Tiger Sport Losing Rear Brake.

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  1. Gern

    Gern New Member

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    2023 tiger 900 rally pro. While descending down a very steep mountain pass I lost my rear brake. Lever completely bottomed out, but with a few pumps I was able to get it back, then after a short distance it was gone again. Once I was on level ground it worked normal again. Has anyone else experienced this?
     
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  2. MightyBoosh

    MightyBoosh Senior Member

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    Yes, in the mountains in Spain on my 1050 Sprint ST. Replace the fluid and bleed. :)
     
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  3. Mrs Visor

    Mrs Visor Crème de la Crème

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    I overheated the rear brake on the Honda NC750X I was riding down a very steep hair pinned mountain on Gran Canaria and lost it temporarily. Scared myself :laughing:.
     
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  4. Eldon

    Eldon Crème de la Crème

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    You're braking for too long and boiling the fluid.
    Brake fluid (most common) is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs water, obviously the system can't be totally sealed otherwise pad wear would create a vacuum.

    Flush and re-bleed with new.

    In future practice more engine braking and heavier, shorter, brake applications rather than dragging them for extended periods.
     
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  5. joe mc donald

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    @Gern Pretty much answered for you on this one. Also check for leaks. But i would suspect you boiled the fluid.
     
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  6. blacktiger

    blacktiger Active Member

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    Use more front brake which is where most of the weight transfers to under braking. That's why there are two discs there. You really shouldn't be using the rear enough to heat it that much.
    Also, at two years old, your brake fluid should be changed.
     
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  7. Mark Alder

    Mark Alder New Member
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    I've just experienced this phenomenon during a week in the Picos de Europa. Long, hard, spirited riding on my 900RP and all of a sudden, no rear brake. In truth, I was overusing the rear but it wasn't comfortable losing it completely. I'm going to flush out the fluid and upgrade to something like Castrol SRF Racing fluid as it has a much higher boiling point. That said, I suppose I could slow down a little ;)
     
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  8. Markus

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    @Gern :
    My wife had the same problem on her former Tiger 900. Our dealer changed the complete breaking system. The problem was a pressure leakage due to a hairline crack of a part of the breaking system. All was done by the Triumph guarantee.;)
     
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