cornerslider
New Member
I've never owned a bike with ABS before this one. I figured I would just disable it when doing track days? Honestly, after riding it, I don't even notice the ABS (even on the track), so I don't disable it. I have a completely STOCK brake system. My last couple track days the front brake has been acting up. Sometimes the brake feels completely normal, other times it feels "soft" and the lever goes almost to the bars? I figured I got some air in the lines, so I bled the line- no air bubbles.... I rode it on the street for about 50 miles, all was normal. I went back to track yesterday, and it started all over again? I noticed when the lever felt "soft", that if I released the lever, and squeezed the lever again, it would feel "normal" again. This would USUALLY tell me that I have air in the line, and need to bled the brake (which I just did last week). I've heard the term "brake fade" before, but never experienced it. Does this sound like what I'm experiencing? It seems like it's random, except for the fact that it ONLY happens on the track. The only other variable is that I took the fuse for the headlight out (for the track). While I don't think that would effect the ABS system, I notice when I take the headlight fuse out, the speedo is WAY off, and random? My next step is to disable the ABS on the track to see if that is even a factor? I'm looking for any advise on this one. Does this sound like "brake fade", or something more? If it is "brake fade", what do I do about it? Is it just a pad thing, or more? Any help would be greatly appreciated-