Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Hiya folks, + rear brake query

[moto748]

Thought I'd better post up a thread and say hello.

Pleased to see weeksy is so well-behaved onhere, BTW; you obviously got him well trained!

I'm very pleased with my 748, had it two and a bit years now and done just over 30000 miles.

One thing bugs me though (well, more than one really, but one'll do for now); why are 748 rear brakes so crap? I don't mean the fact that the brake is small diameter, and hence effectively de-rated, presumably to reduce the risk of clumsy riders locking the rear wheel, after all, bikes like the R1 and Blade have small rear discs too. I mean the fact that the hydraulics don't seem to work for any decent period after bleeding. In next to no time, the pedal travel has increased so much that it's hitting the bottom of the fairing. Re-bleeding, even when done by experts, and even new master cylinders (I had a new one under warranty) seem to offer only temporary relief. It's been suggested to me that the fluid overheats, but before the 748 I had a 750SS, and the rear brake was fine on that, and didn't suffer from the same problem.

Some people have said to me, well, I don't use the back brake anyway. But that's not really the point, is it?


moto's Tip of The Day: the top from a plastic bottle of kitchen cleaning solution (I used Cif Oxy Gel ) fits perfectly over your ignition switch. Keep it in your jacket pocket, and cover the switch when parking outdoors in rain, to keep water out of your switch and prolong its life. Actually looks quite neat!