Brakes...again !! Having read of the woes Twinfan and others have had I have been keeping a close eye on the front brakes on my '05 999. I have been a little concerned since collecting the bike in March that the front brakes do rub a little..to the point that on a front paddock stand the wheel will make one complete turn from a reasonable spin but that is about it. Compare this with the RVF400 that also sits in the garage and it will spin its front wheel for about 20 revolutions from the same spin. I raised it with the dealer at the first service, but they (Pro Twins) confirmed they were OK. Another 500/600 miles later and I was still not very happy so took the bike back to Pro Twins and they put it on a stand and confirmed that all was perfectly normal, however did comment that the brakes do "hiss" quite loudly even when they are not on. Took the bike on its first track day a week ago and the front end took a hammering on a very hot Brands Indy circuit (32 air temp!) and while the discs have bronzed a little the amount of "grab" is still the same as the day I collected the bike. I would be happier if there was no "grab" when the brakes are not applied, and certainly I have never come across there being brake "grab" from the pads on any previous bike when the brakes are not applied. However, now with just over 2000 miles on the bike the braking is still fine, and the amount of "grab" is exactly the same as it was when the bike had 100 miles on it. Is it normal for the '05 999, or other 999 with the standard, non radial, set up to "grab" a little? Having gone back to the dealer with it twice now I don't really want to be seen as a unnecessarily fussy owner, but would like to put my mind at rest that all is OK. So to summarise, the question is "Is it normal for the front brakes of a 999 to "grab" slightly..the test being that the wheel spins only one revolution when spun whilst on a front paddock stand..?". I am hoping the answer is YES...it is a Ducati "feature"...!!! Cheers... Gareth |