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Started by Bjørge , Aug 07 2025 05:57 pm

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#1 Bjørge

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Posted 07 August 2025 - 05:57 pm

I discovered today: having a newish bike doesn't voucher for a life spared from fettling 😐
My Tracer 9 front brakes have been pulsating on light braking, also having a very sudden initial bite. More normal braking is ok, so I haven't been too bothered.
Today I removed one caliper at a time and surely - one is binding slightly.

So there we go again - stripping and cleaning the silver spots😐. 4 years/30.000kms, is that normal?

Edited by Bjørge, 07 August 2025 - 05:58 pm.

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Posted 08 August 2025 - 03:24 am

every Yamaha I've had needed the calipers rebuilding on a fairly regular basis if used in wet conditions, I don't know why


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Posted 08 August 2025 - 05:43 am

I've fitted another set of discs to mine after the previous were pulsing. These are pulsing to now. :( 


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Posted 08 August 2025 - 07:24 pm

I've fitted another set of discs to mine after the previous were pulsing. These are pulsing to now. :( 

Pulsation may stem from slightly binding caliper pistons, to my experience.
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Posted 09 August 2025 - 08:55 am

No bike is a fettle free experience

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Posted 09 August 2025 - 02:55 pm

No bike is a fettle free experience

You're right, of course. It's just that I've spent so much money on these bikes and delusionally thought it was the time to just ride...😳
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Posted 04 September 2025 - 05:54 am

The Tracer 9 also has a bleed nipple on the master cylinder. I discovered it on day #2 of bleeding....😐

The good thing is I have now tried every bleeding tecnique ever posted on the Internet.

A 500ml syringe comes in handy, you can push, suck, fill AND use it as a container bleeding the traditional way. Brilliant!

Edited by Bjørge, 04 September 2025 - 05:55 am.

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Posted 04 September 2025 - 09:08 am

We will now need a bjorgey brake bleed method video.
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Posted 04 September 2025 - 02:08 pm

We will now need a bjorgey brake bleed method video.


Hahaha😂. I will do so the day I find out how to do it properly and effectively. Promise🙏
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Posted 11 September 2025 - 09:05 pm

Dont buy a Honda with linked brakes then, 7 bleed nipples one hidden under the fairing. A bleeding nightware.

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Posted 12 September 2025 - 03:07 am

Dont buy a Honda with linked brakes then, 7 bleed nipples one hidden under the fairing. A bleeding nightware.

 

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Posted 12 September 2025 - 08:31 am

Im a fan of analogue twin clocks these modern TFT screens Ill have nothing to do with.

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Posted 12 September 2025 - 02:20 pm

Im a fan of analogue twin clocks these modern TFT screens Ill have nothing to do with.

I'm with you! The only really useful feature on the Tracer 9 is a highly accurate "Litres consumed" counter - I can easily predict whether I'll have 60 or 70kms left before needing to fill. Brilliant!
...and of course the ambient temp gauge telling me if freezing or sweating is justified😄
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Posted 13 September 2025 - 02:29 am

I had a KTM 390 to use as a work bike that had a 'control everything' set of clocks, too finicky and complicated, stuff just for the sake of it so I got rid of it


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