it's just the rear...you can do without.

 

I never touch the rear brake on the street... *shrugs*

 

I swithced to Galfer SS lines and had to refill the front reservoir after like 2 weeks. I thought it was leaking but it has been ok since I refilled it, I guess. With my rear brake I had the same problem but I just left it. Now I can press the pedal all the way down and nothing happens. The fluid is full but I never use the rear anyway. Who knows, whatever. /shrug

I honestly think that the SS lines are WORSE than the stock ones. I feel I have less braking power. They do look cooler though being blue! =)

Maybe you had an air bubble in the lines?

Mike

 

Sounds like you may have had low fluid in the reservoir, requiring you to "pump" the brakes. If the reservoir is that low, then now you probably have air in the line too, requiring a bleeding. My rec? Drain, flush, refill with new fluid, bleed, have brakes. If that doesn't work, think about a new master cylinder.

 

he hasnt been back...maybe his fronts went out too[&:]

 

are you sure they are set up right? there is no reason they should feel worse.

 

How could they NOT be set up right? It is pretty idiot proof, just run the two lines from the MC to the calipers. They brakes are much softer now though. It really sucks when I'm riding with a passenger too because stopping time has increased a lot. =(

 

maybe it just seems like it takes longer because your hammered most of the time?

seriously though did you bleed the brakes properly?

 

I feel like I so totally thread jacked this. lol No I haven't drank since I think I got yelled at by some admins on here. hahaha I used to drink a lot then I quit then I started again and now I quit, hopefully for good. Well see how much my life sucks in the future and Mr Vodka may come and join me again. heh Anyway, yes I'm almost positive I bled the brakes correctly. It took a long freaking time to do and I put rubber bands on them over night and all. The season is just about over in WI here so next spring I'll redo the front and rear brakes again with like 5 bottle of fluid. Mayhe the rear will actually work again then.

Mike