ok i got a new gixxer right...well when im in bp riding a staggard wheelie i go over bp and try to let it lose to speed..well..sometimes i go to far back..i go to press my brake and there is like 2 inches of play...i press it and im like holy **** my brakes dont work then i freak out and press pretty hard adn i gotta slam the mother ****er down.... how can i fix the play in my rear brakes...i want it where the brake is right ther when i need it..

 

when you pump it does it then get tighter w/ less play? if so then you might have too little fluid.

 

its the same all the time

 

my gixxer was like this too. you have an adjuster by the brake pedal. actually the adjuster is on the end of the rod that goes between the brake pedal and the master cylinder. adjust the rod so that it is longer = shorter pedal stroke. i liked that my pedal was like this. it is a more comfortable ankle position when you are 12'ing. the ankle is less at the 90 degree angle and more relaxed. in my opinion, i would get used to the longer pedal stroke for when you are rolling 12's.

 

You probably have too little fluid plus air in the line, causing it to not work for ****. Check your rear brake reservoir, see if the fluid, if there, is really dark. If it is, and even if it isn't, bleed the brakes with fresh fluid, and it should solve your problems.

 

how much play do yall have?

 

you have normal amounts of play. you can adjust the pedal like that guy said, but I'm gonna move mine back to stock (I had it adjusted so it was easier to reach). when you put you L foot on the seat, it makes it hard to not put pressure on the brake when it's up farther than stock

 

makes sense.

 

i just thought I'd throw that out there. i was trying to learn circles and noticed that

 

so should i just deal with the damn brake like it is??? or maybe just raise it a little.

 

yes, and that sucks.. mines in stock position and i still hit it with foot on seat.. sucky

 

I wouldn't recommend moving it that much, do it a turn at a time and see where you like it. see how it feels with both sitdowns and standups, and if you can do wheelies with your left foot on the seat, I'd try those and see how it feels and where you're foot has to be to feel and hit the brake and still be comfortable.

 

no no, he's doing fast stuff, nothing slow.. so don't try foot on seat!

 

For sure!!

 

I do it, but that's because I don't have a pass peg on the left side.