Rear foot brake lever adjustment not holding?

[sti491]

I needed to make some adjustments to my shifter peg and rear brake to get them where I like because I have big feet/long legs.

I needed to adjust my foot brake lever so it was higher. I adjusted it enough I needed to also adjust the brake light actuator. I use my rear brake some, but not a lot, favoring the more significant weight shift strength of the front. Emergency braking I grab a bunch of both! I lightly use the rear brake mostly for slow speed maneuvering.

My favored adjustment is getting near the end of the higher setting (I think). It's great just after I set it. But eventually, I am pushing it too far down again for my liking. It is not brake fade. I only street ride and no way I am getting that rear disc very hot.

Anyone else have an issue with the rear brake not holding it's adjustment?

 

[MrFrzZ]

Does the pedal seem to "reset" itself each time you ride? Or do you have to re-adjust after each trip??

 

[sti491]

I'm beginning to think it's my imagination. Not every trip. But when I set it higher than probably most riders would so I have a nice firm pedal with little play type of feel, ride a couple times, it just feels lower(?). The adjustment nut looks like it was where it was when I raised it, but I didn't index it so it's hard to say.

I have only readjusted it twice. It doesn't reset itself. It just seems lower than where it was. To me, lower feels spongier, but I have no reason to think there is air in the system, although that may be a possibility.

 

[sti491]

Does the pedal seem to "reset" itself each time you ride? Or do you have to re-adjust after each trip??

Where do you live in SC... I'm in High Point NC.

Regards Neighbor! Rob

 

[MrFrzZ]

The temp has been all over the place recently, but If you've found an air pocket, I'd imagine it would be a night and day difference rather than a slightly different feel. Do you have stainless lines or the OE rubber lines? If you havent made the switch to stainless yet, I highly recommend it. I put my front on about 3 weeks ago, and just did the rear this weekend. i went from pushing my foot down to more or less just depressing using more toe pressure and feeling a very positive feedback.

Im in Spartanburg ,SC. Just rode up to Tryon this past weekend with the wife.

 

[sti491]

I still have OEM rubber lines. Will go to SS eventually. That may be what I am feeling. Just did a radial master cylinder and SS lines on my son's 2000 SV650. OMG you wouldn't believe the gunk in his system.. Horrible.. He just bought the bike a few months ago. We were guessing the fluid had never been changed.

 

[MrFrzZ]

I think I'm going to try to swap in a brembo 17rcs mc onto me next since it's eventually going to be a track tool as long as this summer goes alright lol. In all honesty, for the money invested, I think Stainless lines are one of the most beneficial upgrades for this machine.

New rear sets, racetech suspension, and brakes, and I think I'll be content with it until I'm using up all the available power. Then I may look into a r6 or something else. For now the fizzer has a lot to teach me.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

The temp has been all over the place recently, but If you've found an air pocket, I'd imagine it would be a night and day difference rather than a slightly different feel. Do you have stainless lines or the OE rubber lines? If you havent made the switch to stainless yet, I highly recommend it. I put my front on about 3 weeks ago, and just did the rear this weekend. i went from pushing my foot down to more or less just depressing using more toe pressure and feeling a very positive feedback.

Im in Spartanburg ,SC. Just rode up to Tryon this past weekend with the wife.

+1 I upgraded last year to stainless lines, new pads and changed fluid and it's night and day. Very little pressure needed, whereas before I was applying lots of pressure.

 

[sti491]

Thanks guys