900rr Crappy Rear Brake, Advice Needed!

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Old 08-02-2005, 01:32 AM
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900rr Crappy Rear Brake, Advice Needed!

GET'ER DOOOONE!

ya, i got me one of them there 98 non hunnerd dubble r's..... YEEEE HAW!

anyhoo, uhhh i got no rear brake, i wuz wonderin if i shood put on some differnt reer brake pads?, maybe that mite make'r grab a lil more er sumthin? ya cuz when i get'er up there for scrapin? i just aint got no rear brake unless i really stomp on her like a 75 chevy pick-up truck with a bad brake booster!

i took her all apart and the caliper looks all new and shiny and moves freely.

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Old 08-02-2005, 08:06 AM
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Re: 900rr Crappy Rear Brake, Advice Needed!

I had the same issue, I went with a steel braided line and new fluid, works a little better now...
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Old 08-02-2005, 11:56 AM
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Re: 900rr Crappy Rear Brake, Advice Needed!

New pads, new Valvoline Synpower Fluid, braided line and make sure your rotor isn't glazed by using a Roloc disc or ScotchBrite pad and create a swirl pattern instead of a shiny surface.
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Old 08-02-2005, 12:18 PM
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Re: 900rr Crappy Rear Brake, Advice Needed!

what brand of pads??? who sells a decent brake line for the 900s?
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