21-07-20, 10:33 AM
(21-07-20, 08:54 AM)Bikebud link Wrote: I've done the cable tie method and it has certainly made an improvement to the brakes. I pumped and tied the lever for about 10 hours, and noticed that it got a bit firmer, and did it again for about 48 hrs, and the lever is much firmer now, I got a more instant response and better feel, and the lever doesn't pull all the way in.Nice to know this trick now works on another bike with ABS, so for me thats GSF1200/1250 & FZ1. If you use a re-usable cable tie you could just do it for a 1/2 more nights and get it as solid as possible.
It seems the mechanic who serviced the bike before i bought it, did a terrible job bleeding it.
Yes and no, thats 4 (3 for me) different shops all have issues bleeding the brakes on an ABS bike. Seems shop mechanics can learn from us home Diyr's.
Back to your calipers, did the previous mechanic do a full service on them? as in remove & clean the seals(check if any needed replacing), polish the pistons and give brake pad bay a once over with a brass brush? I ask because when I got mine done on the 1250 it made a massive improvement to the feel of the front brake.