the rivet end was a lot tougher and harder than I expected, had to give it a fair number of taps to get it like this..


is that normal? everything i tried to push in the hole to flare ended up worse off than the rivet end 

fitted new chain and sprockets, cried when the cheap riveting tool was weaker than the soft rivet...


still need to rivet it XD

I've got Bridgestone T30's on mine at the moment, they handle and wear well as far as I can tell, had them on 2 years and still plenty left though I don't do huge milage (about 5000 a year)

I'm a newbie here but would be interested in tagging along and bring the lady

Eh up, thought i'd get involved in a forum again and what better than to join one for my bike


From Manchester, recently moved to the midlands, IT engineer in my 30's, ride a 2008 Fz6 S2 all in black which i've owned for nearly 3 years, besides a brake caliper issue it's never skipped a beat.


Currently adding a few mods and bits to it to match my favourite colour combo of black and orange, as and when funds allow. New scorpion cans going on this weekend.


Any other midlanders about? Know of any decent meets/ride outs etc as me and the womanface don't know the area well

I've changed the master cylinder and lines and still happening, piston is spotless and caliper does slide with pads pushed back but have a feeling it's the caliper bolt closest to the front its more difficult to bolt in so may have been misthreaded by previous owner? Ordered a replacement caliper from a breakers, that bolt side is where its wearing the pad down most,

Doubt its to do with spacers is it didn't start happening in line with wheel being removed, which is why I think the wind blowing it over may have done something

trying a new bracket before master cylinder as i've managed to get one for £3, whereas a master cylinder is considerably higher cost and shouldn't have failed on such a low mileage bike, whereas the bike has fallen over twice on the right side so it's possible the bracket has bent

Have a short close up vid

Additional symptom, had to ride it briefly today, the brake requires 2 pumps of the pedal to feel fully firm, after this it feels firm on 1 but then after moving off again it goes back to needing 2. And definitely still running. Disc was red hot

So, for a while i've been having issues with my rear brake, it's basicly chewing through pads in less than 1000 miles and doing so at an odd angle and uneven, also seems to be rubbing

Now i've replaced the rota & pads, completely cleaned the hell out of the caliper and pins, both slide pins baby smooth with 1500 grit sand paper (were ever so slightly rough) and greased them up.
Piston is pretty much spotless, no corrosion on it at all, with the caliper out and lever pressed then released the piston looks to retract a little though i've no idea how much it should.
Brake fluid also changed and lines bled.
Problem is still persisting today, went to feel the rota temperature and was red hot after little use of the rear, on centre stand it's clear it's not released the pads as it barely moves when try to spin it by hand


I've also now changed the seals and the issue is still occurring, it's driving me nuts

Any ideas?

The caliper is a single pot nissin caliper