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- Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:25 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Problem with oil pouring out of exhaust port
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7077
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:57 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Problem with oil pouring out of exhaust port
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7077
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:36 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: brake lever travel
are you sure that you are not suffering with slightly more seal stiction than usual in the calipers, especially with the pistons being stainless rather than chromed finish ? I have experienced this before with stainless pistons. It can show up as the calipers having slack on the discs which you can...
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:44 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:41 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 6:31 am
- Forum: Wanted Adz
- Topic: Waterbucket
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10878
Kettles in London
The best feature ..........found on the J model only "The Front Brake" one now resides on my Sr500 cafe racer.
- Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Re: brake lever travel
are you sure that you are not suffering with slightly more seal stiction than usual in the calipers, especially with the pistons being stainless rather than chromed finish ? I have experienced this before with stainless pistons. It can show up as the calipers having slack on the discs which you can...
- Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:36 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
- Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:23 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
If you have access to another master cylinder.off any motorcycle and try again.This may confirm if it is the master cylinder or not. Ade Yeh ...thankyou, thats a good point ! I'm a bit louthed to pull my Master Cylinder of my Speed Triple but your right ....that would be a sound means of identifyin...
- Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:32 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Too much F/ brake lever travel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7225
Too much F/ brake lever travel
Long story "not so" short ! Front brake system bled every which way & NO air present , yet I have 50mm of lever travel until it's firm & it should be only about 25mm ! Both Calipers have just been rebuilt with new S/steel pistons & all new seals & new Pads. Master Cylinder ...
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:18 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Caliper Piston Sizes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2764
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:27 pm
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Front brake drag z900a4 twin disc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4226
Thanks Johnny B. All new seals and pistons in calipers. Trying to post a photo of master cylinder to show but not having any look. As you look at master cylinder base from above ( lever side on right as if it was on bike) with reservoir removed there are two drillings in the base of the master cyli...
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:18 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Front brake drag z900a4 twin disc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4226
Dragging Brake
Thanks for help got problem down to fluid pressure. Released bleed nipples and wheel frees up. Pumped up pressure so brake was binding then released banjo bolt at master cylinder so no blockage or problem from there down to calipers. Stripped master cylinder down again to make sure all ports clear ...
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:52 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: CSR 1000 front disc. any other model fit ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5906
Re: CSR 1000 front disc. any other model fit ?
Hi Guys, I'm not having a lot of luck finding a front disc for my CSR 1000. Every other model seems to be bigger or smaller. Does anyone know if any other bike shares these discs ? Or do you have one you might want to sell me, I've asked a couple of engineers up here if they could straighten my old...
- Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:55 am
- Forum: Bike Help
- Topic: Sparking Points !
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8538
Phil when I had a thou I had years of it faffing around new plugs, condensers, points, coils, dyna system, harness completely stripped and checked, all mechanical timings and clearances done and it still faffed about, I put a two into one back on it similar to originals and bingo no problems ever a...