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Tighter spring for better rear brake feel
Posted: 05:54 pm Mar 12 2018
by newbbewb
Has anyone ever tried a less stretchy spring for the rear brake? I have played and played with rear brake setup to make it easier to feel and not really getting anywhere.
Tighter spring for better rear brake feel
Posted: 07:12 pm Mar 12 2018
by pumpguy
You might have a problem with a sticking caliper piston. After cleaning mine out and replacing the seals there was a great improvement.
Re: Tighter spring for better rear brake feel
Posted: 10:59 pm Mar 15 2018
by newbbewb
Thanks! Master, caliper and sliders are working great. Fresh fluid, ebc pads and tusk rotor. I've tried the cheapo neutron pads as well.
It's not they don't work great, it's that it's hard to feel the pedal under my boot. It's basically an on/off switch. Different master cylinders are on option? Maybe slow the pedal down a bit?
Re: Tighter spring for better rear brake feel
Posted: 10:53 pm Mar 16 2018
by bufftester
That is the KDX rear brake. Tiny master cylinder volume, small caliper volume, crappy hoses=no feel. Stainless lines help a little, but that is the trademark KDX brake feel.....none and all
Re: Tighter spring for better rear brake feel
Posted: 11:22 pm Mar 16 2018
by newbbewb
I was thinking bigger bore master but wanted to try spring first. I have one from a kx650r, klx300, and kdx250. pretty sure they all bolt up and need to pull apart and measure bore sizes I'm thinking. I'll post my results in a month or so.
And where do I even get a SS rear line? Or have it made? My only hangup is with a SS line if I slam it into something, they dont open back up like a rubber line. With that said, I'm so fed up I'd give it a shot