Front lever feel

quickrik · 18-Apr-2006, 15:00

Having just bled the brakes on my 748 I'm still not happy with the lever feel. There is a lot of up and down movement on the lever.

Is there this kind of movement on a new lever?

Cheers Rik...

weeksy2 · 18-Apr-2006, 15:06

None on mine up and down...

Genuine or pattern lever ?

quickrik · 18-Apr-2006, 15:16

Dunno, How can I tell? its a bronzey colour

NBs996 · 18-Apr-2006, 16:57

The vertical play at the tip of my lever about 7mm.
I'd've thought there should be some travel to allow the lever to pivot freely, but what's considered as 'excessive' I wouldn't care to guess!

If it's an OE lever it should have a ducati logo on it next to the 4 point adjuster, otherwise it could well be a pattern jobbie.
I use pattern levers on the DD bike and there's quite a bit of play in them... but they do the job and cost a millionth of the price!

khushy · 18-Apr-2006, 17:09

Maybe its just worn - you could take the lever pin out and put a thin washer in to tighten things up!!

Even my new Brembo Radial items wobble around quite a lot!

Khushy

[Edited on 18-4-2006 by khushy]

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18-Apr-2006, 15:00	#1
quickrik Registered Forum User Posts: 42 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Woking, Surrey Mood: Got a bust wrist :( Front lever feel Having just bled the brakes on my 748 I'm still not happy with the lever feel. There is a lot of up and down movement on the lever. Is there this kind of movement on a new lever? Cheers Rik... Reply

18-Apr-2006, 15:06	#2
weeksy2 Big Twin Posts: 1,610 Join Date: Nov 2005 Mood: R1's are better than Ducatis' None on mine up and down... Genuine or pattern lever ? Reply

18-Apr-2006, 15:16	#3
quickrik Registered Forum User Posts: 42 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Woking, Surrey Mood: Got a bust wrist :( Dunno, How can I tell? its a bronzey colour Reply

18-Apr-2006, 17:09	#5
khushy Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 516 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glastonbury Maybe its just worn - you could take the lever pin out and put a thin washer in to tighten things up!! Even my new Brembo Radial items wobble around quite a lot! Khushy [Edited on 18-4-2006 by khushy] Reply