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Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave
No, the suspension is the weak point on the SV. There is nothing wrong with the SV brakes, more than enough for the bike, and when people start moaning about the brakes they tend to need to a service.
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I konw the suspension was the weak point but the bbrakes were generally mentioned in a second breath when I had mine... I was also very light at the time I had mine (9 stone), so neither really bothered me at all!
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Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave
Have you considered servicing the callipers, the master cylinder on the ZX7R is a good one but the 6 pots need more regular attention to them than 4 pots.
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As mentioned in my original post, this is planned as a winter job... I also did it just after I bougt the bike (Feb '06), as I thought they could/should be better than the were. There was a marginal improvement!
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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris
Are they same tokico as on SRAD?
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Yes, I believe they are.
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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris
Basically no point fitting a stupidly powerful m/c, as it sounds like it's flex in old naff lines that's problem. So moving less fluid with a greater leverage isn't going to help matters.
Try things in this order. It's also order of cheapest first 
Rebuild OEM stuff clean with fresh fluid.
New pads, maybe HH.
Braided lines.
Fork oil change and look at spring rate. (zx7r I rode was quite harsh, but that was set up for a fat git.)
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As mentioned above - cleaned/rebuilt the calipers before to little effect, was planning in doing so again this winter...
Fitted new Goodridge braided (twin) lines at the same time and filled with new brake fluid (what turned out to be the best stuff you can get, according to the guy at the garage where I bought the bike!) I took it to him for his opinion and he bled the lines some more but to little effect!
I'm very happy with the suspension now - I took the bike to All Bike Engineering in London and had it re-worked. They re-oiled and re-gassed everything and the rear shock needed a new rod. I then had it fully set up for me at a Focussed Events Trackday at Brands Hatch by their suspension 'guru' bloke... All in about £450 spent on that and it was
well worth it - it does exactly what I want it to do, when I want it to do it now....... Except stop well enough!!!!
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Originally Posted by punyXpress
Can you feel how far the lever moves before making contact with plunger?
Then how far it moves before pads make firm contact with discs?
If the latter seems excessive, the pistons aren't returning properly. Either way, youv'e spent nowt ( so far )
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Not sure - I will have a look when I'm next out in the garage... Either way I'm gonna service those calipers!!
Cheers muffles, I like the look of that kit - and it's a rather appealing price! Think I'll find me one of them and give it a bash!!