08-22-2024, 06:05 AM
I have an issue with the front brake on my DLX and it seems very weird. So of course I'm thinking why not bring to the best and the brightest. Here it goes.
Let me start off by saying i've already had the dealer rebuild the front break master cylinder and the front brake lines have been bled and refilled 3 times by a dealer. And the problem still exists.
The problem: At what are seemingly completely random intervals when I get on my bike and pull the front brake lever there is little to no resistance. Then if I pump the handle 2 or 3 times the brake seems to get almost too tight.
I've tried all the things mentioned above and it still happens periodically and seemingly very random.
A perfect example might be that I bring the bike out and the brake feels fine. Then I ride 30 minutes to get something to eat. And when I come out there is absolutely no resistance to the front brake. I'm basically grabbing air. Then with a few pumps the brake gets almost too tight.
Now before everyone says air bubble, I want to repeat that the dealer has bled and refilled the brake line 3 times already. Also, one interesting point, sometimes this happens a few times a week, sometimes once a week, and sometime once every few months.
Stock Nissin brake but I'm seriously considering just replacing them with Brembos to provide some confidence in my breaking again. I'm always riding with the feeling they will fail at any minute. Not a great feeling.
Thoughts??
Let me start off by saying i've already had the dealer rebuild the front break master cylinder and the front brake lines have been bled and refilled 3 times by a dealer. And the problem still exists.
The problem: At what are seemingly completely random intervals when I get on my bike and pull the front brake lever there is little to no resistance. Then if I pump the handle 2 or 3 times the brake seems to get almost too tight.
I've tried all the things mentioned above and it still happens periodically and seemingly very random.
A perfect example might be that I bring the bike out and the brake feels fine. Then I ride 30 minutes to get something to eat. And when I come out there is absolutely no resistance to the front brake. I'm basically grabbing air. Then with a few pumps the brake gets almost too tight.
Now before everyone says air bubble, I want to repeat that the dealer has bled and refilled the brake line 3 times already. Also, one interesting point, sometimes this happens a few times a week, sometimes once a week, and sometime once every few months.
Stock Nissin brake but I'm seriously considering just replacing them with Brembos to provide some confidence in my breaking again. I'm always riding with the feeling they will fail at any minute. Not a great feeling.
Thoughts??