RE: Brake Lag

["Martin Wilson" <banzaibandit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As Steve says the new master cylinder definitely sorts out the 'lag' on the
standard brakes.
The brakes start to bite immediately
They just seemed to lack the bite of the ones on my Sprint once you had
taken up the slack.
As this was the bike from the Superbike test perhaps the wooden feel I
noticed is something to do with the fact they were racing the Sprint against
the R1 etc, could the pads be glazed ?
Unfortunately I now seem to have a more serious problem which may make the
brake problem take a back seat for a while.
The details are in another post.

Martin W.
Triumph Sprint ST (99)
Bandit6
Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve
> Lilley
> Sent: 14 August 1999 14:58
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> Subject:
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> >Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:54:34 +0100
> >From: "Martin Wilson" <banzaibandit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: Brake Lag
>
> >Steve at JL is trialling a different master cylinder as we speak.
> >I'll keep you up to date if Steve hasn't already done so.
> >Fingers crossed !
>
> >Martin W.
> >Triumph Sprint ST (99)
>
> We fitted a new cylinder last night and seems to be a lot stronger in
> terms of lever feel, i.e. it does not come back to the bars. It was
> tried out this morning and there is an improvement.
> Martin came over and road tested, his comment was that it felt "wooden".
> Then again the poor old demo is a bit over due for some TLC, it was
> thrashed by Superbike magazine and not had any love from us since.
> I'm sure that Martin will give you his opinions, which I value, as soon
> as he gets back. For our part we are happy with the the mod that we have
> done and feel that it is a worthwhile improvement. Those of you that
> have done highish mileages, it might we worth your while to clean the
> brake caliper pistons. It makes a difference.
>
> Have a good weekend all.
>
> Steve.
>
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