Re: brake lever excessive travel

[Robert Smith <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a 1999. My brakes work fine wrt both travel and feel.

Have you tried to adjust the lever travel? If not, try that first.

I have mine on setting '2'. At the moment, on my bike this gives
about 2.5cm of travel before the brakes engage.  I think '1' gives
slightly less travel.

Is the travel on your bike more than 2-3 cm?

As the pads grind down, the lever will travel more.  That's just the way it.
You may want to check the pad thickness.

RS



"Gregory D. Girard" wrote:

> This sounds like a defect somewhere. I had this issue with BMW and
> practically had to take legal action. My advise is to go the the shop and
> find a floor model with good brakes that meets your standards. This is not a
> problem do to the fact that the level travel is fine on this bike normally.
> Tell the service manager/owner that you insist that your brakes work like
> those fine examples and that you will be willing to pay for replacement
> parts that have worn (new pads, fluids), but as far as you are concerned,
> your brakes are clearly (by direct comparison) out of spec with a new bike
> on his showroom floor. If he says the 2000 has better brakes (it should not
> be different) then demand an upgrade (politely) from Triumph. He and Triumph
> would have to otherwise claim that (1) your 1999 brakes were designed to
> work differently (inadequate lever travel) than the perfect 1999/2000 floor
> model or (2) they would have to make the statement that the ST brakes
> degrade in normal usage, even if new fluid and pads are used. Both arguments
> (1) and (2) are entirely indefensible from a legal or business standpoint -
> brakes are the most import safety component on that vehicle! If they cannot
> make your brakes work to showroom spec or close, they are *defective* and
> should be replaced without delay - simple as that. I informed (in writing)
> BMW service that if they would not fix my sucky/dangerous K1200RS brakes, I
> would file a report with the National Highway Safety Administration
> forthwith, indicating that my brakes (and many others) had a known defective
> braking system that was a safety issue. Within hours of receiving this
> letter (faxed from my dealer to them) the BMW NA service department saw some
> value in paying to rebuild the entire braking system and thereby fixing the
> problem. Polite but tough *may* be the only way, but of course *only* after
> you have given your local dealer where you purchased the bike every possible
> opportunity to rectify the problem. Why I did was partly in collusion with
> my dealer to help him get the support he needed. What I suggest above is
> clearly a compromise (you pay parts) that can work for pervasive problems
> like this thay may require some trial and error.
>
> Greg Girard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Schulster <Schulster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 5:36 AM
> Subject: brake lever excessive travel
>
> >Hi ST/RSers,
> >Long time spent 'lurking' and occasionally reading the list.
> >I have the problem of *very* excessive brake lever travel before they bite.
> When they do they are powerful and progressive.
> >Does anyone have any good ideas on how to permanently resolve the problem?
> >I have tried rebuilding the caliper and lubing the pins, bleeding the
> brakes etc. but the problem seems to come back after a very short time.
> >If this has been fixed on 2000 models, is there a new design of caliper
> that I can upgrade too?
> >
> >This is really the only flaw on an excellent machine.  A friend with a '91
> VFR tried it and was very impressed... guess what he's saving his pfennig's
> for this year :)  He was not too impressed with the brakes, when he nearly
> overshot the first bend :(
> >
> >Thanks for the interesting and useful posts!
> >Jonathan
> >Darmstadt.
> >ps. if anyone is into art/architecture I just moved into the latest (and
> sadly last) creation of the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser - the
> Darmstadt Waldspirale - check out www.bauvereinag.de/ and click on
> 'Waldspirale' for photos).  STers passing through SW Germany are welcome for
> the tour. Just drop me a line first...
> >
> >
> >
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