I say R1 brakes because that's what I've been told are fitted to my Fazer. This last week or two I found the bike to be struggling occasionally a few minutes after setting off, like carb icing, but it was totally smooth as though the engine suddenly decided to ignore the throttle. Got back last night. Loss of power seemed to come in soon after braking for a corner. Things soon returned to normal but still seemed to be slightly down on power. Once safely home, put finger on brake disks even though I'd hardly braked in the last 3 miles. Smell of bacon, hissing sound, slight pain in end of fingers. That'll be binding brakes then. Bugger. Book of words says remove brake pads, pump pistons out slightly to check surfaces. If ok then just smear a little brake fluid on them, clean up the excess and re-assemble (which is *of course* the reverse of disassembly) The little Suzuki GS125 which has sat outside and been ridden hard (one blown engine later) for the last 3 years has had virtually **** all maintenance other than chain and engine oil n tyres yet still has piss poor brakes but at least they dont seize. -- FZS600 - silver/black GS125 - black/rust '81 Bobtail - vaguely green (FOR SALE £800) CAAD7 - black LTS2 - blue, not black OE6 + Quotefix
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:00:33 -0000, "PDannyD" wrote: [off fazer brakes] They do suffer from binding, I given up on the rear it doesn't seem possible to keep it functioning fully for more than a few days. Fortunately it sticks in rather than out, the fronts are OK if cleaned and greased with coppa-slip a couple of times a year.
No. Copper grease is not specified as being compatible with brake seals (although I don't know if its been demonstrated to be incompatible). I wouldn't worry about getting it on the dust seals (they are crap on m/c calipers and you need something to keep the water out) but I wouldn't want it on the hydraulic seal. Castrol make a 'Red brake grease' for brake seals but its almost impossible to find in the normal motor factors etc. Jim
Bollocks. I'm sorry, but that is utter bollocks. If you want a tin of it, my local little motor factor will do you 0.5 or 1.0 kg tins off the shelf - or little sachets from under the counter. Or look here: http://www.mgocaccessories.co.uk/acatalog/MGOC_Accessories__Grease_176.html almost at the bottom of the page.
Jim Ingram wrote It is night on impossible to find a normal motor factors these days. Having Snowflake in the family has been a revelation. I mean, apart from having to live with the frustration of being comprehensively out accelerated by *every* **** on the road, I have also found out that all the motors factors in SE Essex have closed down. The one down Pound Lane in North Benfleet is still there though.
Ben Blaney wrote Hmmm as extensive and comprehensive an explanation as ever I have heard. Thanks for that.
