddering under firm braking, but
    *only* in the wet. In the dry, I can do very firm braking, up to nearly
    an emergency stop, and nary a judder to be felt.

    But in the wet, as bike comes to a halt, juddering is felt. Only time I
    have ever felt anything similar was when the head bearings were shagged,
    but they were replaced about 1000 miles ago, and are properly torqued up.

    Lines are a relatively recent braided SS replacement set, and as said,
    stop bike admirably in the dry.. Disks are not warped at all.

    Disks are EBC Prolites, and pads are HH..
    Bike is Fazer 100.

    Any ideas Oh FOAK?... Im confused..
     
    Spike, Sep 26, 2007
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  2. Try OE pads.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Sep 26, 2007
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    Rich B Guest

    Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Spike typed:
    If all is well in the dry, then it's something to do with the pad/disc
    interface getting wet. There's nothing else that could be affected by water
    AFAICS. Are the pads contaminated at all?
     
    Rich B, Sep 26, 2007
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    platypus Guest

    Probably the ABS cutting in. Good, innit?
     
    platypus, Sep 26, 2007
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    Statto Guest

    The water has caused the engine to shrink. Dry it out and all will be
    well.
     
    Statto, Sep 26, 2007
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    wessie Guest

    <g>

    I was trying to think of an appropriate remark...well done
     
    wessie, Sep 27, 2007
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  7. Spike

    wessie Guest

    @text.news.blueyonder.co.uk:

    Of course. Spike is a ham fisted ****...
     
    wessie, Sep 27, 2007
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