Hi I've been reading posts and just doing some alterations to this bike I've bought... Whats this about.. standard lines and race lines?.. Goodridge Std Front Brake 2 Line Kit Honda 2007 CBR1000RR-7 Fireblade HN1005-2FC HEL BRAKE LINE KIT FOR Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade (2006-2007)Full Length Race 2 F Can anyone post a link for the best ones for me... I want the brakes to work better. If this does not work I might have to bike a different master cylinder but want to avoid that... My (short lever front) has far too much travel... I've bled calipers and master cylinder but I can pull the lever back until it hits my fingers behind. I am not a shy boy on the brakes... but I don't want to be using all my fingers to gain some clearance.. I I expect it to pump up hard, i.e. not be able to pull it back so far, never had any issues with my old blade, r1, r6.... seems like an issue to me, but looking at the other posts it's to make the bike more forgiving?? It's a fireblade...
"Std lines" usually refers to a line going from master cylinder to caliper (usually right) then another line going from that caliper across the mudguard to the other. "Race lines" usually refers to 2 lines going from master cylinder, one to each caliper. Due to the way hydraulics work, there is absolutely ZERO difference in performance between them. Regarding brake performance, with the bike at nearly 10 years old, fitting braided lines and doing a thorough bleed will probably make a massive difference... certainly did on mine. NB: I fitted Hel lines, in Race pattern. With bleeding, have you tried using a cable tie to hold the lever in overnight? This usually helps get the last of the air out. Others swear by doing the final bleed by cracking off the banjo on the master cylinder.
Cheers Gappy clears that up.. I will order some, seems the Hel lines come with the rear too... Not sure I need more rear brakes even though that seems spongy too... What would be the best option for a sensible upgrade master cylinder... if this does not work out. I guess I could fit one from another bike or go Brembo... although Re the Brembro I jumped on a CBR600 stunt bike with some brembo master cylinder on it and it was too much.. and I'm more than happy to have the rear wheel in the air...slight touch and it was almost compressing the forks and I mean slight... I don't mind that kind of bite but with a little bit range.
Wouldn't know about upgrading the master cylinder, never done it... everyone on here seems to go for the Brembo RCS... seems a daft amount of money to me. I've always kept my fluid fresh, and have got quite good at bleeding. I also did a full caliper rebuild last year (probably overkill, but I was bored!), and my brake lever is rock solid. Also, do you ever clean your brakes/discs? I do after every wash, using brake cleaner and a clean/dry cloth. I find it really sharpens up the initial bite.
cleaning the dics may make the bike stop better but it won't effect my current issue which fees like there is air in the lines.. but has not. I will sort it..I'm quite good with maintenance but not an experts on specific models /parts I've not been around bikes for a while but I've helped racing teams before, cars and bikes... so should be good once I've got the right bits to do the job. Thanks again
Nice, what colour do you go for to fit in with a Repsol? If you're anal about such things, don't forget to order some P-Clips... the OE line attaches to the lower yoke... replacing this attachment point with a P-Clip helps ensure your new lines don't rub on yoke/forks/mudguard.
I tried to look at what colours they used on the 2006 moto GP bike... but it was not easy to see with out a hi res image. Then I thought about using black to give a stock appearance but I just went basic in the end (so transparent) most race kit is minimal and function is most important...so they should look ok I hope. I'm sure I have these on two of my other bikes.. Too many other things to do to go looking for pictures of brake line colours etc to make sure it agrees with me.. I will post some pictures when it's turned around how I want it...
