| I have had an odd problem with my brakes - 05 999s - that I managed to sort this morning - here is what has happend . . .
new 999s April 05
Original MC retained - mated to my Monoblocs
throught the 05 riding season (6000 miles) no problems
bike laid up for 6 weeks in Nov
calipers serviced
brakes start to bind when remounted on the bike
bike serviced - brakes still binding
calipers serviced again - then replaced on bike
still binding
stripped the whole front brake system, new washers, new fluid etc this morning and re-bled thoroughly incl special attention to the MC
still binding
thought that it might be the pads
when I applied the MC - I quickly undid the top banjo to see if this releases the pressure - no luck
bled once more - calipers & MC with new fluid - SORTED!!!
no binding - wheel runs freely
I am guessing that there is either a fault with the MC - it didnt seem to be releasing the pressure in the system or it was all down to a bubble!!
Never ever had this problem before - weird or what???
My best guess is a tiny tiny air bubble in the MC at the very top of the brake system.
Khushy
[Edited on 25-2-2006 by khushy]
[Edited on 25-2-2006 by khushy]  |