[Discussion] ~ Brakes Related Issue

[bigboystoys]

anyone here service their own caliper? what brake fluid is best to use? thnx

 

dude,

 

To service your calipers, you'll need compressed air for ease of pistons removal. Other than that, the rest of the tools are pretty basic. Having some fine sandpaper (at least 320) will be useful if you find some corrosion pittings on the pistons and the cylinder walls of the caliper. I used a coarse paper (~150) and finished it with a fine paper (400).

 

You may want to change your piston seals while they are out of the caliper too. They are not cheap. Let me quote the sales person "if can afford to ride Super4, then sure can afford spare parts, it is like that one". Bollocks I'd say. The seals didn't look any different to those that are used for Phantom or Cubs! Haha

 

Cheers

[Rafpires]

after rain, aLL BRAKES will be less effective. its not cos ur brake is becoming bad...

[Rafpires]

Anw, try n get an after market brake hose. like HEL or spiegler. They'll last a lifetime and increase ur break efficiency

[faeez89]

hi bros, im new here.. currently riding a spec 1. can qoute me a motor shop and address? needs a front brake disc uh.. asked unique motors and they tell me its 340 bucks.. so ex sia.. any 2nd hand ones?

[faeez89]

Bro, can pm me the location n number of the shop..?

[cheongsteron]

bRos any tips on difference between brembo and nissin calipers????

[fluzzy]

bRos any tips on difference between brembo and nissin calipers????

 

i'm keen to know this too.

 

So the ferodo brake pad, how much does it cost each? I need to get mine change. Maybe someone could PM me. TY.

[MrHui]

If Brake disc gt scratch, i use autosol to polish will it helps?

[Refugee]

If Brake disc gt scratch, i use autosol to polish will it helps?

 

dun think autosol will help in your brake disc scratch.

 

maybe take a picture and post here?

[k3ndokaz3]

hi guys,

any ideal to get a floating disc for s4s3?

[NSRog]

u might wanna look at BRAKING rotors at $450 per piece for front and $240 for rear. I will be going Taiwan this month, so going over to see their rotors. planning to change to wave rotors for the front. but BRAKING is above my budget.

[Kioz]

hi guys,

any ideal to get a floating disc for s4s3?

 

GALFER =) coz i getting haha.

 

u might wanna look at BRAKING rotors at $450 per piece for front and $240 for rear. I will be going Taiwan this month, so going over to see their rotors. planning to change to wave rotors for the front. but BRAKING is above my budget.

 

bro get galfer la,

i mean i'm not trying to push sales

or saying which is better but

during my purchase for galfer disc front and rear

i learned that galfer was the first company to start

wave design so imo i thought why not go the the fathers of the disc world?

that's why i got it. plus point is it's much thicker than the original ones.

main points is better cooling & braking power cos they disc are made of

carbon steal =) very ex..but i can't control myself..lol.

btw they are not fully floating ah semi only..

 

hope this helps,

Fred

[k3ndokaz3]

hmm.... hint hint the price leh...LOL:angel:

[NSRog]

interested to know the damage too. anyway EBC also have wave rotors. equally good and cost lesser than Galfer.

[Kioz]

hmm.... hint hint the price leh...LOL:angel:

 

interested to know the damage too. anyway EBC also have wave rotors. equally good and cost lesser than Galfer.

 

hmm damage hint will be.. 1xxx + -?

i got special rate cos i special order

a few more things from motoworld la..haha.

[FrdAuZ]

I just changed to HEL brakeline from Unique Motors ($150).

 

Instantly can feel the diff in braking, braking distance is reduced, i using normal brakepads (newfren or goldfren i forgot which one)..

 

The brakeline had saved me twice frm going straight to the rear of a car.. I doubt so if i were using stock ones.

[Infernalwar]

Gonna change HEL too end of month. But dunoe what color fits my bike.

[FrdAuZ]

Call them and enquire, i changed left carbon and blue. I chose carbon.

[Infernalwar]

Sigh... Ok will enquire them...

[runjoerun]

Hi my front brake cannot make it. I've decided to replace the stuff that earlier posts talked about. Namely the Brem 19x20 master cylinder and reservoir, Venhill brakeline, brake pads and disc.

 

All this will cost a bomb. The brakes are the first thing I spend on after getting the bike.

Edited June 21, 2010 by runjoerun

[xstorm]

Place to get Gold fren Brake Pad besides FJT (Always out of stock) and bike shops ?

[Infernalwar]

Place to get Gold fren Brake Pad besides FJT (Always out of stock) and bike shops ?

 

Alot la bro, republic motors, UM etc etc...

[Huatster888]

need some feed back on tis kevlar brake pad plz....today went jb change after market brake disc n brake pads.......wierd feeling when braking.duno if its the disc or the pads.....

[LXY]

hi guys need ur help!!!

 

i had changed new aftermarket flower-type rear brake disc, new rear pump kit & pad, and brake switch.

 

Problem 1: brake disc become very hot after a normal ride, dunno why?

Problem 2: very weak rear braking power even at slope, the bike will row back when i only step the rear brake, dunno why?

 

can anyone help to solve my problem? everyday travel on the road, i feel very unsafe when only front brake effective..

 

thanks alot

[Huatster888]

i guess like every said....new brake disc n pads need to run in ...give it some time...it needs to mate wif each other then the full potential braking power then can be reached.im still monitoring mine......