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Apr 11th, 2009, 12:05 am
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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Front brake lever pull
My front brakes work good on my 08 S, but I have almost an inch of lever pull before the brake engages. I cannot find an adjustment to fix that, just the one that moves the lever in or out (but does not affect play).
I took it to dealer to make sure there was nothing wrong. He bled them to make sure. He said the next step is to replace the lever assembly and cylinder (warranty).
Does anyone else feel too much extra lever pull before the front brake engages? Any suggestions?
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2008 Ducati Hypermotard S
2008 BMW 1200GS Adventure
2008 Husqvarna TE510
2006 Yamaha YZ450F
2007 Beta Rev3 250
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Apr 11th, 2009, 3:17 am
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Chicago, Il, USA
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if you got the stock brake lever the plunger inside is uselesssss its a egg. if you can find a spare 749/999 lever with a plunger like your clutch side it will work try 58cycle.com for 18 bucks. u can adjust it any way u want.
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Apr 11th, 2009, 7:31 am
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Quinton, VA, USA
Posts: 71
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Move to Brembos?
Mine, too. First 1/2 inch is soft, then, wham, lots of brakes. I can modulate it to deal, but yes, same problem. Also bled brakes & didn't help. Local, knowledgeable bike shop commented that the Duc stock brake lever/master cylinder is crap. I installed a great Brembo lever / cylinder on an R1200S a couple of years ago & WOW that helped.
Now thinking of doing the same thing for the Hyper. Just a little $400 fix.
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Apr 12th, 2009, 7:59 am
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Windsor Locks, CT, USA
Posts: 318
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just and fyi, this topic has been well covered in the past, you do not need to purchase additional parts to resolve this issue, you should never try to resolve a problem by throwing money at it.
http://www.nedr.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=402
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Apr 14th, 2009, 8:06 am
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Homestead, Fl, USA
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sconly
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linky dont work....
Mine has the same issue....
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Apr 14th, 2009, 8:27 am
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Location: Windsor Locks, CT, USA
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Apr 14th, 2009, 2:18 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Homestead, Fl, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sconly
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that worked great DIY
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Apr 14th, 2009, 3:15 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States
Posts: 415
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snow
that worked great DIY
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Did it do anything to help with the front brake "moan/squeal"... really annoying every time I stop. Or is that more of a pad issue?
b
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