The problem is not with your brakes. The front spindles are too flexible and
when you corner the disc pushes the caliper pistons out too far. That is why
one or two pumps will bring your brake pedal back. Tightening your front
wheel bearings will help a little but if you tighten them too much the axle
could break (don't ask me how I know).
The appropriate fix is now sold by Uncle Jack Drews vinttr4@geneseo.net a
fellow Triumph racer. Check out this site.
http://www.tonydrews.com/Jack_Parts.htm
I have been abusing them on my race car for two years and highly recommend
them.
NFI of course,
Tiger
Subject: brake ghost
Hi Y'all...brake question. My brakes work fine...unless of course I
corner kinda hard, or take a curb at a funny angle coming out of a
driveway. In these cases they'll take a pump to get firm, and then
they're fine. BUT...sometimes, and only sometimes, when I'm at a red
light, the pedal will travel an alarming distance. I'll give it a coupla
pumps and then it's fine. When I get to the next red light, it'll feel
fine until I've held my foot on it for a while, then, sometimes, the
pedal will fade. It won't go all the way to the floor, but it'll need a
pump to get firm again. I've got 7000 mi on an Apple Hydraulics MC. I
bench bled it, and have bled the lines. No air. Any ideas? Thanks,
Colin.
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