Wooden rear brake

Bikemad61 · Post by **Bikemad61** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:04 pm

Foe those of you that use it, any hints on how to improve it, It doesnt help the handling when I have to stand on it to get any effect! Changed the pads, serviced the calipers ,etc, etc, etc

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:53 pm

New hose, Service the master cylinder?
Not much left. The most common is a build up of crud around the piston seals which stops them from moving back properly but that doesn't give you shite braking, just poor braking and binding brakes

What's the condition of your disc like? If it's got ridges it will take a little time for the pads to bed in

Pete.l

stevieVTR · Post by **stevieVTR** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:00 pm

For a quick fix I fitted EBC HH pads, locked up the rear first time out because I wasn't expecting any improvement. Now just waiting to fit the ss rear hose to add a bit more stopping power...

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:12 pm

Has your bike down loads of miles

If it has the pin on the end of the front bolt (caliper fixing bolts) which allows part of the caliper to float may be badly worn, if it is the pad(s) may not be touching the disc square on

To check this apply the rear brake by hand and see if all of the pad surface is actually touching the disc

Chris.

Bikemad61 · Post by **Bikemad61** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:18 pm

Cheers guys, already have the EBC HH pads, going to change the hoses and try all your suggestions, have all week off and she is at work, great!