Hi, I'm new on here so please bare with me. I recently changed the brake pads on my 2008 blade and all seemed fine but was on the track and during the second session the front brake lever was getting harder. I realised the front brake was staying on and by the time I got back to the pits my front wheel was almost locked.Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Have you changed the brake fluid in the last 2 years? If not then this is a first starting point as you are using your bike on the track! Also have the callipers been stripped and cleaned ever?
Also i recommend that you will change the seals in calibers and lubricate the pistons with correct lube. Make a big sifference. Eku
As other said a strip down is probably necessary. If you didn't clean the pistons first you probably pushed a load of dirt past the seals when installing the new pads. Check for corrosion on the pistons and under the seals. Also look up cleaning the buttons/rivets on the discs makes a big difference if the discs are seized on the carriers. I used silicon lube on the dust seal, and just brake fluid on the inner seal. I get 2-3 revolutions when spinning the front wheel.
As above turi, all the drag is generated from the dust seals, you can get an amazing amount of crud build up in the recesses where they locate, and general muck build up on the inner ring that contacts the piston, but normally only if you constantly ride in crud weather and or salt laden roads. The only other off the wall suggestion is an overfilled MC
Thanks slick.....I didn't clean the pistons when changing the pads, always in a bloody rush. Cheers for that mate!
