Brake improvement

[Tigersrus]

I have had my 07 955i Tiger for a few weks now but find the brake lever travel is far in excess of my previous 03 Tiger. Would braided hoses help improve brake performance?

Cheers

[gazoo]

If the bike is a 955 and is in your avatar, I don't think it's a 2007.  Most likely a 2006 or 2005.  And unless they've been changed the factory brake lines are braided.  

What's the condition of them, and have you checked fluid levels, etc?

[Sin_Tiger]

+1 should actually be in the Girlies forum, where's Mustang?

Change the fluid completely and give the system a good flush before you go throwing money at it. Are the Girly hoses braided as standard? Steamers and Roadies are.

[Mustang]

+1 should actually be in the Girlies forum, where's Mustang?

I moved it here until the owner fesses up if it's an 06 or an '07

[Tigersrus]

My apologies for posting in the incorrect section

The bike was first registered 01-05-2007 So I would assume it was manufactured in 2006!

Just had a closer inspection of the brake lines and they do appear to be steel braided under the pvc cover!

Now about to flush and renew the fluids

Cheers

[Mustang]

   

[Sin_Tiger]

Yeah, c'on, some dirty pics please  

[Tigersrus]

Just confirmed by Hinckley it was built on 18 April 2006!!

Pics to follow!!

[rf9rider]

I`m sure i read elsewhere about using a Kawasaki master cylinder to reduce the travel.  :shock: