atahan koymen
New Member
I am running Brembo 19RCS on a 2015 Kawasaki 636. I ran the whole summer with this set up at Pittrace. I switched from the stock master cylinders to this set up because i was having brakefade issues with stock master, stock fluid, and stock lines, stock pad combination. Bike would brake fine around 200 marker every turn but by lap3, with stock combination i would get brake fade and had to start my braking point 100 feet earlier. Especially coming into right hander before the combination s turns. It would not brake at 200 marker after lap 3.
Anyhow so i decided to go ahead and change everything. I know master cylinder was not an issue regarding brake fade but bigger is better right. I decided to go for it.
After the installing Brembo 19RCS, steel lines, racing pads, and motul fluid fade disappeared but other things happened that i did not like. This master cylinder is so much more powerful than the stock, the bike nose dives tremendously to a point that i cant even think about going down to 200 marker with this set up. I did few times and it nose dive and lifted the rear wheel and when it landed back on the ground it launched me forward as if i got rear ended from behind. So i decided to live with it and never broke that deep, broke around 300 marker. I am not getting any brake fade now but i am not even braking hard enough so. My zip tie shows less than 10mm from the bottom out point for the forks so i cant really go any deeper as is.
I have 4 options i can think of. And need advise.
Option 1 install back stock master, and sell this BRembo 19 RCS
Option 2 currently i have 2.5 turns out from full soft on front compression. I have total of 7 turns to play with in stock trim. So i am thinking go 4-5 turn from full soft in compression and see how that affects the nose dive. By the way my sag numbers are pretty decent. I check them all the time.
Rear static 4mm/rider sag 24mm
Front static 21mm/rider sag 27mm
Option 3 This brembo is adjustable interms of lever pivot point. Pivot distance 18mm vs 20mm. I rode the bike whole summer at 20mm which makes the feel very powerful hence the nose dive i assume. So i can switch it to 18mm and see how that feels. Problem is i cant find or locate the screw to do the adjustment. Anybody that has done this i appreciate the help.
Option 4 Combo of option 2 and 3
I know long story but i just wanted to give as much info as possible.
thank you all
Anyhow so i decided to go ahead and change everything. I know master cylinder was not an issue regarding brake fade but bigger is better right. I decided to go for it.
After the installing Brembo 19RCS, steel lines, racing pads, and motul fluid fade disappeared but other things happened that i did not like. This master cylinder is so much more powerful than the stock, the bike nose dives tremendously to a point that i cant even think about going down to 200 marker with this set up. I did few times and it nose dive and lifted the rear wheel and when it landed back on the ground it launched me forward as if i got rear ended from behind. So i decided to live with it and never broke that deep, broke around 300 marker. I am not getting any brake fade now but i am not even braking hard enough so. My zip tie shows less than 10mm from the bottom out point for the forks so i cant really go any deeper as is.
I have 4 options i can think of. And need advise.
Option 1 install back stock master, and sell this BRembo 19 RCS
Option 2 currently i have 2.5 turns out from full soft on front compression. I have total of 7 turns to play with in stock trim. So i am thinking go 4-5 turn from full soft in compression and see how that affects the nose dive. By the way my sag numbers are pretty decent. I check them all the time.
Rear static 4mm/rider sag 24mm
Front static 21mm/rider sag 27mm
Option 3 This brembo is adjustable interms of lever pivot point. Pivot distance 18mm vs 20mm. I rode the bike whole summer at 20mm which makes the feel very powerful hence the nose dive i assume. So i can switch it to 18mm and see how that feels. Problem is i cant find or locate the screw to do the adjustment. Anybody that has done this i appreciate the help.
Option 4 Combo of option 2 and 3
I know long story but i just wanted to give as much info as possible.
thank you all