ZXR750 brake upgrade?

ZX2R, ZXR400, ZXR750, ZX6R, ZX7R, ZX9R & ZX12R & others.
Post Reply
User avatar
JimZXR
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 875
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:36 pm
Bike: ZXR750
State: New South Wales

ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by JimZXR »

Any recommendations for a brake upgrade on a 93 ZXR750?

Did Eastern Creek yesterday and had a few "oh dear" moments at turn 2 and the right hand hairpin so gonna try changing the fluid and pads but am considering going whole hog and changing either the braking system or the whole front end!

Don't have a huge amount of $$$ to throw at it so wondering what's the best bang-for-buck upgrade?

Cheers
Road, Sky, Road, Sky, Road..... Ambulance

1993 ZXR750 Track Bike
1994 ZXR750 Ongoing project
Johnnie5
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 546
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:30 pm
Location: Marayong
Contact:

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by Johnnie5 »

If you dont have braided lines then thats the first thing to change

fluid is cheap

pads

a good strip and clean of the calipers
User avatar
JimZXR
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 875
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:36 pm
Bike: ZXR750
State: New South Wales

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by JimZXR »

HEL braided lines, callipers stripped cleaned and rebuilt, DOT4 fluid, new pads already done!

Main issue was the lover coming back to the bar!

Thinking DOT5.1 fluid, EBC pads and possibly a new master cylinder from something newer or maybe aftermarket?
Road, Sky, Road, Sky, Road..... Ambulance

1993 ZXR750 Track Bike
1994 ZXR750 Ongoing project
Johnnie5
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 546
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:30 pm
Location: Marayong
Contact:

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by Johnnie5 »

some high temp fluid would be my first choice

yes then a newer master cylinder

google zx10 crap brakes , there was a common master cylinder change on the early model 04/05
Kwak addict
KSRC Member
KSRC Member
Posts: 426
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:03 am
Bike: ZXR750
State: Victoria

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by Kwak addict »

What compound are your brake pads?
Ex T.K.A. ZXR 750 RR
ZXR 7/9 L3 Streetfighter
ZX9 C Trackbike - ex Maccarocks & Slow & Wobbly... still a weapon!

Plus a ZX7 & a few ZXR Ls & ZX9 Bs & Cs in various stages of completion.
User avatar
JimZXR
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 875
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:36 pm
Bike: ZXR750
State: New South Wales

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by JimZXR »

HH sintered I believe!
Road, Sky, Road, Sky, Road..... Ambulance

1993 ZXR750 Track Bike
1994 ZXR750 Ongoing project
User avatar
Wattie
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
Posts: 10041
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:23 pm
Bike: ZX10R
State: New South Wales
Location: Bligh Park

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by Wattie »

Yeah better fluid required of you are cooking your fluid and they lever is fading.
Get penrite sin from auto-one if you can't afford the motul.
Wattie #55
ZX10R "The Crim"
ZX10R "Gumby"
Proudly Supported by Allfixed Automotive 9634 1455
sam & srt, survived
RGM, left a message
User avatar
JimZXR
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 875
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:36 pm
Bike: ZXR750
State: New South Wales

Re: ZXR750 brake upgrade?

Post by JimZXR »

Lever not coming back, it's long to start with!

Thinking it may be the MC so will change that out for my spare also before I go and buy a new one!
Road, Sky, Road, Sky, Road..... Ambulance

1993 ZXR750 Track Bike
1994 ZXR750 Ongoing project
Post Reply