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m1keyp 18-Jun-2004 11:13

REAR BRAKE KEEPS GOING SOFT
 
Does anyone have this problem?

The rear brake keeps going soft, requiring bleeding. it usually occurs after going down a steep slope (leaving a ferry was the last).

It was bled by Ducati at WDW2004 and is now soft again

Mike

antonye 18-Jun-2004 12:19

Welcome to the most common problem of owning a 916-style Ducati :D

Steve M 18-Jun-2004 12:29

Maybe some viagra in the brake fluid will help:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
ok ok I'm going now

dickieducati 18-Jun-2004 12:43

must be using it too much :lol:

m1keyp 18-Jun-2004 13:26

i wish i hadn't asked

antonye 18-Jun-2004 13:48

I think it's just a common thing that nobody has managed to successfulyl crack yet - and if they have they're usually not sure what they did!

It must be down to a design fault in either the components used or the way they are positioned on the bike.

I had mine serviced a month or two back, and in the 12 mile ride home from TecMoto both the back brake had gone soft *and* the clutch fluid had started to go black.

Not that I'm bothered - I hardly use the back brake and, as Shazaam says, the clutch fluid going black doesn't make any difference.

MarkyMark76 18-Jun-2004 13:56

My back brake is next to useless, which as Antonye says, i'm not that bothered about as i hardly use it.

Was a bit concerned about the black clutch fluid thing, but if that's another 'normal' feature of the duke then so be it!!

RickyX 18-Jun-2004 14:22

Mine the same...my solution is to bleed it once a year about a day before the MOT...:lol:

marksduc748 18-Jun-2004 15:19

I stuck new pads in and dot 6 fluid and works for me every time no matter how hard I break with it. had to order the fluid but demon tweeks do it.

m1keyp 18-Jun-2004 15:32

Thats right Ducati call it character!

Desmondo 18-Jun-2004 16:27

Never used the back brake on ay of my bikes so. I did try and use it just for a laugh, rolling down the path at Cadwell to get on to the starting grid and it did bugger all :lol:

Garibaldi 18-Jun-2004 17:28

You mean there's a rear brake!:o Where?

Clippy 18-Jun-2004 17:42

Brakes and fluid
 
The clutch fluid goes black because of the pipe it runs through - it always happened on both my Milles and it's never a problem.

As for back brakes, and these are bound to be famous last words, both my old 748 and current 996 have never had a problem...

Everything else has failed or fallen off, but the back brake still works even though I only use it once in a blue moon!:P

Giles

bostrom998 20-Jun-2004 17:23

Might as well step on a piece of wood for all the good the rear brake does!!!!!!!!!!


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