A forbidden thing to do;-) Delinked my brakes.

I don't remember if I had to drill them.

 

The master cylinder is installed and it appears I have all the air out of the lines but I'm not getting any grip of the disc by the pads. I can push the pedal all the way down but the pads aren't gripping the disc.

It appears that the caliper is now looser on the disc too.

I did lower the pedal height slightly. Should I reverse the change?

I am leaving a weight hanging from the pedal overnight in case that helps as when I used a strong rubber band to keep the front brake lever compressed overnight.

Prior to all my recent maintenance, the bike has not been ridden for 15 to 16 years.

Thanks!

 

If you have linked brakes then u probably got air in the system somewhere. Did you try bleeding brakes according to manual?

 

My brakes are de-linked.

 

Bleed incorrectly or air is getting somewhere and stops your from bleeding it. Sometimes you have to take brake caliper pistons out or move them a bit, in and out, then try bleeding again.

 

Hi - thanks for the info.
I'm currently working on de linking me 1999 FI-X brakes. Not a fan, and the seals going on the secondary master cylinder (£66 for a repair kit) has spurred me on.
The HEL kit uses the secondary master cylinder, blanked off, and brake fluid stops it pivoting if I'm correct?

I am looking to fabricate an adapter that does away with the oil (so I don't have to buy the seal kit).

But, not figured out how to make the rear brake independent?

Looks like you use a single brake hose from the rear master cylinder, and then a short link hose between where the two original hoses connected?

 

Hi,
Yes, I use a single hose to the back caliper and then short link between 2 inlets. That's all. Front I just rebuilt completely, used CBR900RR calipers and I cnc'ed custom brackets.

 

You can also leave the rear calliper completely untouched, and join both standard brake hoses at the rear master, using a double banjo bolt which will be surplus after removing the hard piping between front and back. To do this properly you should also use a smaller rear master (to maintain the hydraulic ratio) e.g. off a CBR600F4 or similar.

 

What about plugging the inlet to the center piston circuit and only using the two outer pistons with one brake line? Is there something I'm not considering?

 

I'm wondering the same thing...although I have no issue with my linked brakes.

 

You are right, I did that initially, but then, did short hose and just one long hose, only one hose to the rear then

 

I had to change rear master for CBR600F4i anyway, because brake pedal was stiff, nearly no movement and very hard.

 

Does the rear brake work OK with a single hose and a link pipe?
Did the two lines connection, and the pedal hardly moves.
Yet to find out how it would wwork when riding,

 

Everything works well. I had to change to master from cbr600f4i regardless if I had 2 long hoses or just 1 long one and a link. You need to change master for different type.

 

Does this setup make the rear brake more like original? Normal lever travel and feel?

I'll go this way before the bike is off the ramp if so.

Thanks for your info.

 

No, you need to use different mc with any setup , short link or dual lines, need other MC.