Slightly Juddery Front Brake? - 1997 Ducati 748 BP

**harriebird** · 22 Aug 06, 07:49 AM

well my brakes are starting to annoy me a bit now, they've been juddery for a little while. now that i'm riding the bike every day it's getting to me!

so.....i'm hoping it isn't warped discs (because i can't afford to get new ones yet!) but is there anything i can fiddle with/tighten in the mean time that might be causing the problem?

it only judders slightly when i put them on gently (like coming up to traffic), if i grab the lever hard going into a corner it's fine.

any ideas? cheers everyone xx

**picota** · 22 Aug 06, 11:32 AM

Do u lose any brake performance at any time??
It seems to me a "resonance" problem. If you substituted the pads with other brand is quite common.

It is normally annoying but not dangerous

**RodH** · 22 Aug 06, 11:54 AM

Harrie Hi,

Have you checked your calipers? I think you've got 4 piston, 2 pad calipers. Sometimes if you have a piston sticking (caused by a build up of brake dust) it can cause juddering as one edge of the pad is contacting the disc slightly before the other. Worth checking

**Tortuga** · 22 Aug 06, 12:08 PM

My brakes displayed the same character. It turned out that the pads had kind of glazed. The pads were replaced and the vibration and wobbly feeling has gone. The bike stops alot better to.

**harriebird** · 22 Aug 06, 12:08 PM

cheers chaps,

i haven't checked anything yet as i really wasn't sure where to start but will have a look at the calliper definitely. i think you're right, 4 pistons and 2 pads but will check tonight.

i'm not losing any braking performance and when i had my suspension done darren at mc technics took it for a test ride and said it was a bit juddery but nothing serious. but i'm picky and like i said, i've been riding it a lot recently so it's starting to bug me!

thank you

**nogaromill999** · 22 Aug 06, 10:12 PM

And glazed pads Harrie, can be avoided by a pretty set of wavy's, just like the ones I showed you tonight !

**harriebird** · 23 Aug 06, 07:46 AM

yes but i can no longer afford to eat or breathe let alone purchase wavy discs!

it's so bad i think we're gonna have to force the dog out of retirement and put him back on the track....

**nogaromill999** · 23 Aug 06, 08:26 AM

So did you sit watching the telly all last night breaking your boots in Harrie? I wouldnt sleep in them tho, you might start something you cant finish !!

**harriebird** · 23 Aug 06, 08:34 AM

i did sit about in them all last night, sat on the bike in them too but i need to soften the soles up a bit first if i want to reach the floor comfortably!

i won't be wearing them in bed though, it's ok