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Nallac
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 06:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

As the title states how would i get more feel at the lever on my 00 X1?.
Cerrently,squeeze the fronts and they feel wooden,they do slow slow ya down but feel like crap,there's no feeling to them.
wood,wood,wood,stoppie..

I have bleed em and have some Lyall golds on order.
So what would help?.
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Rick_a
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

A radial master cylinder, perhaps?
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Lemonchili_x1
Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 08:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

From messing around with my X1, changing pads will give the most noticeable difference, but if you haven't already, check the little things -
Lever pivot lubricated and moving smoothly (I use a tiny bit of chain lube as it takes a long time for rain to wash it away)
Check the lever bush hasn't gone out of round,
Pads are free to move in the caliper, not binding on the pin or at the top or bottom

It's probably not an issue if it feels wooden, but also check the caliper pistons don't have a build up of dust and road grime. Mine was feeling spongy and it turned out two pistons were sticking. 10 minutes with a can of brake clean and a toothbrush and it feels like new again.

The Lyndalls give a lot of feel, so I think you'll notice a difference if you're running stock Nissin pads, though I found the Lyndalls took a while to warm up in normal city riding. I now run Ferodo pads and rotor.
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Nallac
Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 04:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

cheers guys.
didn't get the Lyalls got Ferodo's Platinums instead.(shipping was to expensive from the US)
Will chuck em in on sunday.

Yip everythings all lubed and cleaned (did
the hell clean off the caliper a little while ago)bleed and bleed again.

Hopefully the Ferodos give a better feel.
If not i might look in to another M/C.

I came from a R1 to the Buell,so would like
more feel to them....
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Nallac
Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 04:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

cheers guys.
didn't get the Lyalls got Ferodo's Platinums instead.(shipping was to expensive from the US)
Will chuck em in on sunday.

Yip everythings all lubed and cleaned (did
the hell clean off the caliper a little while ago)bleed and bleed again.

Hopefully the Ferodos give a better feel.
If not i might look in to another M/C.

I came from a R1 to the Buell,so would like
more feel to them....
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Nallac
Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 - 12:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

well have had the Ferodos in for a week now,definately have a more progressive feel at the lever,also doesn't seem to have that last big bite as the previous(unkown brand).

But a big improvement.
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