front brakes

[Viney]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

How do you know when the rubber hoses are past their sell by date? The brakes on my black SV were serviced by myself and YC a couple of months back but still seem poor. Thats compared to the yellow one with 8 year old braided hoses, newly serviced and a front end with prog springs and 15w oil...they stop on a pin with one finger!

Suzuki recommend changing them every 5 years!

[yorkie_chris]

Never mind whinging, have you actually been inside the calipers and made sure the seals are in good nick? New pads doesn't constitute a full service of the calipers.

[dizzyblonde]

errr we did a full service...remember i sat in my kitchen one night and did the seals, pistons and did the red rubber grease job??....didn't chnge the pads...didn't need em....grumpy pants!

[yorkie_chris]

You're not the one whinging dizzy bugger

[flymo]

I've run a few types of race bikes, currently the SV with stock brakes in A1 condition and previously I've used R1 brakes on a 400.

To be honest there isnt a lot in it and thats under extremely hard braking on the track.

For racing the best brake mod I've used is to replace discs and pads with EBC race items but by far the biggest benefit I've gained overall is by sorting out the front suspension.

There is absolutely nothing lacking at all. I could not brake any harder than I do now.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

You're not the one whinging dizzy bugger

oh right..lol....

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Doesn't that prove that the majority of SV riders say there is nothing wrong with the brakes then???

If you are going to post a thread and then ignore all the sensible advice given by peolpe who have owned and worked on SV's for many years then what was the point of the thread???

The SV's are raced, Minitwins, and the brakes have proven to be more than up to the job on the track and on the road. The SV is a budget bike, it had budget brakes, but again they are more than up to the job of stopping and controlling an SV.

Service the damn things properly and you will see a huge difference....

If you are used to bikes with non-budget brakes then yes you are going to say they aren't as good, but the fact is they are more than enough for the SV650!!!

It is also about they way you use them also...

Dave you sound like a man that knows what he is doing, and I respect what you have to say on most subjects, I haven't ignored peoples advice as I was only replying to a thread someone else put up, but bikes appeal to people for different reasons and to say that the brakes are good enough for one person doesn't mean to say they feel right for another person. The bike was bought brand new and serviced by suzuki and also other bike mechanics and myself, so I don't think there is an issue with them, I have never liked them since the bike was new and yes I have been used to better equipment, but at the end of the day I'm just agreeing with the person that started the thread. BTW looking at your signiture are your brakes as they were when they left the factory, if not why not and were they uprated before you uprated your engine?

[yorkie_chris]

Dave has SRAD front end

woooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
calm down fellas?

i only asked about the brakes because personaly i think mine are crap.
thanks for the advise about air in the system and sevicing them, surely on an 05 bike with 6k they do not need seviced.

i will have another go at bleeding them (prob pressure bleed this time)
as the lever does not feel hard if you know what i mean.
should the lever feel hard on an sv?

ilike i said earlier i have been riding my ducati / yamaha and honda's this is my first suzuki so not sure what to expect from the brakes?
btw i have had the forks reworked ie springs and heavier oil.

thanks again for all the input ..............steve

ps; stop bitching you tarts

[fizzwheel]

It should feel hard, mine did eventually, but it took a full brake service with new seals, fresh fluid and a damn good bleeding before it did. But compared to my GSXR it never felt that hard.

I personally think you found what I found when I rode my SV after my GSXR that once you've been spoiled by better brakes on more expensive bikes you notice things like this a lot more.