ZX10R Brakes - Again!!!!

Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be room for another thread on 2004/05 ZX10R brakes I offer the following opinion .........

The standard brakes are in fact fine.....

I had the calipers cleaned, regreased and put back together by Aitkens on Friday and had the fluid replaced with RBF600.
Took her out to the track on Saturday and guess what...absolutley no fade whatsoever. During the day I even wound the lever in to position 2. The things pull up fine, very progressive, heaps of feel and no back to the bars stuff at all. They don't feel like a light switch when you get on them and theres a little bit of travel in the lever but nothing that concerns you at all.

I'm pretty damn happy with it. My set up now is EBC HH pads, Goodridge braided lines, RBF600 and away you go.... or stop as the case may be

good to hear glen,

bugger all this caliper/master cylender swapping

Glen thats Great news mate, as long as you are happy we are happy
BTW Has an absolute blast on Saturday in Green.... the six is a hell of alot easier to ride than the Crim

did u have fun on saturday rob?? i dont think anyone noticed

did u have fun on saturday rob?? i dont think anyone noticed

Actually that bloody blue six looked terrible on the track, you must've been hating it Rob. I think you should sell it....to me.

Funny that ...... I have had lots of offers for the blue bullet, even though it had so much damage & handled like shite there seems to be lots of interest in it dont quote know why

hahaha sneaky bastard... think i need to move up next time at EC so i can follow some people around, and see how the fast guys do it...

Piss orf Glen - I'm first in line for the bullet, and this was confirmed with my 'test-ride' on Saturday!

Can't wait to get my own

... My set up now is EBC HH pads, Goodridge braided lines, RBF600 and away you go.... or stop as the case may be

Same here mate and I didn't get any fade at all on Saturday either....and I'm actually due to run some new fluid through the lines too


+1 on admiring Rob's tracky, I'd love something like that to run around on

I changed the 10s brake pads on the weekend to the HH's. Combined with the newly put braided lines.... FARK

Massive difference in stopping capability.

i did the EBC HH's and fluid, but never the braided lines and it was slightly improved but still basically shit.....

Brembo M/C worked a treat for me on Saturday! Braided lines Motul 5100... Minimal travel and heaps of feel! Two finger braking for the first time, Id never go back... Each to their own and Im sure the discussion will continue

....i did the EBC HH's and fluid, but never the braided lines and it was slightly improved but still basically shit.....

the braided lines are worth about 70% of the overall improvement. If you bunged on some HEL lines, the brakes would be way better...

....+1 on admiring Rob's tracky, I'd love something like that to run around on ....

well - how long since you got the last shed ornament ?? Has it been over 6 months ?? .... Once a certain timeframe has passed, its a lot easier to convince the Minsister for Finance and Horizontal Folk Dancing, that a new bike is well overdue......

....BTW Has an absolute blast on Saturday in Green.... the six is a hell of alot easier to ride than the Crim....

Rob, you looked like you were having a absolute blast on Saturday....for the very short periods of time that I actually could see you !!....

Haven't had mine on the track, It had Braided lines & HH pads & I run dot 5 Hardly dangerous Fluid. Never had a problem, but it only ever gets Nanna'd ... honest. But glad the "LogMan" has it sussed.
Cheers Brett
Hey Rob $50 posted to Cath#1

....+1 on admiring Rob's tracky, I'd love something like that to run around on ....

well - how long since you got the last shed ornament ?? Has it been over 6 months ?? .... Once a certain timeframe has passed, its a lot easier to convince the Minsister for Finance and Horizontal Folk Dancing, that a new bike is well overdue......

I'm working on it mate, I'm working on it