4 hrs to bleed brakes :bigcry:

[no_crf50_here]

Has to be the longest single SIMPLE job i've ever completed on my bike. Fitting Brembo master.

First issue : Couldn't find banjo bolt - so went to supercheap and got a few different bolts of different sizes. Put bolt into drill press and made my own banjo bolt, was quite happy that it worked first time and only took 5 min to drill two holes as I did it nice and slow so she didn't get too hot.

Second issue: Bleeding brakes OMG WTF AND CRAP three and a half hours to bleed them. No matter what I did could not get pressure to the caliper. Ended up doing 6 laps around the fence line nice and slow and just 'jiggled' all the air out. Sounds dumb but it's the only thing that worked.

Third issue: after I got them bleed well, I look down and check for leaks only to find that the two forks on the inside of the brake caliper have bent!! GAH

end of the day looks the part sittin on my bars and i'm hunting for a Brembo slave that fits my rim

 

[sean01]

yeah im not sure if brembo's are like most front brakes on bikes but you usually have to jiggle the lever in and out about 5-10mm. dp tht for a bit then you can go to full pumps..

but yep it gets very frustrating when it fights you

 

[themountain]

this brembo copy levers are a freaking nightmare....changed it on a cbr here already 3times:cursing::cursing:...try to get hold of a rebuild kit for them ...the seals go out in notime!!

 

[no_crf50_here]

COPY - I bloody hope not...

 

[sam93]

How much did it set you back no_crf?

 

[no_crf50_here]

Trying to find the receipt now, I got it from eBay - but was given the original receipt with it. 3-4 times more than I paid for it!

 

[themountain]

COPY - I bloody hope not...

I bloody think so ...:bocul:...the yellowman give you any receipt you like

 

[Barnesd09]

After seeing first hand around a race track the performance, quality and feel between the Brembo 4 pistons and the stock twin piston china brake.
I know which one I would throw in the bin.

 

[dylusion]

Everyone loves a good Frembo (fake brembo)!

 

[no_crf50_here]

GAHHH - I was burnt, that said they are scary good brakes when used with stock single piston slave.


front brakes Master Cylinder suzuki gsxr 750 rg500 cbr - eBay Other, Brakes, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 05-Jul-10 03:30:34 AEST)

 

[sean01]

it say single caliper version in the listing..

 

[no_crf50_here]

yeh - just ordered the bigger one they have there to test it. See if it makes any sort of difference.

Will be good to know .

 

[atomik boy]

results???