Bleeding useless 1200R rear brake

Dukedesmo · 08-06-2020, 08:55 AM

Maybe it's the 916 'curse'? - bike is renowned for;

A. having a crap rear brake
B. needing to be bled on a constant basis.

I always thought it to do with heat transfer from exhaust to master cylinder but who knows?

Plus ca change eh?...

08-06-2020, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dukedesmo

I always thought it to do with heat transfer from exhaust to master cylinder but who knows?

Plus ca change eh?...

Doubt if it is heat related. None of our bikes has a cat anymore, but when the Supersport did, it was much nearer the rear brake system than the Monster was, bit the SS has had no problems.

mickj · 08-06-2020, 09:43 AM

Keep reading about the crap rear brake on Ducati's but my two year old M1200s has a brilliant rear brake still as strong as the day I bought the bike. Seems to be a bit hit and miss.

08-06-2020, 08:55 AM	#1
Dukedesmo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leics Bike: M900 Posts: 2,848	Maybe it's the 916 'curse'? - bike is renowned for; A. having a crap rear brake B. needing to be bled on a constant basis. I always thought it to do with heat transfer from exhaust to master cylinder but who knows? Plus ca change eh?... __________________ M900, 916, LeMans II.

08-06-2020, 09:43 AM	#3
mickj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Clevedon Bike: M1200s Posts: 560	Keep reading about the crap rear brake on Ducati's but my two year old M1200s has a brilliant rear brake still as strong as the day I bought the bike. Seems to be a bit hit and miss. __________________ Keep the rubber side down. Mick