Re: [ST] New rider to the list (Brakes)

[Mark Needham <gbdiver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Brett,
It seems there is a wealth of information regarding the upgrading of brakes. 
Little difficult to know which way to go.

M~

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <brettwilson21@xxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] New rider to the list (Brakes)


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> Hey Mark,
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> This subject has been absolutely done to death several times over.
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> There is also an open letter sent to Triumph detailing owners 
> disatisfaction and urging them to have the system fixed.
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> Do a search on this list's archives and also have a look on triumphrat.net
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> You will find dozens of threads on various ways the subject has been 
> approached.
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> Brett.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Needham <gbdiver@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 3:50 am
> Subject: Re: [ST] New rider to the list (Brakes)
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> I am a little confused, sorry.
> Lever travel, to me, indicates wear on the pads. The fluid in the MC
> eservoir pushes out the piston taking up the slack caused by the wear on
> he pads. This results in the level of the brake fluid droping slightly. On
> he next pull of the level the point where the pads start to engage the
> isks (rotors) should remain constant.
> The impression I am getting is that the pistons are retracting fully back
> nto the caliper and not taking up the slack. Something is wrong there.
> I have ordered new brakes and they should be with me by the weekend.
> opefully I will have enough time to do a complete strip down and replace
> hem (coaching again this weekend).
> I like the idea of swapping out the calipers to the 6 piston 'Busa but 
> will
> hey bolt onto a 99 model ST?
> Thanks to all for your input, you have left me food for thought.
> Mark
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