So I was wondering if anybody could help. The rear brake is pants & although that doesn't bother me normally I got an advisory last year on the 1098 on the poor performance of the rear brake. I am 99% confident its bled correctly and I had the dealer specifically look at it during the last service. He reported back that he could find nothing wrong with the rear brake, which is what I expected. So I'm wondering as a last resort, changing the pads, which are original (I don't do a lot of miles and I'm light on the brakes.......or put another way SLOW). Possibly glazed or got contaminated, although I've nothing to really point to either of these things happening. Anybody tried variations on the Brembo pads? Also seen Carbon Lorraine and EBC but have no experience. Looking for something that gives more effective bite and stopping power, wear isn't really a factor
Hmm, as you say, the rear brakes are not noted for their efficiency but I am surprised you got an advisory if they are OK with the dealer. I tend to use mine on each ride just to give them a rubbing in. I can lock the rear if I try but I do wear size 12 boots lol. I also give them a blast with brake and clutch cleaner every other week or so. My bike has been stood the last 7 months or so and the brakes are a little lacking at first. I give them a spray over and they come back to me within a few miles. Have you tried some brake cleaner and then specifically use the rear as much as you can ?
Thanks @timberwolf no I haven't tried to specifically clean them, I'll do the rear disc and caliper with some brake cleaner to see if that helps.
Just to put this one to bed for anybody else who encounters similar problems I cleaned the disc and caliper but essentially they were clean already Fired in a set of Carbone Lorraine sintered pads and the back brake got through the MOT test with room to spare I think the weight over brake force figure was 38% - 30% is a pass, so glad that's out the way
I think that my 848 is fitted with the very rare optional wooden pads. They don't work but never wear out either. We have no MOTs on bikes here so there is no one to fail it.
Yeah I thought that myself when replacing the pads, it doesn't look exactly sturdy. That said even if the pin fell out the pads have no where to go being retained in the caliper. I'd have thought a circlip would be a far better idea, or even an R clip
