Brake lever free play and how to check - in this instance a Ducati 916.
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- This is the way I like to check for brake lever free play - making sure you can push the pads / pistons back which in turn pushes fluid back through the system into the fluid reservoir. If the pads / pistons won't move, the fluid is being blocked from flowing. Works well in rear brakes too - I'll do a rear brake specific video at some point.
This is an issue with lots of aftermarket brake levers, and really needs to be checked. Some of the levers have screw adjusters locked by little grub screws that are often loose or missing, allowing the adjusters to move - they can go both ways, giving too little or excessive free play.
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I think I’ve found the answer to my dodgy brakes. Thanks for this
Great info !! Thanks
Great little video, thanks :)
Another golden nugget of knowledge… 👌👌 Thanks boss!
Hi Brad is this adjustment also applicable to 1098 I would have to check
Yes. It looks a little different, but the theory is the same.
What about bikes without adjustable brake levers? Do the same thing?
the only brembo ones that don't have an adjustment are some of the small pivot masters. in that instance you'd need to shorten the pin if there was an issue.
@@bradthebikeboy hmmm… being that I have no idea to which pin you are referring to, I’ll probably just have to get adjustable ones. Thanks for the info… just a little above my pay grade.
@@nlee5034 what do you mean by adjustable? are you talking about the screw i'm adjusting in this video, or the span adjustment?
@@bradthebikeboy the adjuster on the lever itself. I don’t have adjustable levers (aftermarket), and there is too much play in the brake lever.
without knowing which model you're talking about, which masters and which levers you have it's pretty hard to help you.